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27Aug16 The Northern Glyderau Mountains The Glyderau
(pronounced Glyders or Glithers)
is a 500 million year old mountain range in Snowdonia, North Wales,
consisting of 9 peaks including some of the tallest and finest mountains in
Wales. This walk route will tackle the northern
section. Starting with an initial steady but relentless 800m+ lung busting
climb from 109m up to the summit of Elidir Fawr (924m). The rest of the walk is much easier,
because the mountain range peaks are interconnected by a series of cols
called a “Bwlch” in Wales, but nothing razor thin
or scary. The Bwlch Y Marchkyn ridge passes high above Marchlyn
Mawr lake, the upper reservoir for the Dinorwig Hydroelectric Power Station located deep inside
man-made caverns carved within the Elidir Fawr mountain. The next peak is Mynydd
Perfedd (812m) with great views of the famous
Atlantic Slab, the most dramatic cliff in Wales which gets its name from its
unusual magma wave rock formation. Then Foe-goch
(831m), which has one a half of the mountain missing. Torn away by the ice
age to create an exciting drop and unobscured views of neighbouring
mountains. The final peak is Y Garn (947m), one of the
top ten highest mountains in Wales. Smooth on one side and steep & jagged
on the other. With superb views of Snowdon and its satellites. The descent passes waterfalls & Llyn Idwal tarn. Named after
Prince Idwal who died in battle with the Saxons and
was cremated here in 942. This walk is mostly on good paths but involves
some steep climbs, scree, wind & chill at heights above 800m+ most of the
day. So bring a thin warm shell you can remove whilst ascending & then
slip on. Sleeping over is highly recommended due to
the remote location. See the diary for the Llanberis
Wales Bank holiday weekend away. If you are coming just for the day then
please let the walk leader know well in advance due to the limited car
parking and poor phone signals. Distance: 9 Miles Walk grade: Hard Meet 9:30 at YHA Snowdon Llanberis, North Wales, LL55 4SR. See map: http://streetmap.co.uk/map.srf?X=257480&Y=359646&A=Y&Z=120
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