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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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5ml (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,714ft (827m) |
| Time: | 6.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Craig Eigiau - Cwm Eigiau - Pen Yr Helgi Du - Bwlch Tri y Marchog - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Cedryn - Hafod-y-rhrw - Llyn Eigiau Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,945ft (898m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Capel Curig - Bron Heulog - Llyn Cowlyd - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Bwlch y Tri Marchog - Pen Yr Helgi Du - Nant y Benglog - Capel Curig
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10ml (16km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,027ft (923m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Hafod-y-rhrw - Cedryn - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Llyn Colwyd Reservoir - Craiglwyn - Creigiau Gleision - Creigiau Gleision (North Top) - Eilio Farm - Llyn Eigiau Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,641ft (1,110m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: | (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Craig Eigiau - Gwaun Y Garnedd - Foel Grach - Carnedd Llewelyn - Craig Yr Ysfa - Bwlch Eryl Farchog - Pen yr Helgi Du - Bwlch y Tri Marchog - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Cedryn - Hafod-y-rhrw - Llyn Eigiau Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13.5ml (21.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,477ft (1,364m) |
| Time: | 9½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Craig Eigiau - Cwm Eigiau - Pen Yr Helgi Du - Bwlch Tri Marchog - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Llyn Colwyd Reservoir - Craiglwyn - Creigiau Gleision - Creigiau Gleision (North Top) - Eilio Farm - Llyn Eigiau Car Park
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 Pen Llithrig y Wrach 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 Pen Llithrig y Wrach 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 Pen Llithrig y Wrach during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS
Hugh Strickland conquered Pen Llithrig y Wrach 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 Pen Llithrig y Wrach on April 9th, 2018 [from/via/route] fynnu o'r A5 dilyn y llwybr amlwg ar y grib i Pen yr Helgi Ddu, lawr ir bwlch ar y dde ac i fynu i Pen Llithrig y Wrach. lawr heibio ceg y llyn ac yn ol ir lon drwy'r gors! [with] Gyda Caradog! [weather] Eithaf braf gyda cymylau ond sych a dim llawer o wynt mond ar y top Da iawn am fis Ebrill cynar. - Ddim yn hir iawn, a hawdd ei gyrraedd or ffordd gyda'r route yma. 3 awr in total Dod adra yn fwy anodd, mynd oddi ar y llwybr a ffeindio'n hynnain mewn cors wlub!
Mark Davidson walked up Pen Llithrig y Wrach on June 26th, 2003 [with] Alone [weather] Sunny & very hot - long tiring walk in such conditions - Ran out of water towards the end
Christina Lander climbed Pen Llithrig y Wrach on May 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Llyn Eigiau - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Pen Helgi Du - Carnedd Llywelyn - Foel Grach - Llyn Eigiau [with] Dick [weather] Bright with sunny spells to begin, but then cloudy on Carnedd Llywelyn, & by the end we had very wet feet
Robert Taylor-Marriott bagged Pen Llithrig y Wrach on April 27th, 2011 [from/via/route] Route 27: Pen yr Helgi Du & Pen Llithrig y Wrach (PYHD) completed 27.04.11 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Fair
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen Llithrig y Wrach
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)!
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)
Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach
Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach
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