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Gw154 Llyn Llydaw & Glaslyn Via the Pyg Track & Miners' Track 0 Miles 1 2 gw154 Llyn Llydaw & Glaslyn via the Pyg Track 0 Kilometres 1 2 3 & Miners' Track The walk shown is for guidance only and should With thanks to Paul & Kath Le Maistre not be attempted without suitable maps. Pen y Pass is on the A4086 between Llanberis and Capel Curig Details A taste of Snowdon without the climbing Distance: 8.5km (51/2 miles) From the car park go W along the obvious 2 Retrace your steps along the Miners' Track Total Ascent: 476m (1562ft) 'Pyg Track' gently ascending and bearing SW to follow the shore of Glaslyn (on your right) 1 2 to reach the pass at Bwlch y Moch high above before descending to reach and follow the NW Time: 3 / hrs Grade: 4 1 ® the NE shore of Llyn Llydaw. (1 /2 km) shore of Llyn Llydaw (on your right) before Maps: OS Landranger 115 1 going SE across The Causeway. (2 /2 km) or OS Explorer Map™ OL17 1 Continue SW (straight-on) on the Pyg Track 3 Continue E on the track past Llyn Teyrn Start/Finish: Pen y Pass Car Park, A4085 (ignore the Crib Goch path that heads up W - right) along a flat path high above Llyn Llydaw before bearing N to return to Pen y Pass and Gwynedd, Wales 1 and beneath the crags of Crib Goch until the the start. (2 /2 km) Grid Ref: SH647556 path bears NW (right) and you can see Glaslyn Sat Nav: N53.0805 W4.0214 in the valley in front of (& below) you. Leave GPS data: Position Format = 'British Grid' the Pyg Track and continue W down the steep For more information Map Datum = 'ord srvy GB' grass, bearing SW and W to join the Miners' about Hill and Mountain Track on the Lake Shore. Go W (right) to reach Classifications see some ruined buildings. (2 km) Peaks & Mountains In association with: 'Pyg' (as in Pyg Track) is thought to be an abbreviation for Pen y SH64758 www.carrentals.co.uk/ Gwryd - the hotel at the 55603 bottom of the pass A4086 to (towards Capel Curig). Pen-y- Nant Peris pass SH63327 Garnedd Ugain Bwlch 55272 (Crib y Ddysgl) Crib Goch y Moch A4086 923m (3028ft) to Capel 1066m (3497ft) Craig Fach Curig 609m (1998ft) ruins SH61724 y g T r a c k 54795 P M i n e r s Llyn Teyrn Glaslyn ' T r a Llyn ck Llydaw SH63476 54555 Craig Fach (cry-g vacht) Snowdon means Small Crag, (Yr Wyddfa) Crib Goch (kreeb g-och) 1085m (3560ft) means Red Ridge, Crib y Ddysgl (kreeb ee thysgl) means Dish Ridge and The Snowdon Hill Classifications: Yr Wyddfa (ur-oo-ith-va) Mountain Railway Hewitt (Mountain) means 'The Burial Place', was opened in April Dewey (Hill) 1896 and has been Nuttall (Top) ferrying people to the Marilyn summit of Snowdon Bridget (Hill) ever since. Trig Point Taken pictures on this Printable Route Maps, GPS Waypoints, Competitions, walk? Send them in Places to Stay, Discussion Boards, Gear Tests, and we'll put them in Keep a record of Photograph Gallery & much, much more . the Photo Gallery which mountains you have climbed with go4awalk.com Peak Bagging maps and lists. 400m 200m 0m The information given in this document has been provided in good faith. It is Appropriate equipment & maps should always be carried, along with suitable any way. In any event, this document & the information contained within it is & intended only as a general guide. We advise you to verify the accuracy of clothing & footwear. Always follow the Countryside Code. More information about remains the sole property of TMDH Limited & is protected under Copyright © information before relying on it. It is the responsibility of individuals to approach the Countryside Code, clothing, equipment & how to use it can be found on the TMDH Limited 2016.2017. All rights reserved. go4awalk.com is a registered trade mark outdoor activities such as the one described on this page with caution. The go4awalk.com website. This document may be downloaded from the of TMDH Limited. Landranger® is a registered trade mark & Outdoor Leisure™ & activity described can be strenuous & individuals should ensure they are fit carrentals.co.uk web site & printed for personal use only except under TMDH Explorer™ are trade marks of Ordnance Survey, the national mapping agency of enough before embarking upon it. If in doubt, seek medical advice. Limited licence number: TPC01006. Nothing may be added, deleted or amended in Great Britain. © Crown Copyright 2000. All rights reserved..
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