Walk Route Map gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant

Fine cliff top views without the crowds

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10mls (16km)
Ascent:	2,737ft (834m)
Time:	6½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw169:

Llanfihangel-y-pennant - Tynyfach - Gwastadfryn - Hafotty Gwastaffryn - Rhiw Gwerdydd - Carnedd Lwyd - Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Tyrau Mawr (Craig-las) - Craig-y-llyn - Twll y Ogof - Bodilan Fach - Afon Cadair - Llanfihangel-y-pennant

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Tyrau Mawr (big towers) is spelt incorrectly on the OS map as Tyrrau Mawr. It is also sometimes referred to as just Craig-las (the name of the crags).

In 1800, after saving for 6 years, Mary Jones walked the 25 miles from Llanfihangel-y-pennant to Bala to buy a copy of the recently translated Welsh Bible from Reverend Thomas Charles. So impressed was he by her dedication and devotion he went on to found the English and Foreign Language Bible Society in 1804.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

2
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Welsh
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) at 661m (2169ft). Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (96th highest in Wales, 231st highest in England & Wales)

Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (128th highest in Wales, 308th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) is marked by a fence junction.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Craig-y-llyn at 622m (2041ft). Craig-y-llyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (122nd highest in Wales, 288th highest in England & Wales)

Craig-y-llyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (169th highest in Wales, 396th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Craig-y-llyn is umarked.

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant

In no particular order . . .

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant - Ladder stile on the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) with Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in the background

Ladder stile on the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) with Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) in the background

Photo: Mike Walker (387)

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant - Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) consumed by cloud from Rhiw Gwredydd

Cyfrwy (The Saddle) and Cadair Idris (Penygadair) consumed by cloud from Rhiw Gwredydd

Photo: Mike Walker (393)

Tyrrau Mawr from Craig-y-llyn

Photo: Mike Walker (383)

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant - The path up to Mynydd Ceiswyn through Ffridd Newydd from Cwm Ratgoed

The path up to Mynydd Ceiswyn through Ffridd Newydd from Cwm Ratgoed

Photo: Mike Walker (402)

Craig-y-llyn from Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Photo: Mike Walker (388)

Mary Jones' Chapel, Llanfihangel-y-pennant

Photo: Rhodri Gwilliam (1)

Sheep dip west of Dyffr-ydan

Photo: Mike Walker (395)

On the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Photo: Mike Walker (389)

Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Craig-y-llyn

Photo: Mike Walker (399)

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant - Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Photo: Mike Walker (391)

Tarrau Mawr (Craig-las) (left) from the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd

Photo: Mike Walker (394)

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant - Sign at Rhiw Gwerdydd asking walkers to refrain from building stone cairns

Sign at Rhiw Gwerdydd asking walkers to refrain from building stone cairns

Photo: Mike Walker (401)

Walk gw169 Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las) and Craig-y-llyn from Llanfihangel -y-pennant - The Mawddach Estuary and the Y Garn (Rhinogs) massiff beyond from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

The Mawddach Estuary and the Y Garn (Rhinogs) massiff beyond from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Photo: Mike Walker (392)

Mary Jones' Memorial, Llanfihangel-y-pennant

Photo: Rhodri Gwilliam (2)

Braich Ddu (Craig Cwm-llwd) from the summit of Craig-y-llyn

Photo: Mike Walker (384)

Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Photo: Mike Walker (390)

On the summit of Craig-y-Llyn

Photo: Christina Lander (1)

Barmouth and the Mawddach Estuary from the summit of Craig-y-llyn

Photo: Mike Walker (385)

Huge rock on the Pony Path below Rhiw Gwerdydd

Photo: Mike Walker (400)

Approaching the summit of Tyrrau Mawr (Craig-las)

Photo: Mike Walker (386)

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