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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 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 717 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 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 |
| https://strava.app.link/ObhMNj1PMAb | John | 19/06/2023 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Fun little scramble from Carnedd Llewelyn. Visibility improved as walk went on. | thomasrandall96 | 29/05/2021 |
| 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 |
| Solo jog, Bethesda - Capel Curig traverse. | amswanston | 22/07/2020 |
| From Llyn Ogwen, then up the reservoir road to the summit on the way to Pen LLithrig y Wrach | derrymark | 30/11/2019 |
| 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 |
| Run with Adam | PaulE | 04/05/2019 |
| From Ogwen valley. Pen Yr Ole Wen, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen and Pen Yr Helgi Du. Great day in beautiful weather! | Angelfon83 | 25/03/2019 |
| Up from Gern Gof Isaf farm to Pen yr Helgi Du first, Carnedd Llywelyn, Carnedd Dafydd and Pen yr ole Wen. Very steep and long dissent to south west. | andrew.morel | 28/02/2019 |
| 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 |
| welshe | 28/10/2018 | |
| 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 |
| Climbed with Peter Thirkettle | psburgess | 14/11/2017 |
| Climbed with Paul Burgess | P.Thirkettle | 14/11/2017 |
| 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 |
| Nuttall Walk WN 1.1 Carnedd Llewelyn and West Carnedds from east end of Llyn Ogwen. Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Foel Meirich, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llywelyn and Pen yr Helgi Du. 19.6km with 1500m ascent in 8h30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 10/05/2017 |
| 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 |
| With RobN, MaddyM, LivA & CathyB. From Caseg Fraith Hut. | masmith | 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 |
| From Gwern Gof Uchaf campsite to Heylg, Bwlch y Tri Marchog, Pen yr Helgi Du, down S ridge and back to campsite. Nav training exercise for older explorer scouts. | richard69 | 02/07/2016 |
| 833m | The Grouse | 08/10/2015 |