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
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Tryfan
Tryfan (left), Glyder Fawr, Y Garn (Glyderau) (right) and Llyn Ogwen from near Glan Dena
*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
Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach
The Glyderau (Glyderau) (left), Tryfan and Carrnedd Dafydd (The Carneddau) poking through low cloud from the summit of Carnedd Moel Siabod
A sprinkling of snow on Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) above Llyn Ogwen from Pen yr Ole Wen
Llechog (Llanberis Path) and the lesser known Tryfan (Snowdon) from The Pass of Llanberis
Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach
The Ogwen Valley with Tryfan and Y Garn prominent from the lower southern slopes of Creigiau Gleision
My son Patrick climbing Y Garn (Glyderau) with Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) in the background
Nearing the summit of Tryfan with Llyn Bochlwyd and the north shore of Llyn Idwal far below
My wife with Meg and Joe on at The Cannon Stone on the North Ridge of Tryfan
Llyn Ogwen (left) and Llyn Idwal with Tryfan beyond from Y Garn (Glyderau)
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)
Pen yr Ole Wen, Llyn Clyd, Llyn Ogwen, Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain from Y Garn (Glyderau)
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
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.
*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (right) from Moel Penamnen
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