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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12½mls (18.5km) |
| Ascent: | 5,327ft (1,624m) |
| Time: | 9½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gw102:
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
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 6 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 7 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 4 Welsh Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Glyder Fawr at 999m (3279ft). Glyder Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (5th highest in Wales, 5th highest in England & Wales)
Glyder Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (5th highest in Wales, 5th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (3rd highest in Wales, 111th highest in the UK).
Glyder Fawr means 'Large Heap or Large Pile of Stones' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-lid-der var'.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Glyder Fach at 990m (3249ft). Glyder Fach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (6th highest in Wales, 6th highest in England & Wales)
Glyder Fach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (6th highest in Wales, 6th highest in England & Wales). Glyder Fach means 'Small Heap or Small Pile of Stones' in Welsh and is pronounced 'g-lid-der vach'.
You will also reach the summit of Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) at 972m (3190ft). Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (9th highest in Wales, 10th highest in England & Wales). Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) means 'Castle of the Wind' in Welsh.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Y Garn (Glyderau) at 947m (3108ft). Y Garn (Glyderau) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (10th Wales, 13th Eng & Wal), a Welsh Nuttall (11th highest in Wales, 15th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (4th Wales, 167th highest in the UK). Y Garn (Glyderau) means 'The Cairn' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ur gan (g-lid-der-rye)'.
The summit of Y Garn (Glyderau) is marked by a large cairn.
- Elidir Fawr at 924m (3033ft). Elidir Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (13th Wales, 19th Eng & Wal), a Welsh Nuttall (14th highest in Wales, 22nd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (5th Wales, 201st highest in the UK). Elidir Fawr means 'Big Elidir' in Welsh and is pronounced 'el-ee-d-eer vawr'.
- Tryfan at 915m (3003ft). Tryfan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (15th Wales, 21st Eng & Wal), a Welsh Nuttall (16th highest in Wales, 24th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (6th Wales, 212th highest in the UK). Tryfan means 'Three Tops' in Welsh and is pronounced 'tre-van'.
- Foel-goch at 831m (2727ft). Foel-goch is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (28th Wales, 59th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (32nd highest in Wales, 68th highest in England & Wales). Foel-goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil-g-och'.
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis
In no particular order . . .
The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau), Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)
*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan
*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
Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder, Castell y Gwynt and Glyder Fach from Glyder Fawr in mist
Nearing the summit of Tryfan with Llyn Bochlwyd and the north shore of Llyn Idwal far below
Llyn Ogwen (left) and Llyn Idwal with Tryfan beyond from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Pen yr Ole Wen, Llyn Clyd, Llyn Ogwen, Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain from Y Garn (Glyderau)
Hubby and kids, YingLi and WingHoi, on the cantilever rock on Glyder Fach in the mist
The Snowdon Horseshoe from Glyder Fach - featuring in the mid-distance: Y Lliwedd (centre left), Crib Goch (centre right), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl) (far right)
My wife with Meg and Joe on at The Cannon Stone on the North Ridge of Tryfan
Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top), Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Marchlyn Mawr Reservoir from Bwlch Y Marchlyn, Elidir Fawr
My son Patrick climbing Y Garn (Glyderau) with Tryfan (left) and Glyder Fach (right) in the background
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
Y Garn (Glyderau) summit cairn with Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain in the distance
Sunset over Llyn Lockwood (centre bottom), Llyn Gywant, Y Lliwedd and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the Miner's Track near Glyder Fach
Y Garn (Glyderau), Elidir Fawr (centre) and Foel-goch from near Y Foel Goch
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