Tryfan Route Information

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Quick Facts

This is the summed total of all the climbing within a route and is a good indicator of the strenuousness of a route.

Total Ascent

535 m

An estimate of the time taken based on a derivation of Naismiths rules. Our calculation is based on the horizontal and ascent components of a climb, we do not make a reduction for descent.

Registered users can customise these walking times by specifying their own walking and ascending speeds. They can also add a fixed time period for stoppages.

Route Time

1.5 hrs

The horizontal distance of the route.

Route Distance

3.06 km

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A brief summary of this route.

Our summary will always contain one of easy, moderate or hard to indicate the severity of the route.

Notes

A steep ascent up the broken N ridge navigating between giant boulders and outcrops, and with some slightly exposed scrambling. The ‘Heather Terrace’ is a unique natural geological feature which could almost carry a road across the precipitous E face.

Here we provide the nearest town to the start of the route where you will find basic services.

We then give directions from that location to the route start. Your approach route may differ.

Travel Information

Head to: Capel Curig

From Capel Curig drive NW on A5 about 7km to the first car park beside Llyn Ogwen W of Tryfan’s N ridge.

Route Waypoint Map

The total ascent is 535 metres. Allow 1.5 hours to complete this 3.06 km route.

Usually the shortest way to climb the mountain, making best use of tracks and paths to gain altitude. Route navigation requires map reading skills and an ability to navigate with a compass.

The information given here will enable you to annotate your map and plan your route. We do not give anecdotal descriptions on where to find the paths, worn by the feet of previous mountaineers.

Where the access routes are few or the ridge is narrow, paths are generally obvious. On open ground, following paths without using your compass may get you lost in poor visibility.

Route Information

Waypoint Detail

	Park beside Llyn Ogwen W of Tryfan’s N ridge
		SH66136029	Distance	Altitude 305 m

1	Walk E to start of ascent track left of a wall
		SH66326024	Distance 0.19 km	Altitude 317 m

2	Ascend S turning ESE on shoulder to cairn at branch of paths
		SH66606002	Distance 0.42 km	Altitude 625 m

3	Ascent SSW through rocks on W side of N ridge
		SH66425970	Distance 0.28 km	Altitude 755 m

4	Scramble S up rocky ridge to ‘Adam & Eve’ at summit of Tryfan (3000ft+)
		SH66385941	Distance 0.30 km	Altitude 915 m

5	Descend S to col. Turn sharply left to find ‘Heather Terrace’ below crags
		SH66335919	Distance 0.22 km	Altitude 825 m

6	Commence descent of Heather Terrace ENE
		SH66435924	Distance 0.12 km	Altitude 818 m

7	Continue down Heather Terrace NNE, traversing E face below crags
		SH66735995	Distance 0.76 km	Altitude 565 m

8	Turn WNW to cairn on shoulder, then return to start
		SH66136029	Distance 0.77 km	Altitude 305 m

A selection of weather forecasts local to this route.

Weather

Snowdonia
by MWIS (PDF format)

Snowdonia
by Met Office

Glyder Fawr
by Metcheck

Images of Tryfan

Classic view of Tryfan from the A5.

Image by Neil Cuthbert

The canon stone on the ascent of Tryfan

Image by Bob Walls

Tryfan's W face seen from Llyn Idwal

Image by David S Brown

Tryfan from the North: taken from the descent track beside the Afon Lloer about 8pm after doing the round of the Carneddau.

Image by David S Brown

Route Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Disclaimer. The details provided above are an aid to planning an expedition, but all distances, altitudes and bearings must be considered approximate. You must navigate with the appropriate map, a compass, your navigation skills and common sense, MunroMagic.com accept no responsibility for your interpretation of our route information.

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