Glyder Fach
990m (3249ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Glyder Fach means 'Small Heap or Small Pile of Stones' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-lid-der vach'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 5.5ml (9km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,854ft (870m) |
| Time: | 5 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - Llyn Bochlwyd - Bwlch Tryfan - Bristly Ridge - The Cantilever Stone - Glyder Fach - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Llyn y Cwm - Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) - Llyn Idwal - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7ml (11km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,308ft (1,008m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Ogwen Cottage - 'Tin Pan Alley' - Llyn Glyd - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Llyn y Cwm - Glyder Fawr - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Bristly Ridge - Bwlch Tryfan - Llyn Bochlwyd - Ogwen Cottage - Pont Pen-y-benglog - Llyn Ogwen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 5,327ft (1,624m) |
| Time: | 9½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Llyn Caseg-fraith - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Bwlch Tryfan - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Glyder Fach
Hazel Gilbert walked up Glyder Fach on April 15th, 2009 [with] Lawrence [weather] Sunny
Daniel Moran climbed Glyder Fach on March 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lake below [with] Solo [weather] Sun & snow on the ground - Devils kitchen
Adrian Haywood bagged Glyder Fach on April 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Devil's Kitchen [with] Mike, Celia and Darryl [weather] mixed
Stephanie Doyle hiked Glyder Fach on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Devil's Kitchen [with] Solo [weather] Nice
Donovan Suddell summited Glyder Fach on July 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] llyn Ogwen & Tryfan North Ridge [with] Wife [weather] Lots of sunny intervals
Andrew Cotter conquered Glyder Fach on April 4th, 2015 [weather] Sunny
Melfyn Parry scaled Glyder Fach on September 1st, 2019 [from/via/route] Oggy 4, Y Garn, Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach & Tryfan. Start point SH655602, car park after brew shack at Ogwen Lake. Ascent of Y Garn, steep path with upper slopes of scree. Descent to Llyn y Cwn for a short coffee break before making ascent of Glyder Fawr. This path was mainly scree, quite steep with poor visibility. Summit in low cloud, difficult to make out path, use of Satmap confirmed needed to be further to the right, spotted cairn which confirmed correct path, were able to follow line of cairns to toward Glyder Fach. Weather cleared briefly to show views down over Llyn Cwm Ffynnon to Pen y Gwryd Hotel. Circumnavigated Castell y Gwynt to Glyder Fach before descending Brisly scree path to Bwlch Tryfan. Stopped for lunch before ascending Tryfan south ridge. Weather was much better here & Tryfan was clear & quite busy. Descent via western gulley was tough on the knees & thighs & we were subjected to heavy showers for last half mile to car park. [with] PRC [weather] Poor most of the time occasional sunny spells but cold.
Neall Garrad walked up Glyder Fach on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Mark Smith climbed Glyder Fach on July 9th, 2021 [with] Alstom group [weather] thick cloud
Andy Buxton bagged Glyder Fach on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Glyder Fach
*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr
Sunset over Llyn Lockwood (centre bottom), Llyn Gywant, Y Lliwedd and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the Miner's Track near Glyder Fach
360 degree view from Moel Penamnen summit featuring (from left to right): The Moelwyns - Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen, Moel Farlwyd (foreground above/left of blue lake), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd, The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan, Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Ro Wen, Foel-fras (Moelwyns), Manod Mawr (above two light blue lakes) and The Arenigs - Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fach.
A sprinkling of snow on Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) above Llyn Ogwen from Pen yr Ole Wen
Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fach from Glyder Fawr in mist
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)
My son Patrick climbing Y Garn (Glyderau) with Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) in the background
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
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