Gallt y Wenallt
619m (2032ft)
Gallt y Wenallt is in The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
You can walk to the top of Gallt y Wenallt by using this route map:
Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen-y-Pass
A classic - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,100ft (1,250m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Pass - Pyg Track - Bwlch y Moch - Craig Fach - Crib Goch - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Snowdon Mountain Railway - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - The Scree Path - Bwlch y Saethau - Bwlch Ciliau - Y Lliwedd - Y Lliwedd (East Top) - Lliwedd Bach - Gallt y Wenallt - Afon Glaslyn - Miners' Track - Pen-y-Pass
Interactive Walking Maps
See Gallt y Wenallt 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.
See Gallt y Wenallt and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
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You can find Gallt y Wenallt & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Gallt y Wenallt
Christina Lander walked up Gallt y Wenallt on May 23rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen y Pass - Miner's Track - Y Griffin - Y Lliwedd - Lliwedd Bach - Gallt y Wenallt [with] Dick [weather] Sunny day
Mark Davidson climbed it on October 25th, 2016 [from/via/route] Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen y Pass [with] Sub G's [weather] Rather cloudy - A classic - despite the weather
Melfyn Parry bagged it on December 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] From Caffi Gwynant, up Watkyn path & then on to Lliwedd quarry at SH632529 then on to summit. [with] PRC [weather] Dry though cool with strong gusts of wind - Descent from summit is steep going in general direction of Llynnau Mymbyr
Andy Buxton hiked Gallt y Wenallt during August, 1964 [with] Dad
Hugh Strickland summited during 2018 [from/via/route] On Snowdon horseshoe in april 2018
Michael Lee has conquered it [from/via/route] Pen y Pass, Pyg Track, Bwlch y Moch, Craig Fach, Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon Mountain Railway, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), The Scree Path, Bwlch y Saethau, Bwlch Ciliau, Y Lliwedd, Y Lliwedd (East Top), Lliwedd Bach, Gallt y Wenallt, Afon Glaslyn, Miners' Track, Pen y Pass. [with] Gareth & John [weather] Warm sunny - Superb day!! Sore feet!
Robert Taylor-Marriott scaled it on November 3rd, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 37: Gallt y Wenallt (GYW) Completed 03.11.11 + [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny, cloudy.
Stephen Lewis walked up Gallt y Wenallt on April 18th, 2014 [from/via/route] gw136 [with] Alone [weather] Hot & sunny - Horseshoe
Mike Walker and Patrick Rogozinski have both walked, climbed & bagged Gallt y Wenallt.
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