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| Name: | Ynys Gifftan |
| Hill number: | 14857 |
| Height: | 38m / 125ft |
| Parent (Ma): | none |
| RHB Section: | 30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| Island: | Mono Tump island |
| Class: | Tump (0-99m), SIB (Tu,0,SIB) |
| Grid ref: | SH 60081 37095 |
| Summit feature: | no feature |
| Drop: | 38m |
| Col: | Sea |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 (1:25k) OL18W |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 25 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked at the station around 18.00. Lovely evening walk, under one hour. Hard part is the bracken on the island. Perhaps best done in winter! Mrs M gave up. | bolton | 24/06/2023 |
| SteveG | 14/10/2022 | |
| Minto | 14/10/2022 | |
| As others from Talsarnau station. Needed to cross first channel on salt Marsh early then easy to sand. Across 30mins before low tide. Well trodden track from south up through bracken to top. 3 others were at top when I arrived, they had been across much earlier than me. | PeterD | 16/08/2022 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/7035263192 | Sleepwa1ker | 23/04/2022 |
| TREBORK | 16/12/2021 | |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/7035366003 | Sleepwa1ker | 08/08/2020 |
| Alan Whatley | 22/12/2019 | |
| From Talsarnau Station - easily across the salt marsh but rough going on the island. | Chris Peart | 22/09/2019 |
| ROW then well trodden path to summit. | chalky1953 | 08/09/2018 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/7035366007 | Sleepwa1ker | 13/07/2018 |
| MM | 28/04/2018 | |
| An adventurous outing ad-hoc from Portmeirion beach on outgoing tide 1 hrs from Lt. Had to detour significantly to cross tidal channel crossing over on tiptoes holding my phone and walking shoes above my head as the water came upto my sternum. Crossed some easy channels before arriving at large rocks. Walking shoes on. Climbed over fence then waded through bracken to reach cliff corner with fence. Path passes 2 potential summit areas, the area surrounded by thick gorse & bracken, descent straight on through bracken to climb fence then down steeply to arrive at tricky cliff; i used overhanging oak branches to slow descent on slippery rocks. Return route back to Portmeirion tricky too. Couldn't cross main channel near Portmeirion so waded through centre of channel before crossing diagonally where the water was rippling, still upto my chest. Scrambled upto the fenceline in the woodland before intersecting path coming down and around the hotel pool to meet family. | Dazingdale | 22/08/2017 |
| crossed 45 mins before LW Porthmadog (neaps). No problems at all - a few inches of water in one of the channels on the salt marsh, sand firm and looked like it had been dry for a while. | AndyS | 23/01/2017 |
| With Alex C, Rob, Adrian, Tony J, Geoff, Edith, Maria and Mrs G. A few channels to leap, one too wide so damp feet. A strong westerly possibly not allowing tide to drop low enough for a dry crossing. Investigated dilapidated house and out bldgs then beat a path through bracken and bramble up from rear of bldgs to open summit area. | jonglew | 20/08/2016 |
| Group convened by Alex C. RoW from Talsarnau. After level x-ing, first channel best crossed ASAP, then straightforward. Tidal channel shin deep, 1hr before low (spring) tide, no lower on return at low tide. Best route is up from S, starting at grassy area above obvious rocks, although brackeny higher up; we followed JonG up from RHS of house, much tougher route. | RHW | 20/08/2016 |
| Alex C | 20/08/2016 | |
| Adrian | 20/08/2016 | |
| Tony J | 20/08/2016 | |
| willias | 29/10/2015 | |
| With Bev. There is a path up which is hidden by bracken if you go in the summer. Follow public footpath line to the island and when you reach it there is a small rocky outcrop on the far left hand side. The path skirts through from about 20 yards to the left of this outcrop. Top is not as given on the website but is close to the 39m spot height. | simon and co | 06/09/2015 |
| Followed a receding tide at approx. 3:00 pm (low tide 6:00 pm). | summitsup | 07/05/2015 |
| Second time we'd walked over here from Talsarnau Station but this was the first time to the top of the island. Walked over in bare feet even though it was winter so no problem crossing the channels. Visited the ruined house and then went to the south of the island where we had to create our own path through the bracken, me in front trampling a route for the children to follow. Had a picnic on the top in the sun - a fantastic location with fabulous views. Parts of the island starting to scrub over with gorse and brambles. | Herbert Anchovy | 15/02/2015 |
| Xan | 15/02/2015 | |
| Chimp | 15/02/2015 | |
| M4 | 15/02/2015 | |
| Halfdecent | blank |