Diffwys (West Top)
643m (2110ft)
The Rhinogs, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,723ft (1,439m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Maes-y-garnedd - Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr - Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy - Rhinog Fach - Llyn Hywel - Y Llethr - Crib-y-rhiw - Diffwys - Diffwys (West Top) - Llyn Bodlyn - Cil-cychwyn - Pont Cerrig - Afon Cwmnantcol - Cwm Nantcol - Maes-y-garnedd
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Diffwys (West Top)
Christina Lander walked up Diffwys (West Top) on June 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] Y Llethr - Crib-y-rhiw - Diffwys, from the west [with] Dick [weather] Hot & sunny
Melfyn Parry climbed Diffwys (West Top) on May 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from the car park at Maes y Garnedd at 08:45 & followed the route as described on GW159. Notes were generally very good. Path was not easy to follow down from Rhinog Fawr but eventually reached Bwlch Drws Ardudwy & struggled again to find the start of the path up Rhinog Fach, once found it was easy to follow to the summit although it was a hard slog. Once at the top navigation was straightforward to Llyn Hywel albeit quite slow progress due to the nature of the path. Another slog up to Llethr but easy path to follow. From Llethr the grassy path was much easier to make quicker progress & the next three tops (Crib y Rhiw, Diffwys & Diffwys West Top) were reached without difficulty. I decided to go down to Port Scethin & take the bridle path back but this was a mistake as the bridle path as shown on the OS didn't exist. It was hard going through reed beds, boggy land & clumps of heather & bilberry bushes to get back to the path leading back to the carpark, only seeing the bridle path for the final 400m or so. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny spells & quite warm at times especially on uphill sections when in lea of the breeze. On the tops the breeze was chilly. - Stunning views in all directions. Well worth the effort but the ascents are quite hard work, not for the faint hearted.
Mark Davidson bagged Diffwys (West Top) on June 2nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr & Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol [with] Alone [weather] Bright & sunny - perfect walking conditions
Andy Buxton hiked Diffwys (West Top) on June 20th, 1968 [from/via/route] Rhinogs training walk [with] BVGS
Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Diffwys (West Top).
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