Ysgafell Wen
672m (2206ft)
The Moelwyns, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Ysgafell Wen means 'White Ledge' in Welsh.
The summit of Ysgafell Wen is marked by a cairn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5mls (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,422ft (738m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan) - Iwerddon (Allt-fawr) - Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) - Llyn Conglog - Moel Druman - Llyn Coch - Llyn Terfyn - Ysgafell Wen - Ysgafell Wen (North Top) - Llynnau'r Cwn - Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top) - Afon Lledr - Moel Fleiddiau - Moel Lledr - Moel Dyrnogydd - Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Ysgafell Wen
Christina Lander walked up Ysgafell Wen on September 8th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nantgwynant - Moel Meirch - Ysgafell Wen - Nant Gwynant [with] Dick [weather] Hot & sunny
Donovan Suddell climbed Ysgafell Wen on February 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Cefn Dddwysarn [with] wife [weather] very very wet - very soggy underfoot & very wet throughout
Mark Davidson bagged Ysgafell Wen on July 13th, 2011 [from/via/route] Walk cw115 Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen from Crimea Pass (Bwlch y Gorddinan) [with] Alone [weather] Rather cloudy - Quite a lot of walking across rough grass on this one
Melfyn Parry hiked Ysgafell Wen on December 22nd, 2021 [from/via/route] CW115 from Crimea pass [with] DS [weather] Good in the morning, got very wet in the afternoon
Alan Smith summited Ysgafell Wen on May 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] Crimea pass [with] kevin [weather] Mixed rain hail & sunshine
Bleddyn Rhys conquered Ysgafell Wen on May 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] Cychwyn o'r Crimea. Allt-fawr, rownt top Cwmorthin ac drost Cnicht cyn disgyn lawr i Ring Llanfrothan am rescue pickup! [with] ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Braf iawn a poeth - dechrau'r Gwanwyn. Diwrnod braf iawn - 15 Km - 4 awr a hanner Rhedeg yr holl ffordd lawr or Cnicht i pub am fy mod yn hwyr, ond dal i gyraedd cyn y rescue team! Golygfeudd gwych or'r Moelwynions - gyda cwmwl yn rhowlio trostynt tra on ni'n yr haul!
Robert Taylor-Marriott scaled Ysgafell Wen on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 53: Allt-fawr, Ysgafell Wen, + North & Far North (AYW). [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott [weather] Fair, cloudy & rain.
Vince Wetton walked up Ysgafell Wen on October 17th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route CW 115 [with] RTM [weather] Cloud/some rain - Descent seriously hard work
Gerald Murphy climbed Ysgafell Wen on May 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] See notes on walk to Allt Fawr. [with] alone - Ysgafell Wen's southerly top does require a very small amount of scrambling for a novice walker such as I still am. The way to Cnicht is absolutely clear from here.
Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Martin Purves have all walked, climbed & bagged Ysgafell Wen.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Ysgafell Wen
The Moelwyns - Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen from Moel Penamnen
Ysgafell Wen (North Top) and Llynnau'r Cwn from Ysgafell Wen (Far North Top)
Nantgwynant with Ysgafell Wen and Cnicht on the horizon from the summit of Y Lliwedd
360 degree view from Moel Penamnen summit featuring (from left to right): The Moelwyns - Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen, Moel Farlwyd (foreground above/left of blue lake), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd, The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan, Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Ro Wen, Foel-fras (Moelwyns), Manod Mawr (above two light blue lakes) and The Arenigs - Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fach.
The north-west ridge of Molewyn Mawr (left) with Cnicht, Cnicht (North Top) and Ysgafell Wen (far right) across Cwm Croesor and Clogwyn Brith from the summit of Moelwyn Mawr
The Snowdon Range - Y Lliwedd, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) and Crib Goch - from Ysgafell Wen
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