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Glyders & Tryfan
Walking Guide and Walks

The Glyderau (Glyders in English) is a range of mountains in the Snowdonia National Park. The range includes five of Wales' summits over 3000 feet - Tryfan, Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach, Elidir Fawr, Y Garn and Tryfan. Together these mountains provide excellent walking with most routes starting to the east in the Ogwen Valley. However, it must be remembered that some scrambling is required to access Tryfan's summit.

In addition to the mountain summits, dramatic Cwm Idwal is worth a visit. It is here that the rocky cleft known as Twll Du (Devil's Kitchen) can be found providing access onto the mountain ridge. Other highlights include the rock formations of the Castle of the Winds (Castell y Gwynt), views across to the Snowdon massif and the Carneddau Mountains.

Tryfan is an iconic mountain and it attracts many walkers and climbers each year. However, it does offer challenges especially to those with little mountain experience. However, with care and some basic preparation it can be enjoyed by most well-equipped walkers except when covered in snow and ice.

List of walks

★ GPS file available   ☩ Route profile

Walk	Description	Grade	Miles
2680★☩	A circuit of Llyn Idwal from Ogwen Cottage	easy	2.80
3001★☩	Tryfan by the North Ridge from Ogwen Valley	hard	3.50
2855★☩	Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm	moderate	4.00
1137★☩	Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage (Route B)	mod/hard	4.50
1186★☩	Y Garn from Ogwen Cottage (Route A)	mod/hard	4.50
1088★☩	The Traverse of the Glyder Ridge from Ogwen	hard	5.50
1215★☩	Tryfan & Llyn Ogwen from the Ogwen Valley	mod/hard	5.50
1454★☩	Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach from Pen-y-Pass	mod/hard	5.50
3026★☩	Tryfan & the Eastern Tops from the Ogwen Valley	hard	5.75
1453★☩	Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd & Marchlyn Mawr reservoir	moderate	6.00
2417★☩	A Glyderau trio: Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr and Tryfan	mod/hard	6.50
2650★☩	Tryfan, the Glyderau and Y Garn	very hard	8.00
3019★☩	Y Garn & Carnedd y Filiast from Ogwen Cottage	hard	8.50
1150★☩	The High Carneddau from the Ogwen Valley	hard	10.00
2300★☩	Glyder Fach from Capel Curig	mod/hard	11.50
1074★☩	The Glyder Traverse	very hard	12.00
3002★	The Welsh Three-Thousanders	severe	31.50

 
Table of summits in the Glyders Group

Rank	Mountain	Metres	Location
5	Glyder Fawr	1001	Snowdonia
6	Glyder Fach	994	Snowdonia
13	Y Garn	947	Snowdonia
16	Elidir Fawr	924	Snowdonia
18	Tryfan	915	Snowdonia
49	Foel-goch	831	Snowdonia
54	Carnedd y Filiast	821	Snowdonia
58	Y Foel-goch	805	Snowdonia

 
Map showing main paths and starting points.