Route outline for walk cw119:
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
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
3 Welsh Mountains |
0 Wainwrights |
3 Welsh Nuttalls |
0 Welsh Deweys |
0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
1 Welsh Marilyn |
0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Tryfan at 915m (3003ft). Tryfan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (15th highest in Wales, 21st highest in England & Wales)
Tryfan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (16th highest in Wales, 24th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (6th highest in Wales, 212th highest in the UK).
Tryfan means 'Three Tops' in Welsh and is pronounced 'tre-van'.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Y Foel Goch at 805m (2642ft). Y Foel Goch is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (33rd highest in Wales, 72nd highest in England & Wales)
Y Foel Goch is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (42nd highest in Wales, 87th highest in England & Wales). Y Foel Goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-foil-gokh'.
The summit of Y Foel Goch is marked by a cairn.
You will also reach the summit of Gallt yr Ogof at 763m (2504ft). Gallt yr Ogof is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (45th highest in Wales, 108th highest in England & Wales)
Gallt yr Ogof is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (56th highest in Wales, 132nd highest in England & Wales). Gallt yr Ogof means 'Cliff with a Cave' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ga-thl-t-ur-o-gov'.
The summit of Gallt yr Ogof is marked by a cairn.
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