
Pen Llithrig y Wrach
799m (2622ft)
The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
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Pen Llithrig y Wrach means 'Slippery Hill of the Witch' in Welsh and is pronounced 'Pen Thlith-rig ee racht'.
The summit of Pen Llithrig y Wrach is marked by a cairn.
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen Llithrig y Wrach
Donovan Suddell walked up Pen Llithrig y Wrach on July 29th, 2024 [from/via/route] Capel Curig [with] solo [weather] Sunny Day, Perfect weather. (warm in the valley)
Adrian Haywood climbed it on January 22nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen yr Helgi Du & Pen Llithrig-y-Wrach circular [with] Darryl, Mike and Rob [weather] snow & cloudy & windy.
Melfyn Parry bagged it on January 12th, 2020 [from/via/route] Ascent of tarmac highway to leat. Along leat to ascend Y Braich to Pen yr Helgi Ddu and on to Pen Llithrig y Wrach returning down it's south ridge. Cross footbridge at south of LLyn Cowlyd followed the leat back to tarmac highway & returned to car park. [with] PRC [weather] Windy on Y Braich with hail showers.
Andy Buxton hiked Pen Llithrig y Wrach during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Dad - Took wrong turn: intended to Pen Llithrig, Pen Helgi & Carrneddau. Ended up doing Craig Eigiau & Pen y Castell as well. Very late back to Llanfairfechan.
Angela Moroney summited during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen Llithrig y Wrach

The Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir pipeline in Cwm Afon Ddu with Creigiau Gleision (left) & Pen Llithrig y Wrach (right) at the end of the valley

Creigiau Gleision (left), Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir, Pen Llithrig y Wrach (centre) and Pen yr Helgi Du from Moel Eilio (Dolgarrog)

Water channel on Tai-isaf-ardda with Creigiau Gleision (left) & Pen Llithrig y Wrach (right) at the end of the valley

Creigiau Gleision (left), Llyn Cowlyd Reservoir & Pen Llithrig y Wrach (right) from Moel Eilio (Dolgarrog)!
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