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Walk 2200 - Eastern Carneddau from Capel Curig

Nat Park   Snowdonia
County/Area   Conwy
AuthorStephen Starkey
Length8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent2750 feet / 833 metres
Grademoderate

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The Eastern Carneddau offer some excellent walking even if there is a tendency for it to be wet underfoot. Creigiau Gleision is the highest summit and this offers some spectacular views north to the High carneddau and down to Llyn Cowlyd.

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 2766
Capel Pinnacle / Y Pincin from Capel Curig
Grade - easy
Length - 1.0 miles / 1.6 km

Walk 2902
Creigiau Gleision & Llyn Cowlyd from Capel Curig
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2300
Glyder Fach from Capel Curig
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 11.5 miles / 18.7 km

Other walks nearby

Walk 3402 - 0.4 miles / 0.6 km away
Moel Siabod circuit from Plas y Brenin, Capel Curig
Grade - moderate
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km

Walk 3005 - 0.5 miles / 0.8 km away
Clogwen from Bryntyrch, Capel Curig
Grade - easy
Length - 2.0 miles / 3.3 km

Walk 1151 - 1.2 miles / 1.9 km away
Moel Siabod from Pont Cyfyng, near Capel Curig
Grade - hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 3056 - 2.4 miles / 3.9 km away
Pen yr Helgi Du from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 1232 - 2.6 miles / 4.1 km away
Carnedd Llewelyn, Llyn Eigiau & Llyn Cowlyd
Grade - hard
Length - 16.0 miles / 26 km

Walk 2855 - 2.6 miles / 4.1 km away
Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 2592 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Llyn Geirionydd & Llyn Bychan from Llyn Crafnant
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2608 - 3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Crimpiau & Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Crafnant
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km

Walk 1150 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
The High Carneddau from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - hard
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km

Walk 1215 - 3.3 miles / 5.3 km away
Tryfan & Llyn Ogwen from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 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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