Pen yr Helgi Du

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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
Catchment:	Conwy
Class:	Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:	SH 69782 63049
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
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 717 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)	By	Date of Ascent
	oliversalmon	02/12/2023
	rachelcawley	15/10/2023
Staying at Pen-y-Pass YH, circular route from Capel Curig.	Grinner	25/09/2023
With Dad on the way to Caenedd Llewelyn. Unfortunately the weather was against us and we didn't make it further than this top.	Firesidepixie	16/09/2023
	John Kleiser	06/09/2023
	tomjaldridge123	02/09/2023
https://strava.app.link/ObhMNj1PMAb	John	19/06/2023
	Craig67	16/05/2023
	JDMCGARRIGLE	22/04/2023
	Yr Eryr Aur	07/04/2023
	David84	31/03/2023
	danduponty	30/03/2023
From Cwm Eigiau. Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewellyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn and Pen Llithrig Y Wrach.	alunrees40	05/02/2023
Parked up alongside the road in the Ogwen valley and a nice walk upto Pen Yr Helgi Du, came down the zig zag path towards Ffynnon Llugwy. 7.40 miles 3hrs 44 mins, 1909 ft ascended.	Buckleymon	22/12/2022
	andydgreen1	02/10/2022
	Skarletk	20/06/2022
	FloraFreeman	05/06/2022
Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Daffyd, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewellyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn, Pen Llithrig Y Wrach	Barns150	02/06/2022
winter conditions but crampons not required. completed with K	Fabioski	05/01/2022
	Mark65Evans	17/11/2021
	Mark65Evans	16/09/2021
UTS 50k: Moel Siabod, Clogwyn Bwlch-y-maen, Carnedd y Cribau, Glyder Fawr, Y Garn, Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen yr Helgi Du, Mynydd Deulyn. Totally savage race but incredible. 19th woman.	Fionalevey	11/09/2021
	Nirobi99	19/08/2021
Third summit of the Cwm Eigiau horseshoe with eldest son (18). Weather fine but hazy. Followed by Carnedd Llewelyn, Foel Grach and Craig Eigiau. Found the descent from this summit to Bwlch Eryl Farchog challenging, the scramble up the other side was more fun.	clyoung	02/07/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5522888845	rhif7	24/06/2021
Ogwen - Pen yr Ole Wen via E ridge - Carnedd Dafydd - Carnedd Llewelyn - Pen yr Helgi Du and S to A5. A long day but superb weather.	milimana	22/06/2021
	Emma and Simon	13/06/2021
	AdyGray	03/06/2021
Fun little scramble from Carnedd Llewelyn. Visibility improved as walk went on.	thomasrandall96	29/05/2021
	ThomasSmith_07	22/05/2021
	rickeeling	13/05/2021
	gomezhdm	03/05/2021
	curon	27/03/2021
Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn, Pen Yr Llithrig Y Wrach, Craig Ffynon and Moel Eilio. From Cwm Eigiau	angelfon37	18/10/2020
Summited from Pen lathrig y Wrach. No access issues. Great views of the lakes.	Ant peters	21/09/2020
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/259026152	outlawcatcher	15/09/2020
	manilena	15/09/2020
Solo jog, Bethesda - Capel Curig traverse.	amswanston	22/07/2020
	haylesb	16/03/2020
	benchall	29/12/2019
From Llyn Ogwen, then up the reservoir road to the summit on the way to Pen LLithrig y Wrach	derrymark	30/11/2019
	Mark65Evans	19/11/2019
	Peely66	14/09/2019
Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen yr Helgi Du from A5.	lenman	01/09/2019
Between Llewelyn and PL Wrach. NW ridge is a steep and narrow scramble but the holds are good. SE ridge is easy sloped short grass.	Topographer57	24/08/2019
Last of six tops on a 12 mile walk following Nuttalls route Carnedd Llewelyn and the western Carneddau, from parking on the A5 near Llyn Ogwen.	WAYNE ROWLETT	03/08/2019
Last mountain of the day, descended from Carnedd Llewelyn, note the descent is very technical, downhill scramble, tricky trek along the ridge and a grade 1 scramble up Pen y Helgi Du. Summit is open, boggy but great views. Descent was down the long slope of Y Braich to the A5 and car park near Llyn Ogwen	giant_hiker	22/06/2019
	JessKnights	26/05/2019
	Malcvolm	25/05/2019
	NickiW	18/05/2019