DATE 06/10/16
ACTIVITY
Hill Walking / Expedition
REGION
Snowdonia
AREA
Snowdon Massif
DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE
Paddy Buckley Round Expedition Day 4
I left the youth hostel for 8 walked through llanberis and headed for the old slate quarry. I followed the old miners path to start and dropped off right and up the incline to the viewpoint. From here I hopped over a gate and followed a winding track with joined the access road. When I reached the road I choose my attack point and continued up broken ground to elidir fach and then onto elidir fawr. When I reached the summit I was greeted with gale force winds and took to the shelter. After a quick second breakfast I headed towards Mynydd Perfedd, which proved a little tricky, to stay balanced with the wind. I dropped my sack on the summit and jogged over to Y Fronllwyd. After returning to my bag I made my way along to tryfan via Foel-Goch, Y garn, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach. The cloud dropped in while crossing the plateau. After being asked for the 10th time if I knew where the cantilever stone was I escaped the crowds and dropped down the scree and up tryfans south ridge. I was standing on Adam and eve for 3pm. I had planned to camp down near Cwm Bochlwyd but after a short rest and lunch I was feeling re-fuelled and didn’t want to waste a perfect afternoon. I dropped down the west gully and onto the A5 I reached the road at 4 and was on the summit of Pen Yr Ole Wen for 5pm via the east ridge which turned out to be a fun scramble to the summit. The late afternoon sun was a treat giving a warm glow across the park. I continued along the range visiting Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewlyn. When I reached the summit the sun was setting. Head torch armed I headed southeast to the summit of Pen Yr Helgi Du and across the grassy slopes to Pen Llithrig Y Wrach which was a lot further than I expected after a long day energy was starting to dip and from here made a b line for the road. Some good nav practice later I was on the road and walking into caple curig. I reached my van just after 10pm.
Area :
Glyderau
The Glyderau (a Welsh plural form, also known in English as the Glyders) are a mountain group in Snowdonia, North Wales. The name derives from the highest peaks in the range, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Cludair", meaning a heap of stones.
