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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

04:49

11.4km

770m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 1, 2024

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.29 km

Waterfall on the Miners' Track, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great place to catch your breath and see the views of the national park.

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4.14 km

Cantilever Stone

Highlight • Climb

Situated near the summit of Glyder Fach is the Cantilever Stone, a large rock which from the correct angle appears to be precariously balanced, making it a popular place for photographs.

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4.29 km

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Highlight • Summit

Home to the impossibly-balanced, much-photographed Cantilever Stone, Glyder Fach is the highlight of the Glyders: a world of jumbled boulders and craggy outcrops, soaring sumptuously above Llyn Ogwen. For an …

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4.57 km

Castell y Gwynt

Highlight • Natural Monument

Glyder Fach's Castell y Gwynt – the Castle of the Winds – is an astonishing jumble of angled rock that puts one in mind of the Iron Throne. With Snowdon …

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5.87 km

Glyder Fawr summit

Highlight • Summit

The summit of Glyder Fawr is magnificent. On a clear day you will see incredible views of Snowdon, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain. At 3,284 feet (1,001 m), it is the highest peak in the Glyderau range.

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8.92 km

Pen-y-Pass

Highlight • Parking

Right in the heart of northern Eryri (Snowdonia), Pen-y-Pass is superbly located for adventures on the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) massif and the Glyderau. It is a popular starting point for …

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10.7 km

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel

Highlight • Pub

Pub, hotel and cornerstone of British mountaineering.
The hotel played host to the first successful Everest & Kangchenjunga expedition teams whilst they were preparing for these endeavors.
Notable patrons in …

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11.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.88 km

2.28 km

1.83 km

1.04 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.39 km

3.27 km

2.34 km

1.75 km

558 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (980 m)

Lowest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 13 May

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64 %

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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

Waterfall on the Miners' Track, Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Cantilever Stone

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Castell y Gwynt

Glyder Fawr summit

Pen-y-Pass

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel

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