Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl)
1066m (3499ft)
The Snowdon Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) means 'Dish Ridge' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kreeb ee thysgl'.
The summit of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Walk gw198 The Welsh 3000's (Snowdon Area) from Pen-y-Pass
A classic horseshoe walk - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,805ft (1,160m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
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 - Miners' Track - Pen-y-Pass
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
Walk gw186 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Moel Cynghorion from Llanberis
For when climbing just Snowdon is not enough
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,179ft (1,346m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis Path - Halfway Station - Llechog (Llanberis Path) - Clogwyn Station - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Bwlch Glas - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu Path - Snowdon Ranger Path - Moel Cynghorion - Bwlch Maesgwm - Llanberis.
Walk gw158 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon, Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
Testing hike over Snowdon & her sisters
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.25ml (21km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,651ft (1,723m) |
| Time: | 10½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Very Hard) |
Route Summary:
Snowdon Mountain Railway Llanberis Station - Cader Ellyll - Llanberis Path - Halfway Station - Llechog (Llanberis Path) - Clogwyn Station - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - Bwlch Glas - Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) - Clogwyn Du'r Arddu Path - Snowdon Ranger Path - Moel Cynghorion - Bwlch Maesgwm - Foel Goch (Snowdon) - Foel Gron - Moel Eilio (Llanberis) - Llanberis.
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You can find Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) & 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 Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl)
Stephanie Doyle walked up Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on November 8th, 2025 [from/via/route] Pen y pass [with] Friend [weather] Damp
David Peebles climbed it on February 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] LLanberis Carpark [with] Solo [weather] Poor Weather. Cold at top.
Daniel Moran bagged it on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Lanberris [with] Chel [weather] Snow - Snow flurries
David Buckley hiked Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on September 12th, 2011 [with] Julie [weather] Windy, sunny, showers
Melfyn Parry summited on April 16th, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park at Nant Peris by catching the bus up to Pen y Pass, from here continued along Pyg track to Bwlch Glas then turned right to continue to summit of Garnedd Ugain. Returned to car park by descending to the right of the railway track to Clogwyn Station then over towards Llechog before dropping back to the Llanberis Path. From grid ref SH584586 we headed north east towards Wern & then dropped down to the main road A4086 & then on to the carpark. A walk of 15km, initially planned to do Crib Goch but the weather was not good so amended plans for safety reasons. [with] PRC [weather] A generally wet day, cold in the wind.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl)
Crib Goch in all its glory with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) beyond from the start of Crib Goch
Clare on the summit of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) with Crib Goch in the background (bottom right)
The Watkin Path from Bwlch Ciliau up to the summit of Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) visible (far right) from Y Lliwedd
Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) - The 2nd highest mountain in England and Wales from the highest - Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Snowdon Horseshoe reflected in Llynnau Mymbyr near Plas Y Brenin featuring Y Lliwedd (left) and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (right)
Mynydd Drws-y-coed & The Nantlle Ridge - with The Snowdon Massif (Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran) beyond from Trum y Ddysgl
Goats on the summit of Y Lliwedd with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (left) and Crib Goch (right) in the distance
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