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Weekly Route: Glyders And Y Garn
By Dave Mycroft on 01/08/2005 12:25:50
This week's route is a classic circular Snowdonian mountain walk starting from Ogwen Cottage and traversing Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr before returning to the start point via Y Garn. Class :-)
Idwal Cottage llyn Bochlwyd Glyder Fach Glyder Fawr Y Garn Distance: 6.58 miles (10.6km) Height Gain: 3403 ft (1037 m) Overview
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Glyder Fawr A Super Mountain - Errr, Right...
By Jon on 22/09/2010 12:19:03
Rocky Welsh plateau peak transformed into mountain super hero overnight...
You have to laugh, Glyder Fawr is apparently now officially a 'super mountain', which means it can leap over tall buildings in a single bound, travel through the countryside at supersonic speeds and thwart galactic super criminals...Er, except
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Scramble Route - Main Gully Ridge, Glyder Fach
By Dave Mycroft on 08/08/2007 10:24:08
Tough, exposed scrambling on the most direct route to a popular summit.
Main Gully Ridge, Glyder Fach - Snowdonia Grade: 3 This is about as direct a route up Glyder Fach as there is for scramblers. Taking a line straight up
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Scramble Route - East Gully Ridge, Glyder Fach
By Dave Mycroft on 04/12/2007 12:12:00
An ideal harder alternative to the classic Bristly Ridge route.
East Gully Ridge, Glyder Fach Grade: 3 An intriguiging and unlikely looking route up the the main cliffs of Glyder Fach, makes a good alternative
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What Did You Do This Weekend?
By Jon on 25/02/2013 08:38:15
We hit Snowdonia and the Glyders compete with snow and Bolivian vistas...
from the Devil's Kitchen path to that ridge of Y Garn that drops virtually into the Lakes and gives airy views across to the Glyders and off to the Carneddau.A steady, grinny climb with a final, crisp snow slope up to the summit ridge
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Ice Cold In Ogwen...
By Jon on 27/02/2003 11:28:11
Words and lots of piccies from a frozen stroll across the Glyders in Snowdonia last weekend.
defined summit shelter of Y Garn it was an easy,rolling descent to the frozen lake of Llyn y Cwn. Nicer down than up,but our reward was an interesting tramp up relentless frozen screeafter dodging water-ice run off to the summit of Glyder Fawr. Frozenscree
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Scramble Route - Seniors' Ridge
By Dave Mycroft on 21/08/2006 12:08:57
Not one but two Snowdonian scrambles to take you from the base of the Idwal Slabs to near the summit of 999-metre Glyder Fawr for an exhilarating day's scrambling.
Seniors' Ridge Complete, Glyder Fawr, Snowdonia Grade: 2/1 A combination of two scramble routes taking you from the base of the Idwal slabs to a top
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Weekly Newsletter
By Susan on 16/05/2007 14:57:07
Gear reviews, stateside trekking and a nice way to avoid the Glyder crowds this summer...
Gear reviews, stateside trekking and a nice way to avoid theGlyder crowds this summer on OUTDOORSmagic this week.On the gear front, we've been testing the lightestwaterproof we've ever used, checked some neat newsocksdesigned to work
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Scramble Route - Maybe Tower Rib, Snowdonia
By Dave Mycroft on 14/05/2007 15:32:16
Escape the summer Glyder Fawr crowds with this stealth approach to the summit.
Slabs or a long approach walk it makes a good approach to the summit of Glyder Fawr without feeling like a lemming. Equipment: Rope, slings and nuts advisable Online Map link
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Tryfan and Cwm Idwal Open
By Jon on 11/05/2001 10:41:00
Updated Friday Glyder Fach now open as well. Cadair Idris may be re-opened next week
Friday Update We've just heard that common sense hasprevailed and Glyder Fach - which was previously closed - is now openalong with Tryfan, Glyder Fawr, Y Garn and Cwm Idwal. Unlike otherpath openings, this covers the entire area and it's now
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