
Start: Gelli Lago SH 63160 48367
Distance: 11k
Duration: 6.5 hours
Direction: SE using stream as handle; SSW to Bwlch; then SE up ridge to summit of Cnicht; NE defining best route to boundary fence at Llyn Terfyn; then NW following fence, identified re-entry contour feature; then NW to join public footpath and return.
Description: Orienteering and mountain leadership skills in cloudy/ misty conditions; Mountain leadership course. Decision making: route up ridge and looking for key features. Compass/ direction finding. Pacing.
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Snowdon Massif
Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa) is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park (Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri) in Gwynedd, and has been described as "the busiest mountain in Britain". It is designated as a national nature reserve for its rare flora and fauna.