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Walk 1103 - Snowdon & Cwm Llan horseshoe

Nat Park   Snowdonia
County/Area   Gwynedd
AuthorStephen Starkey
Length13.0 miles / 21.1 km
Ascent6270 feet / 1900 metres
Gradevery hard

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This challenging Snowdonia walk includes the summits surrounding Cwm Llan. These include Y Lliwedd, Snowdon and Yr Aran. In addition the summits of Gallt y Wenallt and Garnedd Ugain area lso included. Choose a day with plenty of daylight and ensure you take adequate food, water and clothing. This is a serious mountain outing.


 

Suggested Maps

It is recommended you take a map with you when following a walk route. The preferred scale is 1:25000 used by the Explorer series.

OS ExplorerSheet OL17
OS LandrangerSheet 115

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

Walks from the same start

Walk 1192
Yr Aran from Bethania
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 2290
Snowdon via the Watkin Path & South Ridge
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Walk 1136
Yr Aran from Bethania
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1515
Tops and Tarns of the Moelwyns
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 3058 - 1.5 miles / 2.3 km away
Llyn yr Adar & Llyn Edno
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2150 - 2.9 miles / 4.7 km away
Llyn Dinas and Cwm Bychan from Beddgelert
Grade - easy/moderate
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km

Walk 2560 - 2.9 miles / 4.7 km away
Moel Hebog, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Lefn from Beddgelert
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 1799 - 2.9 miles / 4.7 km away
Moel Hebog from Beddgelert
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1988 - 2.9 miles / 4.7 km away
Moel Hebog, Meol yr Ogof and Moel Lefn from Beddgelert
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 6.8 miles / 11 km

Walk 1089 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Snowdon by the Pyg and Miner's Tracks from Pen-y-pass
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1216 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Y Lliwedd & Snowdon from Pen-y-pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1454 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach from Pen-y-Pass
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1958 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
The Snowdon Horseshoe
Grade - hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 2692 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Snowdon via Dinas Mot & Crib Goch (north ridge) from Pen-y-pass
Grade - hard
Length - 8.0 miles / 13 km

Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
 


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