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You can walk to the top of Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) by using any of these 4 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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!
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7ml(11km)
Ascent:
3,805ft(1,160m)
Time:
6.25hrs
Grade:
(Moderate)
Walk gw136 The Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) Horseshoe from Pen-y-Pass
A classic - but Crib Goch is not for the faint hearted!
Vital Statistics:
Length:
7.5ml(12km)
Ascent:
4,100ft(1,250m)
Time:
6½ hrs
Grade:
(Hard)
Walk gw186 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Moel Cynghorion from Llanberis
For when climbing just Snowdon is not enough
Vital Statistics:
Length:
11.5ml(18.5km)
Ascent:
4,179ft(1,346m)
Time:
8.75hrs
Grade:
(Hard)
Walk gw158 Garnedd Ugain, Snowdon, Moel Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Moel Eilio from Llanberis
Testing hike over Snowdon & her sisters
Vital Statistics:
Length:
13.25ml(21km)
Ascent:
5,651ft(1,723m)
Time:
10½ hrs
Grade:
(Very Hard)
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl)
David Peebles walked up Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on February 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] LLanberis Carpark [with] Solo [weather] Poor Weather. Cold at top.
Daniel Moran climbed Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Lanberris [with] Chel [weather] Snow - Snow flurries
David Buckley bagged Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on September 12th, 2011 [with] Julie [weather] Windy, sunny, showers
Melfyn Parry hiked Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) 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.
Donovan Suddell summited Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on March 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] Pen Y Pass. Snowdon Horseshoe [with] son-in-law [weather] beautiful sunny morning.
Neall Garrad conquered Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Adrian Haywood scaled Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Crib Goch [with] Mike [weather] Dry & clear
Sion Britton walked up Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on April 24th, 2019 [from/via/route] Miner's Path [with] Rhiannon, Catrin a Mikey [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton climbed Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney bagged Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
The Snowdon Massif - featuring Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Bwlch Main, Llechog (Llanberis Path), Clogwyn Du and Y Lliwedd from Y Garn (Moel Hebog) with Llyn y Dywarchen and Rhyd Ddu in the valley below
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
On Y Clegyr above Llyn Padarn (Llanberis) with Crib Goch, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Moel Cynghorion, Foel Goch (Snowdon), Foel Gron and Moel Eilio (Llanberis) in the background
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left
The Snowdon Massif - Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd beyond Llyn-y-Gader from Cwm Marchnad at the northern edge of Beddgelert Forest
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf, Dyffryn Nantlle, Mynydd Mawr, Rhyd Ddu, Llyn y Dywarchen, The Snowdon Massif (Moel Eilio (Llanberis), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
The Snowdon Horseshoe from Glyder Fach - featuring in the mid-distance: Y Lliwedd (centre left), Crib Goch (centre right), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (far right)
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 Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn), Y Garn (Moel Hebog), The Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from Trum y Ddysgl - with The Snowdon Massif (Moel Eilio (Llanberis), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran) forming the backdrop
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