Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau)
822m (2698ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) means 'Cairn of the Greyhound' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kan-neth ee viliast'.
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You can walk/hike to the top of Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
Walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris
High level walk with superb mountain views
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.75ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,699ft (1,432m) |
| Time: | 8½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Nant Peris - Gwastadnant - Afon Las - Llyn y Cwm - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Mynydd Perfedd - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Mynydd Perfedd - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
See Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Glyders (or Glyderau) of Snowdonia National Park
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See Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) 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 Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & bagged Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau)
Hazel Gilbert walked up Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) on May 13th, 2016 [with] Lawrence
Daniel Moran climbed it on March 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lake below [with] Wardy [weather] Decent weather - Small horse shoe
Donovan Suddell bagged it on September 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nant Peris [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful sunny blue-sky day giving fantastic views
Stephanie Doyle hiked Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) on March 19th, 2022 [with] Friend [weather] Windy
Melfyn Parry summited on November 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Marchlyn Mawr loop. Start point 596631, tarmac path up to Marchlyn Mawr dam, scrambling up east side of Elidir Fawr ridge, ascending to summit. Return to notch then descent to Bwlch y Marchlyn then climb to summit of Mynydd Perfedd & then over to Carnedd y Filiast stopping on route to see "Atlantic Slabs". Descent from summit to west side of Marchlyn dam before returning to start point. [with] DS & ChW [weather] Mainly sunny day
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau)
Elidir Fawr across Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) summit
*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) (the grassy hump mid picture) from Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) summit
The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau), Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top), Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Bwlch Y Marchlyn, Elidir Fawr
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