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| Name: | Pen yr Helgi Du |
| Hill number: | 1982 |
| Height: | 832.6m / 2732ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1965 Carnedd Llewelyn |
| RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Carneddau |
| County/UA: | Conwy (CoU) |
| Catchment: | Conwy |
| Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
| Grid ref: | SH 69781 63048 |
| Summit feature: | scattered cairn on W edge of summit |
| Drop: | 84.7m |
| Col: | 747.8m SH 6943 6334  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17E |
| Observations: | ground 5m SE of cairn is as high; ground 25m SE at SH 69792 63025 is 0.3m lower |
| Survey: | Abney level/Trimble GeoXH 6000 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 553 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Winter conditions. | simonshrewsbury | 02/02/2019 |
| taking path over boggy ground to the base of Pen llithrig y Wrach. a steep grind but good views on top. a steep descent off and back up over Pen Helgi du. straight off the spur down to the A5 and back along the coach road | Aristotle Chip | 20/01/2019 |
| From the campsite at Gwern Gof Isaf on a round of Pen yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn and Pen Llithrig y Wrach. 8.2 miles in 4 hours. | Alan Caine | 29/09/2018 |
| Waen Bryn-gwenith, Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn | keithouk | 16/09/2018 |
| Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Pen Llithrig y Wrach circular route, starting at Llyn Eigiau car park. | noxibis | 15/09/2018 |
| Pen Yr Ole Wen, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Pen Yr Helgi Du. | Dan Baddeley | 28/06/2018 |
| park behind joe browns on 3 day back pack of carneddau back to pen llithrig wrach then down to cwm eigau and camp near slate quarry buildings | underhill | 12/05/2018 |
| Final summit before long slog back to the car solo | colinfielding | 19/09/2017 |
| Pen Yr Ole Wen, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Pen Yr Helgi Du. | crax73 | 19/09/2017 |
| pen yr ole wen, carnedd dafydd, yr elen, foel grach, foel fras, garnedd uchaf, carnedd Llewelyn,pen yr helgi du, from pont pen y benglog. | robertphillips | 07/08/2017 |
| from Eigiau cottage mountaineering club hut staying with York Alpine Club up over Carnedd Llewellyn then north, skirting east of Carnedd Uchaf and west of Foel Fras, to Llwtmor 849m and the NE to Drum 770m. | vegibagger | 17/06/2017 |
| From Ogwen Valley. Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen Yr Heigli Du, Colgwyn Lech Llefn and Pen Llithrig Y Wrach. Glorious Day!! | Alunrees33 | 08/05/2017 |
| Parked at Llyn Eigiau, climbed Ampitheatre Buttress, then up Pen yr Helgi Du, Pen Llihrig y Gwrach, Craig Ffynnon and back to car. Perfect sunshine made a brill day, with Mart. | John Eley | 07/05/2017 |
| Bob & Duke | DukeNukem | 25/04/2017 |
| 12 mile walk from Capel Curig starting in sunshine, followed road then up boggy path to water channel, followed water channel to foot of Y Braich ridge and climbed to Pen Yr Helgi Du, the weather was still good by this time but the Glyders went into cloud, descended and steeply ascended onto Pen Llithrig Y Wrach, descended to end of reservoir and ascended pathless slopes onto Creigiau Gleison, by this time the weather had took a turn for the worst, we nearly went into cloud. Followed rough path onto Craiglwyn, then climbed up Craig Wen and Crimpiau, by this time every hill we had done earlier went into cloud, descended to Capel Curig. Great but strenuous walk, if we had started an hour later all the walk would have probably been in cloud! | DanTrig | 09/04/2017 |
| From Carnedd Llewelyn then on to Pen Llithrig y Wrach | mart0797 | 08/04/2017 |
| Route: Campsite at Gwern Gof Isaf to Pen Yr Heilgi Du to Carnedd Llewellyn to Yr Elen to Tal y llyn Ogwen via Bwlch Cyfryw-drum Party: Martain Howell, Freddie Leslie, William Colledge, Nicholas Field, Thomas Giles | Oliver_Storey | 04/04/2017 |
| From Caseg Fraith, up Y Braich to Pen yr Helgi Du, descent to Bwlch y Tri Marchog, up to Pen Llithrig y Wrach and down to aqueduct back to Caseg Fraith. Windy day but clear. (With MM, MS, OA, CB) | robertgn | 24/09/2016 |
| Pen yr Ole Wen, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Daffyd, Carnedd Llewlyn, Yr Elen Pen yr Helgi Du. Exhausting walk that took 9 hours, but perfect conditions. No cloud and cool sunny day. Fantastic meal at the Vaynol Arms in Pentir afterwards | Lazylizzie | 03/07/2016 |
| 833m | The Grouse | 08/10/2015 |
| Nuttall 1.1 with Mrs G. A fine scrambly descent to the bwlch, and re-ascent to the summit. And Y Braich was one of the most pleasant walk downs we've done from a high level walk. | jonglew | 19/09/2015 |
| From parking area near Llyn Eigiau (SH 73159 66296) - Craig Eigiau - Foel Grach - Carnedd Llewelyn - Pen yr Helgi Du - Clogwyn Llech Lefn [Bwlch y Tri Marchog Top] - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Craig Ffynnon. | david230201 | 30/08/2015 |
| Followed Nuttalls route. | rhalstead | 06/06/2015 |
| 4/6 Passed here on our descent from Carnedd Llewellyn | Fergalh | 10/05/2015 |
| From Llyn Eigiau walked down Cwm Eigiau and ascended to Bwlch Eryl Farchog to ascend Pen Yr Helgi Ddu & Pen Llithrig-y-wrach. Continued on to include Craiglwyn, Creigiau Gleison and Creigiau Gleison North Top and returned to start via Llyn Cowlyd. | knarf | 01/05/2015 |
| Nuttalls route 1.1 excluding Foel Meirch, on a beautiful day. With Lindsay. Ground to SE at 69796,63027 seems higher. | Crib Goch | 20/04/2015 |
| Nuttall walk , with Martin, Steve and Brian on a lovely bright day | Lou | 20/04/2015 |
| Nuttall walk 1.1: Pen yr Ole Wen - Foel Meirch - Carnedd Dafydd - Cefn Ysgolion W top - Cefn Ysgolion E top - Yr Elen - Carnedd Llewelyn - Pen yr Helgi Du | ronaldo333 | 18/04/2015 |
| With Cabe | simon and co | 08/04/2015 |
| Great walk from Gwern Gof Isaf car park by A5 in Nant y Benglog, up Y Braich to Pen yr Helgi Du, passing many of the beguiling wild Carneddau ponies, then on to Pen Llithrig y Wrach before returning to Gwern Gof Isaf. | Dewi Prysor | 05/04/2015 |
| GG. A round including Pen Llithrig Y Wrach, G crossed on to do lower slopes of Carneddd Llewelyn | Idris | 24/01/2015 |
| With Dean from S. | Wheelsy | 30/12/2014 |
| estimated date | BHBrunt | 20/11/2014 |
| Carneddau Circular | Owain G | 27/07/2014 |
| My 8th Summit of the day on an epic traverse of the Carneddau from Llanfairfechan to Capel Curig, taking in Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Foel Fras, Carnedd Gwenllian, Foel Grach, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewellyn and took fp following the ridgeline down South East with great views down onto Ffynnon Lugwy reservoir, followed by an exciting scramble down onto the ridge linking with Pen Yr Helgi du. Care is needed but there are plenty of options, the scramble up Pen Yr Helgi du is good too and makes you surprised to find that this isnt a Hump at the very least. The summit area is pretty small and is close to the very steep drop | Dazingdale | 05/07/2014 |
| EXCELLENT ASCENT OF PEN YR OLE WEN BY NUTTALLS' RECOMMENDED ROUTE THEN ALONG RIDGE TO CARNEDD DAFYDD. PICKED UP PATH OUT TO YR ELEN, THEN BACK OVER CARNEDD LLEWELYN AND UP EXCITING RIDGE ONTO PEN YR HELGI DU. PUSHED ON TO INCLUDE PEN LLITHRIG Y WRACH AND DOWN LONG GRASSY SLOPE TO LEAT FOR RETURN. GLORIOUS SUNNY WEATHER AND A REALLY SUPERB RIDGE WALK. LEFT FOEL MEIRCH FOR ANOTHER DAY FROM BETHESDA. | BURGESS | 01/07/2014 |
| Walking Group walk. Number five of five summits on this walk. Sunny and warm. Very good visibility. Southern Carneddau from Ogwen Valley. Route 5 from Mountain and Hill Walking in Snowdonia. Circular route visiting Pen-yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen and Pen yr Helgi Du. Distance = 21.69km. Average moving speed = 3.6km/h. Time moving = 5:57. Ascent = 1095m. | paulnewby81 | 29/06/2014 |
| Carol Paddy Buckley Leg 1 | DinoF | 21/06/2014 |
| From A5 Nr. East end of Llyn Ogwen & return Via Pen yr Ole wen | Westdenewalker | 18/06/2014 |
| With Club | JamesSDonald | 03/05/2014 |
| With Rob. | Louieb78 | 20/04/2014 |
| Nuttall walk 1.1 | Ruth | 05/04/2014 |
| Parked at car park near Llyn Eigiau Resevoir. Craig Eigiau, Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn, Craig Ffynon and Moel Eilio. Very warm, some exceptional views :-) | AlunRees31 | 01/04/2014 |
| From Carnedd Llewelyn | rb | 28/03/2014 |
| From the A5 and round to Capel. | PepandJen | 16/03/2014 |
| eyenose | 08/12/2013 | |
| Very scary climb up the exposed side as it was really windy. Came to it from LLewelyn side. | spare.tyres | 07/11/2013 |
| Parked at Llanerch Cawr. Easy climb to summit. | bolton | 27/09/2013 |
| CJM | 27/09/2013 | |
| Short day with good weather on way up and down but rain at the summit. | SS | 14/09/2013 |