Cribin Fawr
658m (2161ft)
The Cadair Idris Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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You can walk/hike to the top of Cribin Fawr by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk gw113 Waun-oer and Cribin Fawr from Bryn Coedwig, Aberllefenni
Superb mountain walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,777ft (846m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
Walk gw167 Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr and Maesglase from Bryn Coedwig, Aberllefenni
Superb mountain walk
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,738ft (1,139m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) - Maesglase (Maen Du) - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
See Cribin Fawr and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Cadair Idris area of Snowdonia National Park
Less data - quicker to download
The Whole of Snowdonia National Park
More data - might take a little longer to download
See Cribin Fawr and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Cribin Fawr & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Cribin Fawr
Stephanie Doyle walked up Cribin Fawr on May 20th, 2023 [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful - Still boggy in parts even though it's been nice for days ❤️
Mark Davidson climbed it on June 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw167 Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr & Maesglase from Bryn Coedwig, Aberllefenni [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Donovan Suddell bagged it on August 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Aberllefenni using gw167 [with] solo [weather] cloudy, especially at the peaks
Bleddyn Rhys hiked Cribin Fawr on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cerdded o Dinas Mawddwy i'r Cross Foxes fynnu Maesglase, Cribin Fawr a Waun Oer. Gyrru fynnu a gwersylla noson yn Dinas. [with] Gyda Siwan! [weather] Diwrnod braf iawn a poeth - angen lot o ddwr. Diwrnod poethaf y flwyddyn hyd yn hyn. - Cymeryd tipyn yn hirach nag oeddwn wedi feddwl. Cyraedd Cross Foxes chydig cyn 8 a taxi mynd a ni i'r Llew Coch yn Dinas am swpar.
Christina Lander summited on May 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aberllefenni - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Maesglase - Mynydd Dolgoed - Aberllefenni [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Sunny, very good visibility - Amazing & massive views of Cadair Idris & the rest of Snowdonia beyond
Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Cribin Fawr.
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Looking back up to Waun-oer from the bwlch between Waun-oer and Cribin Fawr
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