Tryfan
915m (3003ft)
The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Tryfan means 'Three Tops' in Welsh and is pronounced 'tre-van'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7.5ml (12km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,814ft (858m) |
| Time: | 5½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Ogwen - Glan Dena - Llyn Ogwen - Gwern Gof Uchaf - Heather Terrace - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Far South Peak - Bwlch Tryfan - Miner's Track - Llyn Caseg Fraith - Y Foel Goch - Gallt yr Ogof - Nant yr Ogof - Gwern Gof Isaf - Gwern Gof Uchaf - Glan Dena - 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 Tryfan
Stephanie Doyle walked up Tryfan on April 29th, 2022 [with] Friend [weather] Ok
Adrian Haywood climbed Tryfan on February 27th, 2022 [from/via/route] North ridge [with] Solo [weather] Sunny
Melfyn Parry bagged Tryfan 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 hiked Tryfan on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Iain Ballard summited Tryfan on September 13th, 2020 [weather] windy to begin with then sunny
Alex Jones conquered Tryfan on December 18th, 2021 [from/via/route] East face - pinnacle rib [weather] COLD!
Mark Smith scaled Tryfan on March 24th, 2017 [from/via/route] north face [with] Alstom group [weather] thick cloud
Andy Buxton walked up Tryfan on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney climbed Tryfan during 2012 - 2017 3PEAKS
Darran Tunnah bagged Tryfan on August 5th, 2018 [from/via/route] North Ridge - Cannon Rock
Alan Pritchard hiked Tryfan on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed. Tryfan Adam & Eve stones a long drop, ha! .. 😎🚶♂️
Michael Lee summited Tryfan on August 2nd, 2005 [from/via/route] Car park alongside Llyn Ogwen, [with] Neil & Donna. [weather] Wet Foggy.
Robert Shaw conquered Tryfan on March 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Straight up from Llyn Ogwen. [with] Steve Capron. [weather] Misty & cold. - Was a tough climb straight up, didn't do the jump ..............
David Wand scaled Tryfan on June 1st, 1992 [weather] Sunny - Did as part of training for SF
Mark Purcell walked up Tryfan on November 29th, 2016 [with] TA AW
Mark Davidson climbed Tryfan on May 27th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Bright, sunny & warm - I think the north ridge of Tryfan was the scariest walk I have ever done - & I thought Crib Goch, Sharp Edge & Striding Edge were fun!
Chris Newham bagged Tryfan on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] cw119 [with] Michal [weather] Sunny with wind picking up towards the end - 2nd attempt cold, snow , extreme wind & poor visibility prevented us reaching the summit on 7 March 2015
Lewis Mundy-Gill hiked Tryfan during 2015 [from/via/route] North ridge to summit only [with] Dan & Paul [weather] Sunny, then low cloud - North ridge to summit only before weather rolled in.
Richard Gunner summited Tryfan on September 13th, 2015 [from/via/route] Owen Cottage,via the south ridge [with] John Willmott [weather] Cloudy but fine - Our first scramble,so it was quite challenging.
Paul Redman conquered Tryfan on July 6th, 2014 [from/via/route] Cwm [with] Solo [weather] fair - great scrambles to be had , plan on many revisits
Iain Jones scaled Tryfan on November 18th, 2012 [from/via/route] North Face [with] BMF Hiking Day - 23 May 2015 - via Overlapping Ridge Route, East Face (Rock Climb) with Graeme High
Kenneth Hope-Thompson walked up Tryfan on July 5th, 2011 [with] Conwy Walking Week [weather] Cloudy, poor views. - Too much of a scramble.
Rachael Tyler climbed Tryfan on June 27th, 2015 [from/via/route] North Ridge [with] Ashley Tyler [weather] Fine. Mostly sunny. Blustery near the summit. - Scrambled all the way up. Way out of my comfort zone but did it all the same!
Christina Lander bagged Tryfan 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
Sam Rayn hiked Tryfan on April 22nd, 2015 [from/via/route] North Ridge [with] Sham and Rob [weather] Sunny, slightly breezy
Ian Woodford has summited Tryfan [from/via/route] North face [with] Alone [weather] Stunner but rainy patches - Pretty tricky in places. A little exposure, but good fun
Marilyn Wadkin conquered Tryfan on May 12th, 2013 [from/via/route] Up the North ridge & down past Llyn Bochlwyn [with] Rob [weather] Rained all day, windy & cold.
Leon Harvey scaled Tryfan on August 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Y Gribin & Glyder Fawr/Fach [with] Solo (although the top was busy) [weather] Cool going up Wet coming down - Jumped from Adam to Eve :)
Simon Neilson-Clark walked up Tryfan on June 14th, 2014 [from/via/route] Car park at the foot in a circlur walk on to Foel goch [with] Mrs H [weather] Low cloud with occasioanl sunshine later - This is very hard scambling More arms than legs
Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Tryfan on May 23rd, 2010 [from/via/route] North Face [with] Vince Wetton * Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Clear & sunny - Peak most bagged, first climbed in 1969 at the age of 14 by Robert Taylor-Marriott.
Wyn Griffiths bagged Tryfan on July 8th, 2014 [from/via/route] From Cwm Idwal & Llyn Ogwen [with] Me [weather] Dry & overcast en-route Thunder, Hail & continious rain for descent - Need to do again
Stephen Eddy hiked Tryfan on May 16th, 2014 [from/via/route] Ogwen cottage [with] Mike Woodhouse, Tony Harris, Neil whitehead [weather] Sunny
Tracey Parnell summited Tryfan on April 12th, 2014 [from/via/route] Devils kitchen, glyders, tryfan [with] Carly Morson & Paul Cane [weather] Dry, windy, cold
Gerald Murphy conquered Tryfan on April 13th, 2014 [from/via/route] from Milestone Buttress car park via North ridge returning via South Ridge, Bwlch Tryfan, Llyn Bochlwyd & idwal Cottage [with] alone [weather] Some hill mist until lunchtime
Stephen Lewis scaled Tryfan on August 31st, 2013 [from/via/route] cw119, parked on A5 shoulder near Gwern Gof Uchaf campsite [with] Alone [weather] Sun, cloud & wind - Climbed on Adam, but too windy to jump to Eve
Pamela Seniore walked up Tryfan on October 26th, 2013 [from/via/route] Via the north ridge. [with] With MB & Rupert. [weather] Dry but cold, very windy & cloudy at times. - Good climbing weather, took advise from Mr Merrick on the route, it was my hardest climb to date but really enjoyed it. Won't take the dog next time. Made the most of a photo opportunity on the cannon & at Adam & Eve. MB to bag with Tom at a later date. Took 5+ hours & we lost the path on the way down but got a good view of The Glyders (next on the list).
Samantha Kimber climbed Tryfan during October, 1993 [from/via/route] Can't remember! [with] The rest of the 1994 Powys Schools and Youth Exploration gang [weather] Atrocious! Snow, hail & strong winds! Visibility was very poor indeed. - Ropes were required for scrambling to the summit, mainly due to the strong winds. No view was seen!
John Drysdale bagged Tryfan on August 21st, 2006 [from/via/route] Up the ridge [with] Tim Good [weather] Very wet, poor visibility - Tim did the jump on the summit, I declined.
Andy Pearce hiked Tryfan on October 31st, 2009 [from/via/route] Llyn Ogwen CP via North Ridge [with] Anita Pearce, Rachel Lee, Jimmy & DJ McCullagh, Stu Keiller [weather] Overcast, Sunny on way down to Ogwen Cottage
Vince Wetton summited Tryfan on May 23rd, 2010 [with] RTM [weather] Good
Ray O'hara conquered Tryfan on October 11th, 2012 [from/via/route] CW119 [with] Doug Downie [weather] Low cloud & rain - Twisted my left ankle on the scramble back down from the summit & ended up hobbling back down the Heather Terrace route.
Jayne Rhodes scaled Tryfan during April, 1974 [from/via/route] Can't remember [with] School party [weather] Cold but clear - My first real mountain walk.
Molly Jones walked up Tryfan during 1995 [with] Dan Morgan [weather] Beautiful hot sunny day - My first ever mountain. Most frequent comment during climb "There's nothing to get hold of" On completion Dan said " Hey look at you, got all the way up here with nothing to get hold of" Adam & Eve.. beautiful memories
Stephen Hobdell climbed Tryfan on September 30th, 2011 [from/via/route] Llyn Ogwen, Northeast Ridge(?), down via Llyn Bochlwyd [weather] Bright warm sunshine, rather windy!
Stuart Mellor bagged Tryfan on November 10th, 2007 [from/via/route] Glan Dena CW119 [with] Nick Barker [weather] wet, very windy, fog horizontal rain.
Matthew Thomas, Mike Harris, Wendy Sockett, Donovan Suddell, Daniel Graham, Louis Smith, Hugh Strickland, John Cuthbert, Anthony Jackson, Linda Mckeogh, Craig Lewis, Robert Maclean, Simon Duerden, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Paul Donoghue, Steve Lockett, Martin Angold, Wendy Sockett, Kath Edwards, Stephen Millington, Chris Bede, Alex Oldridge, Paul Warren, Anthony Charlson, Adam Shewry and Steve Davenport have all walked, climbed & bagged Tryfan.
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Nearing the summit of Tryfan with Llyn Bochlwyd and the north shore of Llyn Idwal far below
The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod
Alan and Nikki on Y Garn (Glyderau) in the snow with Pen yr Ole Wen (left) and Tryfan above Llyn Idwal (right) in the background
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