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Walk 3047 - The Carneddau from Llyn Eigiau, Carneddau

Nat Park   Snowdonia
County/Area   Conwy
AuthorLou Johnson
Length10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent3640 feet / 1103 metres
Gradehard

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This Conwy walk takes you into the High Carneddau of Snowdonia. The route includes the summits of foel grach, clogwynyreryr, carnedd llewelyn, Pen yr Helgi du and pen llithrig y wrath. Also passed during the walk are llyn eigiau, and the dulyn and melynllyn reservoirs.

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 1635
Garnedd Uchaf & Llyn Eigiau nr Tal-y-Bont
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km

Walk 2542
Foel Grach from Llyn Eigiau, Carneddau
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km

Walk 2638
Craig Eigiau, Melynilyn & Dulyn Resrs nr. Tal-y-Bont
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km

Other walks nearby

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 3061 - 3.3 miles / 5.2 km away
Eastern Carneddau from near Rowen
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km

Walk 2547 - 3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
Carnedd Llewelyn via the Eastern Carneddau
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km

Walk 2536 - 3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Llyn Crafnant, Capel Curig & Llyn Colwyd from Trefriw
Grade - moderate/hard
Length - 13.0 miles / 21.1 km

Walk 3056 - 4.7 miles / 7.4 km away
Pen yr Helgi Du from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km

Walk 2855 - 4.7 miles / 7.5 km away
Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km

Walk 1232 - 4.7 miles / 7.5 km away
Carnedd Llewelyn, Llyn Eigiau & Llyn Cowlyd
Grade - hard
Length - 16.0 miles / 26 km

Walk 2902 - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km away
Creigiau Gleision & Llyn Cowlyd from Capel Curig
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km

Walk 2766 - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km away
Capel Pinnacle / Y Pincin from Capel Curig
Grade - easy
Length - 1.0 miles / 1.6 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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