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The Welsh 3000s
 
The People
Mr Tuckle
Dr Ali
Karl
Dicky Fingers
Richard Statham
Jellied Eels Jeff
Briget
 
The Route
Friday
Pen-y-Pass [CAR HERE] See The Plan (below)

Saturday
[1]Snowdon (SH 609 543)
[2]Garnedd Ugain (SH 611 551)
[3]Crib Goch (SH 624 551)
Decend Crib Goch via North Ridge (SH 624 551) before heading east to Cwm Glas Mawr (SH 618 563)
then to Blaen-y-Nant (SH 622 568)

Walk down the Llanberis Pass to Nant Peris where we will pick up a path at (SH 622 568) [CAR HERE]
[4]Elidir Fawr (SH 612 613)
[5]Y Garn (SH 630 595)
[6]Glyder Fawr (SH 642 579)
[7]Glyder Fach (SH 656 582)

At this point we need to decide whether to gain Tryfan by Bristly Ridge(SH 659 586) or carry on to
the Miners Tack (SH 667 582)

[8]Tryfan (SH 664 593) Descent from Tryfan via South Ridge to South Peak then head West to
Cwm Bochlwyd (SH 655 592)

Follow the path from Cwm Bochlwyd to Idwal Cottage YHA (SH 648 603) where we can enjoy a
butty and a brew from the cafe/shop. [CAR HERE]

From Idwal Cottage there is an obvious path up the South Ridge of [9]Pen Yr Ole Wen (SH 655 619)
[10]Carnedd Dafydd (SH 663 630)

Follow the path through Cefn Ysgolion Duon (SH 673 630) to Bwlch Cyfryw - drum (SH 682 637)
and then contour round to [11]Yr Elen (SH 673 651) then back South East to
[12]Carnedd Llewelyn (SH 683 644)

North(ish) to [13]Foel Grach (SH 688 658)
[14]Garnedd Uchaf (SH 687 669)
[15]Foel Fras (SH 696 681)

Walkout
Retrace to Garnedd Uchaf (SH 687 669). Before reaching summit take the path at (SH 691 673)
which threads between Garnedd Uchaf and Yr Aryg (SH 680 673). Descend grassy slopes to
Cwm Caseg, where a well marked track leads to the head of the lane at (SH 639 665) [CAR HERE]
 
 
The Plan
  • Mr Tuckle, Dickie and Jeff go to Bethesda, as does Richard Statham.
  • We leave one car and travel to Ogwen in the other.
  • Dr Ali picks us all up at Ogwen and we leave one car there.
  • We go to Pen-y-pass where Dr Ali drops us all off.
  • Dr Ali picks up Karl and Bridget from lower down the pass, we leave one car there and bring the other back up.
  • We walk up to the summit of Snowdon (where should arrive before nightfall) and bivvy there for the night.
  • Set off at 6am Saturday mornign at the latest.
  • What could possibly go wrong?