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Name:Yr Elen
Hill number:1971
Height:962m / 3156ft
Parent (Ma):1965  Carnedd Llewelyn
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Carneddau
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Ogwen
Class:Simm, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hills of Britain,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,F,Hew,N,HHB,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:SH 67389 65118
Summit feature:rock outcrop
Drop:54m
Col:908m  SH676647  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17W
Observations:rock outcrop with cairn 50m SSW at SH 67371 65073 is about 50cm lower; cairn 75m WNW at SH 67318 65142 is about 3m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 807 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
From Bethesda, freezing and blowing a gale!emily26/01/2024
Four furths with Richard Moore, Jason Fulton and Karen Webber, on OMC trip to Snowdonia. Parked on A5 at trees in Glen Dena. Headed up Pen yr Ole Wen (978m) first, then Carnedd Dafydd (1044m), followed by an outing to Yr Elen (962m) finishes on Carnedd Llewelyn (1064m). Descended via Llugwy Reservoir and walked back along the A5, 7:10hrs all in.chillyman821/09/2023
Offshoot doing the North section of the Cambrian Way.andrewroberts10/08/2023
From Carnedd Llewelyn returning to BethesdaByPathsLessTravelled14/06/2023
Crib Lem up Carnedd Dafydd, round to yr Elen and back to Gerlan across the ridgeIam_JoshEdwards14/06/2023
https://strava.app.link/kuCIkRadrAbJohn06/06/2023
With Ben on a 3-day backpack over the Welsh 3000ft peaks from Llanfairfechan to Pen-y-passalistairpooler16/04/2023
Cwm Llafar horseshoe. Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen.alunrees4007/04/2023
10.6 mile out-and-back from car park at end of road near Llyn Eigiau. We followed the good track NW around the end of the Cefn Tal-Llyn-Eigiau ridge then after the 2nd wall heading SW a good trail starts ascending to Craig Eigiau summit. We followed it across the surprisingly un-boggy Gledrffordd moor and ascended to col between Carnedd Llewelyn and Foel Grach. Then it's an easy rocky ascent onto Carnedd Llewelyn's summit (2nd time bagged). Great views in all directions but a bit hazy today. We then descended through easy rocks and stones from summit onto the Yr Elen ridge and easily onto it's summit. We retraced our steps and climbed part way back up Llewelyn joining our outward route, then descended back to car park pretty much the same way. 903m ascent throughout. Not many people about on this lovely sunny day. Afterwards we drove just down the road and bagged Waen Bryn-Gwenith.DanTrig15/06/2022
Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Daffyd, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewellyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn, Pen Llithrig Y WrachBarns15002/06/2022
Cwm Llafar Horseshoe. Crib Lem, Carnedd Dafydd, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen.alunrees3928/05/2022
Yr Ole Wen, Pen Yr Ole wen, Carnedd Daffyd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Grach, Carnedd GwenllianAvidSockWearer15/05/2022
Yr Ole Wen, Pen Yr Ole wen, Carnedd Daffyd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Grach, Carnedd Gwenllian - with ASWmeltdiceburg15/05/2022
ML Assessment expedition day 2.lindslow28/04/2022
From Gerlan in the following order: Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewelyn & Carnedd Dafydd.Fabioski18/01/2022
Reached summit following climb to Carneddau ridge via Llech Ddu spur and walk to summits of Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llywelyn.southern_rambler25/09/2021
https://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2115-descriptionbdougherty05/09/2021
And many more timesHelenOs28/06/2021
Weather - Sunny with high cloud (beautiful day, but not too hot) ... Route: Carneddau ridge traverse from the A5 ... Llewellyn - Yr Elen - Dafydd - Pen yr Ole WenR & K22/06/2021
19.4 miles 4660ft walk. Start at Dinas Farm campsite, Penisarallt, Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen, then back to Penisarallt.stephenbuda15/06/2021
From Braichmelyn. Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewellyn and Yr ElenWelshMountainGoat3809/04/2021
From Braichmelyn. Cwm Llafar horseshoe taking in Foel Meirch, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen.angelfon3722/11/2020
From Gerlan, up along Afon Llafar, followed Mynydd Du to Carnedd Dafydd, in cloud. Cloud lifted en route to Carnedd Llewellyn, very cold wind but superb visibility. On reaching Yr Elen, completed all Welsh 300'ers. Steep descent and boggy ground back to Gerlan.Marksalop11/07/2020
From Braichmelyn. Crib Lem spur, Carnedd Dafydd, Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen. Glorious sunny evening!!alunrees3724/06/2020
Up from A5 Llyn Ogwen to Carneddau Llywely on to Yr Elen before dropping down into northern valley for over night wildcamp. Second day up to Foel Frach, north to Gwenllian then north west to Berra's and Abergwyngregyn.andrew.morel30/10/2019
Alumni weekend in Caernavon, walking from Ogwen to Bethesda. From Llewellyn, then drop off NW end of Yr Elen to Foel Ganol then direct line to Bethesda. Paths indistinct and marshy as gradient flattens but enough markers to get to farmyard (impressive residential goat) and access to minor road and soon a pint in Bethesda.richardrosser12/10/2019
From Gerlan, en route to Carnedd Llewelynderrymark14/09/2019
Nice detour from Carnedd Llewellyn, stunning views to Puffin Island - where we would be tomorrow.DanMaisieBex24/08/2019
Oggie 8simonshrewsbury10/08/2019
Fourth 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 ROWLETT03/08/2019
Steep descent on loose terrain from Carnedd Llewelyn, use poles if you have them, steepish climb to the summit, great views of Anglesey from the summit, steep climb back to the top of Carnedd Llewelyn or descend to Bethesda from Yr Elengiant_hiker22/06/2019
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!Angelfon8325/03/2019
LS. GW. MG. BD. JD. BMjohn steel20/10/2018
1st ascentIWC14/10/2018
with walking WFP with Gavin leading, via Pen yr ole wen, Daffyd then on to Llewelyn. cool and windy but developed into a nice day, 11 miles walked in 9 hours.SteveClay06/10/2018
Welsh 3000s Bagging dayjmistry8606/10/2018
Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Pen Llithrig y Wrach circular route, starting at Llyn Eigiau car park.noxibis15/09/2018
High Carneddau circuit, summit 4/4MattSecker07/07/2018
Last summit of Welsh 3000's in a week . Decending to BethesdaChasejet28/06/2018
Fifteenth and final summit of Welsh 3000s week with HF Holidays, 22nd - 29th June 2018.PeakyPete28/06/2018
Lovely there and back from Carnedd Llewelyn.Alan Caine10/06/2018
WELSH 3000's Started 03:30 in the Pen-y-Pass CP with GAVIN SIMPSON and DAVE FOWLER > Craig Fach > Crib Goch (3028) > Crib y Ddysgl (3495) > Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa (3560) > (Nant Peris) > Elidir Fawr (3031) > Y Garn (3107) > Glyder Fawr (3284) > Castell y Gwynt (3189) > Glyder Fach (3262) > Tryfan Far South Peak > Tryfan (3010) > (Llyn Ogwen) > Pen yr Ole Wen (3209) > Carnedd Dafydd (3425) > Carnedd Llewelyn (3491) > Yr Elen (3156) > Foel Grach (3200) > Garnedd Uchaf [Carnedd Gwenllian] (3035) > Foel-fras (3097) > finished 22:30 SH73164 66324 29 miles - 14300 ft ascent (19 hours)Mark A Hartry02/06/2018
Llaberis to Abergwyngregyn climbing all the 3000s in the Glyderau and Carneddau (plus a few extra Nuttalls).tomd430/04/2018
With MikeB, ChrisD & CathyB. From Bethesda. masmith17/02/2018
Llwytmor, Foel-fras, Carnedd Gwenllian, Foel Grach, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Pen Yr Ole Wenkeithouk24/09/2017
by passed Carnedd llewelyn to get this one then a climb back up close to the edge solocolinfielding19/09/2017
Finishing the last of the Welsh 3000erssturuss08/08/2017
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.robertphillips07/08/2017
A circular walk from Ogwen Cottage. Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Grach, Garnedd Uchaf, Foel-Fras, Llwytmor, Bera Mawr, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau and down into Bethesda finished off by a long walk back along the A5. Lovely day with clear weather and not many other walkers out on the hills.tobywharne18/07/2017
R K Trev 7 3000s from hut Richard Tait17/07/2017