Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau

Testing hike with superb lake views


Route outline for walk cw132:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
4
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
2
Welsh
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Pen Llithrig y Wrach at 799m (2622ft). Pen Llithrig y Wrach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (36th highest in Wales, 80th highest in England & Wales)

Pen Llithrig y Wrach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (46th highest in Wales, 96th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (16th highest in Wales, 395th highest in the UK).

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.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Creigiau Gleision at 678m (2225ft). Creigiau Gleision is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (80th highest in Wales, 197th highest in England & Wales)

Creigiau Gleision is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (109th highest in Wales, 263rd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (37th highest in Wales, 634th highest in the UK).

Creigiau Gleision means 'Blue Crags' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kray-geye glay-see-on'.

The summit of Creigiau Gleision is marked by a cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) at 631m (2072ft). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (110th highest in Wales, 267th highest in England & Wales)

Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (155th highest in Wales, 369th highest in England & Wales). Creigiau Gleision (North Top) means 'Blue Crags' in Welsh and is pronounced 'kray-geye glay-see-on'.

The summit of Creigiau Gleision (North Top) is marked by a cairn.

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau

In no particular order . . .

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Craig Wen from Craiglwyn

Craig Wen from Craiglwyn

Photo: Mike Knipe (199)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Glyder Fach (centre left), Glyder Fawr (centre) and Tryfan (centre right) from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Photo: Paul Hancock (3)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Pen yr Helgi Du from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Pen yr Helgi Du from Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Photo: Mike Knipe (112)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - The Ogwen Valley with Tryfan and Y Garn prominent from the lower southern slopes of Creigiau Gleision

The Ogwen Valley with Tryfan and Y Garn prominent from the lower southern slopes of Creigiau Gleision

Photo: Mike Griffiths (4)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Carnedd Llewelyn from Creigiau Gleision

Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Carnedd Llewelyn from Creigiau Gleision

Photo: Mike Griffiths (2)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Tryfan and The Glyderau (Glyderau) from Cwm Tal-y-Braich below Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Photo: Mike Knipe (113)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Hubby Paul on Creigiau Gleision

Hubby Paul on Creigiau Gleision

Photo: Sharon Clarke (1)

Walk cw132 Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Eigiau - Glyder Fach, Tryfan and Glyder Fawr from Creigiau Gleision (North Top)

Glyder Fach, Tryfan and Glyder Fawr from Creigiau Gleision (North Top)

Photo: Mike Griffiths (3)


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