Glyder Fawr
999m (3279ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Glyder Fawr means 'Large Heap or Large Pile of Stones' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-lid-der var'.
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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 Fawr
Hazel Gilbert walked up Glyder Fawr on April 15th, 2009 [with] Lawrence [weather] Sunny
Daniel Moran climbed Glyder Fawr on March 5th, 2021 [from/via/route] Lake below [with] Solo [weather] Sun & snow on the ground - Devils kitchen
Adrian Haywood bagged Glyder Fawr on April 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] Devil's Kitchen [with] Mike, Celia and Darryl [weather] mixed
Stephanie Doyle hiked Glyder Fawr on August 6th, 2022 [from/via/route] Devil's Kitchen [with] Solo [weather] Nice
Donovan Suddell summited Glyder Fawr on July 13th, 2022 [from/via/route] llyn Ogwen & Tryfan North Ridge [with] Wife [weather] Lots of sunny intervals
Andrew Cotter conquered Glyder Fawr on April 4th, 2015 [weather] Sunny
Melfyn Parry scaled Glyder Fawr 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] Generally poorpoor, low cloud but dry to summit of Y Garn. Cold up there extra layers needed. Bright spells along the Glyders & to top of Tryfan
Neall Garrad walked up Glyder Fawr 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 Fawr on July 9th, 2021 [with] Alstom group [weather] thick cloud
Andy Buxton bagged Glyder Fawr on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney hiked Glyder Fawr during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS
Alan Pritchard summited Glyder Fawr on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed. 😎🚶♂️
Hugh Strickland conquered Glyder Fawr on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] 20 miles (just under 10 hours, 8500 feet) Capel Curig to Y Garn, down to Ogwen upPen Yr Ole Wen & back along Carneddau including Pen Llithrig y Wrach
Bleddyn Rhys scaled Glyder Fawr on October 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dyffryn Ogwen - cerdded lawr y lon o Ogwen Cottage, fynnu ar y ridge ac yn ol i'r Dwyrain ar hyd y copaon. [with] Gyda Kev [weather] Braf a chymylog. Golygfeudd gwych! - Diwrnod hir a da. Ymweld a goreuon Cymru.
Kevin Williams walked up Glyder Fawr on April 21st, 2010 [from/via/route] Start from Llyn Ogwen car park via Devil's kitchen [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, with some snow
Anthony Jackson climbed Glyder Fawr during 1990 [with] usually alone but occasionally with others too.
Mark Price bagged Glyder Fawr on September 16th, 2017 [from/via/route] deVal's kitchen [with] Shaun Dunnall, Marek kulak [weather] Low cloud with some showers
Robert Shaw hiked Glyder Fawr on March 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Straight up from Llyn Ogwen & via Tryfan. [with] Steve Capron. [weather] Misty & cold. - Was a tough climb straight up, enjoyed the walk across the top.
Iain Jones summited Glyder Fawr on November 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ogwen Cottage [with] Chris Curtis - 24 May 2015 - run from Gwern Gof Isaf campsite with Graeme High; 17 April 2017 - via Y Gribin & the Devil's Kitchen
David Wand conquered Glyder Fawr on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Sunny - Wales 3000 14 peaks over 3000ft in 24hrs peak 8
Chris Newham scaled Glyder Fawr on November 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] gw115 [with] Craig [weather] Heavy rain all day
Catherine Fleming-Fisher has walked up Glyder Fawr [with] Leslie Gleaves and Duke of Edinburgh group [weather] Fine - Another challenging brilliant walk, couldn't find our way off :-)
Paul Redman climbed Glyder Fawr on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan to Devils Kitchen [with] Solo [weather] Mixed sunshine & plenty of winds up top - day one of 3 days visiting this range
Rachael Tyler bagged Glyder Fawr on August 15th, 2015 [from/via/route] Ogwen [with] Ashley [weather] Sunny / cloudy - Walked from Ogwen past Tryfan up to Glyder Fach & along to Glyder Fawr. Descended vis Devil's Kitchen. Fab day x
Christina Lander hiked Glyder Fawr on June 7th, 2015 [from/via/route] Llyn Ogwen - Llyn Idwal - Y Garn - Llyn y Cwn - Glyder Fawr - Glyder Fach - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - Bwlch Tryfan - Llyn Bochlwyd - Llyn Ogwen [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day
Geoff Titterton summited Glyder Fawr on October 9th, 2010 [with] Justine [weather] Fine
Sam Rayn conquered Glyder Fawr on April 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] The Cribin Ridge [with] Rob, Sham, Daniel, Mike [weather] Sunny, Clear Skies
Ian Woodford has scaled Glyder Fawr [from/via/route] Pen y pass [with] Matt, Ivan, Rich, [weather] Sunny - Crossed the road from pen y pass & went straight up.
Jj Segarty has walked up Glyder Fawr [from/via/route] Up Devils Kitchen, peaked at Glyder Fawr, down to camp site [with] Accelerated Instructor Training Programme group [weather] Strong Rain, SW-ly wind gusting 70Mph after scramble - Devils Kitchen scramble fun, next time with a lighter bag
Leon Harvey climbed Glyder Fawr on August 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Y Gribin & the Glyder trio [with] Solo [weather] Lovely views
Simon Neilson-Clark bagged Glyder Fawr on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan [with] Mrs H [weather] White Out - Had lunch here after just recovering from Tryfan Difficult in its own right but over shadowed
Robert Taylor-Marriott hiked Glyder Fawr on July 28th, 2010 [from/via/route] Route 13: Glyder Fawr & Y Garn (GFYG) Completed 28.07.10 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Cloudy, windy + rain.
Marilyn Wadkin summited Glyder Fawr on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Ogwen Valley, Y Gribin [with] Rob [weather] Cloudy but then cleared as we hit the summit. The rest of the walk was clear skies & sunshine. - We went on the bag Glyder Fach & Y Garn.
Wyn Griffiths conquered Glyder Fawr on June 21st, 2014 [from/via/route] Vaynol Arms [with] Chris & Andy [weather] Perfect - Delly Belly at 1st Footbridge
Stephen Eddy scaled Glyder Fawr on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ogwen cottage [with] Tony Harris, Mike Woodhouse [weather] Sunny - Completed with Tryfan & Glyder Fach
Gerald Murphy walked up Glyder Fawr on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] See Glyder Fach details
Stephen Lewis climbed Glyder Fawr on November 22nd, 2013 [from/via/route] gw115, car park near Ogwen Cottage [with] Alone [weather] Cold, cloud, sun, ice & snow on high ground
Graham Williams bagged Glyder Fawr on January 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ogwen Cottage via Glyder Fach [with] The Travelling Raspberries (Chris Barnes, Nick White, Russ Jones, Dave Jones, Luke White.) [weather] Wet, Snow & Ice on Summit
Tracey Parnell hiked Glyder Fawr on June 15th, 2013 [from/via/route] Ogwen [with] Paul Cane, Sophie Parnell, Nikki Taylor [weather] Dry, warm
Carl Etheridge summited Glyder Fawr on April 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] ogwen go for a walk map [with] wife ,son [weather] misty at first then cler
David Lane conquered Glyder Fawr on November 2nd, 1996 [from/via/route] The Ogwen Valley via Tryfan. We then went on to tick off Glyder Fawr & Glyder Fach before descending via the Devil's Kitchen [with] Kelly
Vince Wetton scaled Glyder Fawr on July 28th, 2010 [with] RTM
Jeremy Maguire walked up Glyder Fawr on February 29th, 2012 [from/via/route] Llyn ogwen [with] On my own. [weather] Sunny with cloud. - Beautiful walk. Cloud seemed to chase me back down.
Paul Miller climbed Glyder Fawr on June 4th, 2012 [from/via/route] tryfan bristly ridge [with] nile and hannah [weather] good
Bay Wan bagged Glyder Fawr on April 5th, 2012 [from/via/route] Started from Yr Garn with the intention of going to Glyder Fach, but ended up back tracking due to snow & descending via Devils Kitchen [with] Cocoa Dog [weather] Sunny & cold - First walk in the mountains after it had been snowing
Stuart Mellor hiked Glyder Fawr on October 21st, 2009 [from/via/route] Ogwen Cottage GW187 via Bristly Edge with assistance 3 lads. [with] Dominic my son, 11 [weather] Bright very windy day
Mike Harris, Wendy Sockett, Darran Tunnah, Mark Davidson, Louis Smith, John Cuthbert, Linda Mckeogh, Alison Farrell, Chris Reed, Craig Lewis, Robert Maclean, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Paul Donoghue, Immacolata Pescatore, Steve Lockett, Stephen Hobdell, Wendy Sockett, Kath Edwards, Rob Barklamb, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Paul Warren, Pete Howes and Steve Davenport have all walked, climbed & bagged Glyder Fawr.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Glyder Fawr
Roman standing in the summit of Craig Fach with Glyder Fawr forming the horizon
Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fach from Glyder Fawr in mist
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.
Pen yr Ole Wen, Llyn Clyd, Llyn Ogwen, Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain from Y Garn (Glyderau)
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