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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 7½mls (12km) |
| Ascent: | 2,721ft (829m) |
| Time: | 5½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gw149:
Cwm Cywarch - Tai-newyddion - Blaencywarch - Llyn Bach - Glasgwm - Llyn y Fign - Pen y Brynfforchog - Nant y Craig-wen - Craig Cywarch - Y Gribin (Arans) - Cwm Yr Ychen - Cwm Cywarch
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 3 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 3 Welsh Nuttalls |
 1 Welsh Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Glasgwm at 779m (2556ft). Glasgwm is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (41st highest in Wales, 95th highest in England & Wales)
Glasgwm is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (52nd highest in Wales, 117th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (18th highest in Wales, 432nd highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pen y Brynfforchog at 685m (2247ft). Pen y Brynfforchog is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in Wales, 190th highest in England & Wales)
Pen y Brynfforchog is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (101st highest in Wales, 248th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Pen y Brynfforchog at 685m (2247ft). Pen y Brynfforchog is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (77th highest in Wales, 190th highest in England & Wales)
Pen y Brynfforchog is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (101st highest in Wales, 248th highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Y Gribin (Arans) at 602m (1975ft). Y Gribin (Arans) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (13th highest in Wales, 22nd highest in England & Wales). The summit of Y Gribin (Arans) is unmarked..
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw149 Glasgwm and Pen y Brynfforchog from Cwm Cywarch
In no particular order . . .
Looking back down to Cwm Cywarch from the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni
Waterfalls on the unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni
Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni
Footbridge on the approach to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni
Following this unnamed stream up to the bwlch between Glasgwm and Gwaun y Llwyni
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