A guidebook to 80 graded scrambles in Snowdonia National Park (Eryri National Park). Covering Carneddau, Glyderau and Snowdon Group, plus the finest scrambling in Eifionydd, the Moelwyns, Rhinogs and Cadair Idris, the routes range from scrambly walks to demanding climbs involving technical difficulty and exposure. Routes range from scrambling grade 1 to grade 3S so there’s something for all abilities.

• 1:25,000 OS maps and topos included for each route
• Easy access from Llanberis, Ogwen Valley, Dolgellau
• Popular routes covered include the Snowdon Horseshoe, North Ridge of Tryfan, Bristly Ridge, Cneifion, Cyfrwy Arêtes
• Best experienced Spring through to Autumn
• Detailed information on safety and equipment

Map key
Overview map
Preface
Updaters' note

Introduction
Area covered by the guide
Selection of routes
Using this guide (including explanation of grades)
Equipment
Basic rope technique
Maps
Access
Bases
Public transport
Accidents and emergencies
A final cautionary note

The Carneddau
Route 1    Southern Ridge Circuit
Pen yr Ole Wen
Route 2    Braich Ty Du Face (including Pinnacle Ridge and Porcupine Ridge)
Route 3    Broad Gully Ridge
Route 4    Craig Lloer Spur
Carnedd Dafydd
Route 5    Crib Lem (Llech Ddu Spur)
Route 6    Eastern Ridge of Black Ladders
Carnedd Llewelyn
Route 7    Craig yr Ysfa Amphitheatre

The Glyders
Route 8    Cwm Bochlwyd Horseshoe
Tryfan
Tryfan East Face
Route 9    Tryfan Bach Approach
Route 10    Bastow Buttress Variant
Route 11    Nor' Nor' Buttress Variant
Route 12    Nor' Nor' Gully
Route 13    Nor' Nor' Groove
Route 14    North Buttress Variant
Route 15    Little and North Gullies
Route 16    Pinnacle Rib Variant
Route 17    South Gully
Route 18    South Buttress
Tryfan West Face
Route 19    North Ridge
Route 20    Milestone Buttress Approach
Route 21    Milestone Gully Approach
Route 22    Milestone Continuation
Route 23    Wrinkled Tower (aka Wrinkled Slabs and Castle Chimney)
Route 24    West Face Route
Route 25    V Buttress
Route 26    V Arête
Route 27    Notch Arête
Route 28    Y Gully
Route 29    South Ridge Direct
Glyder Fach
Route 30    Bristly Ridge
Route 31    The Chasm Face
Route 32    Main Gully
Route 33    Main Gully Ridge
Route 34    East Gully Ridge
Route 35    East Gully
Route 36    Shark Buttress
Route 37    Dolmen Ridge
Glyder Fawr
Route 38    Gribin Ridge
Route 39    False Gribin
Route 40    Cneifion Arête
Route 41    Maybe Tower Rib
Route 42    Seniors' Ridge
Route 43    Seniors' Gully
Route 44    Direct Approach to Seniors' Ridge
Route 45    Idwal Staircase and Continuation
Route 46    North West Face Route (aka Idwal Buttress)
Route 47    Bryant's Gully (aka False Bryant's Gully or Nant Ettws)
Route 48    Esgair Felen Direct
Y Garn
Route 49    Devil's Kitchen and the Sheep Walk
Route 50    East Ridge
Foel Goch
Route 51    South Arête
Route 52    Needle's Eye Arête
Route 53    Yr Esgair
Carnedd y Filiast
Route 54    The Ridge (aka Atlantic Ridge)

Snowdon group
Route 55    The Snowdon Horseshoe
Crib Goch
Route 56    East Ridge
Route 57    North Ridge
Route 58    Jammed Boulder Gully
Route 59    Traverse of Crib Goch
Crib y Ddysgl (Garnedd Ugain)
Route 60    Crib y Ddysgl
Route 61    Cwm Glas Mawr Approach
Route 62    Clogwyn y Person Arête (including Parson's Nose options)
Route 63    Cwm Glas Ridge
Route 64    Llechog Buttress
Route 65    Llechog Ridge
Route 66    Eastern Terrace of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Route 67    Western Terrace of Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Snowdon
Route 68    Tregalan Couloir
Route 69    Y Gribin and the East Ridge
Lliwedd
Route 70    Traverse of Lliwedd
Route 71    West Peak via Bilberry Terrace

Eifionydd
Route 72    Nantlle Ridge
Craig Cwm Silyn
Route 73    Craig Fawr Rib (aka LMH)
Mynydd Mawr
Route 74    Sentries' Ridge and Continuation
Route 75    Bear Buttress

Outlying areas
The Moelwyns
Route 76    Moel Siabod Ridge Circuit (including Daear Ddu Ridge)
The Rhinogs
Route 77    South Face of Rhinog Fawr
Route 78    South Ridge Variant, Rhinog Fach (aka Hywel Ridge)
Cadair Idris
Route 79    Cyfrwy Arête (including Table Direct option)
Conwy
Route 80    Penmaenbach Arête

Appendix A    Route summary table
Appendix B    Longer combination ideas
Appendix C    Useful contacts
 

Seasons

Early March to the end of October

Centres

Most of the routes are in a small area, with Llanberis and the Ogwen Valley making good bases. The southern routes are accessed from Dolgellau.

Difficulty

Caters for both adventurous walkers and those seeking challenging mountaineering outings. There is a clear progression of difficulty. Grade 1 routes could be tackled by fit and experienced hill walkers. Grade 3 routes require knowledge of rope work and sound mountaineering judgement. All require a head for heights.

Must See

Includes all the classic routes such as the Snowdon Horseshoe with Crib Goch traverse, all the best routes on Tryfan, Bristly Ridge, Cneifion Arête, the Llech Ddu Spur, Nantlle Ridge and the Clogwyn y Person Arête, Cyfrwy Arête on Cadair Idris and routes on Rhinog Fach and Fawr.

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