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Name:Glyder Fach
Hill number:1968
Height:994.3m / 3262ft
Parent (Ma):1967  Glyder Fawr
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Glyders
County/UA:Conwy
Catchment:Conwy
Class:Simm, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hills of Britain,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Trail 100
(Tu,Sim,F,Hew,N,HHB,BL,Bg,T100)
Grid ref:SH 65646 58289
Summit feature:large rock on huge pile of rocks
Drop:74.5m
Col:919.8m  SH 6527 5815  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17W
Survey:obvious summit/Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Cambrian Way Stage 20Rob Rees07/03/2024
Today, I joined Karen Webber, Richard Moore and Jason Fulton for the three Furths on the Glyders circuit. Parking at Llyn Ogwen, we ascended Tryfan (917m), one of the more iconic hills in Wales. Richard and Jason tackled the Canon Stone for a cool picture. The ascent of Tryfan was almost continual scrambling, which was quite draining, but once I ontop Richard bravely (stupidly....) jumped between Adam and Eve, the two stone boulders making the summit. I chose to stand next to Adam, the highest point. The descent off Tryfan wasn't fun and the easiest ascent up Glyder Fach (994m), took us up a scree path, rather than Bristly Ridge (I couldn't handle more scrambing). Walking over to Glyder Fawr (1000m) for the final hill of the day, then descended down into Cwm Iwdal, then back to the car, 8:30hrs all in. This is the final day of the OMC trip to Snowdonia, I bagged seven Furths, with only three of the fifteen Welsh Furths now remaining.chillyman823/09/2023
Y Gribin to Castell Y Gwynt & Glyder FachArbie21/09/2023
Day one of Dragons Back Raceemily04/09/2023
Ogwen > Llyn Idwal > Glyder Fawr > Glyder Fach > Cwm Bochlwyd > OgwenJPW09/07/2023
With Beyond the Edge mountain skills course. Skipped the summit due to time/thunderclouds. Down to Ogwen Cottage via the Miner's Path and Cwn Bochlwyd.Jael Break22/06/2023
DBR recceemily17/06/2023
From Ogwen Cottage. Via Devil's Kitchen. Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach. Descended via Tryfan Slopes.Patrick Molloy10/06/2023
https://strava.app.link/kuCIkRadrAbJohn06/06/2023
Y Gribin, Castell Y Gwynt, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Devil's KitchenBarns15030/04/2023
With Ben on a 3-day backpack over the Welsh 3000ft peaks from Llanfairfechan to Pen-y-passalistairpooler16/04/2023
With Gary; 1. Tryfan 2. Glyder Fachpaulh7901/04/2023
From Ogwen Valley. Glyder Fach, Castell Y Gwynt, Glyder Fawr, Y Garn and Foel Goch.alunrees4012/02/2023
Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fachkeithouk28/08/2022
Beautiful scramble up the East ridge of Y Garn, sunny and clear conditions with some strong gusts of wind but overall nearly perfect conditions.SophieJPugsley19/08/2022
From Tryfan Far South Peak via the Miner's Track from Bwlch Tryfan. Leat steep way up Glyder Fach. Took one slight shortcut at 666583 where substantial path upgrade is in progress. KeithByTheC10/08/2022
With Dad and Jennifer.AJScourfield16/07/2022
Another adventure with Chris and Nathan. After camping in up by Lynn Idwall, we packed up camp and had an awesome morning scrambling up the north face of Tryfan. All of us jumped A&E. After heading down the south ridge, the weather came in a little, with fog and drizzle, so we abandoned Bristly ridge, and headed east along the Miner's Track (another one!) above Cwm Gwern y Gof the onto the east ridge of the Glyder range. After getting to the top of Glyder Fach, successfully locating the cantilever, we walked along the range to the base Castell Y Gwynt for some lunch in the sun. With a bit of itchy feet, I scrambled around the Castell when waiting for the others. A nice stroll along the top to Glyder Fawr, getting a few pics of the stegosaurus and the Llanberis valley then heading down the scree to the top of Devils Kitchen. Onne last slog up Y Garn, then down it's NE ridge (where some flags where set up for an upcoming ultra), quick v cold dip in Llyn Clyd to complete the loop in the rByronHaywood01/07/2022
Glyder loop from Ogwen cottageIam_JoshEdwards24/04/2022
From Ogwen valley. Bristly Ridge, Glyder Fach, Castell Y Gwynt and Y Gribyn ridgealunrees3927/03/2022
https://www.walkingbritain.co.uk/walk-2650-descriptionbdougherty04/09/2021
With Vicki!munkyennui03/08/2021
Parked Gorn gof uchaf, up Tryfan North ridge, on to Glyder Fach, via Castell y Gwent to Glyder Fawr. Retrace steps to contour around Glyder Fach and on to y Foel Goch and Gallt yr Ogof, descending via spur to Gorn gif Uchaf.andrew.morel02/08/2021
Fifth visit. Tryfan N Ridge and far south top, up scree slope next to Bristly Ridge to Glyder Fach and Castell y Gwynt with steep descent down Y Gribin. With M and X.Herbert Anchovy31/07/2021
Second time around from Capel Curig fantastic views but too hotcolinfielding19/07/2021
Glorious sunny dayMrD15/07/2021
Ascent via North Ridge from A5 at SH 6633 6028,to Tryfan, onto Tryfan Far South Peak then up to Glyder Fach via scree at side of Bristly Ridge, on to Castell Y Gwynt. (Well worth the scramble - this peak is deceptive when approaching from this direction and only looks like a small pile of jagged rock but opens out into the most spectacular climb once you're on it - on to Glyder Fawr and descent via Devil's kitchen and Llyn Idwal. A great, tough day, especially in the heat but a lot of great scrambling.lindslow13/06/2021
From Tryfan. I followed the footpath slightly to the east of the ridge. This became unpleasant after a right turn towards the summit - heavily eroded in parts with few substantial points to assist scrambling.thomasrandall9631/05/2021
From layby on the A5. Tryfan, Tryfan far South peak, Glyder Fach, Castell Y Gwynt, Glyder Fawr and Y Garn. Absolutely amazing day!WelshMountainGoat3830/03/2021
Scramble up from Llyn Ogwen via Chasm Face.quadbarrel23/07/2020
From the A5. Bochlwyd horseshoe taking in Tryfan, far south peak, Bristly Ridge, Glyder Fach, Castell Y Gwynt and Glyder Fawr before descending via Y Gribin. Great day in great conditions.alunrees3712/07/2020
Drove from WK with LF, parked in first layby east of Ogwen Cottage. Miner's Track to Bwlch Tryfan then up the scree beside Bristly to the Glyder plateau. Sunny in valley but swirls of clag on top. Patches of snow. Quite a lot of verglas on the rock so didn't summit Glyder Fach. Passed the cantilever and Castell Y Gwint. Met Elton. Descended via Y Gribbin to Llyn Bochlwd then across to Llyn Idwal for walk out. Cuppa in the Siabod Cafe.Skip05/02/2020
Llanberis - Capel Curig Glyders Traverse. Perfect weather!twg2718/09/2019
with Kris, Nick, Zoe, Charlotte and Becca (F15 fighter pilot).. Boiling day, very toug technical walk Tryfan north ridge, bristley ridge, and two gliders, down through devil's kitchenJames Burrows24/08/2019
Last peak of the day having walked from Talywaen & done most of the peaks in between. Now for a pint at the Pen y Gwryd.DanMaisieBex23/08/2019
Ascent up scree slope, lunch on summit.petrhowrth17/08/2019
Up from llyn ogwen via y gribin. Walk from Glyder Fach across the summits to Y Garn. Back down Devils Kitchen.noxibis07/07/2019
Ridge walkIANL07/07/2019
Traverse of the Glyders. More sunny, returning to Ogwen Cottage.brandybordeaux01/06/2019
DB Race day 1milejunkie20/05/2019
Ascent via Bristly Ridge from Tryffan. Bizzare pile of boulders on summit making the summit awkward.rossdrummond18/05/2019
welshe12/05/2019
From Idwal Cottage, with Selvyn and large group in cloudy weatherDenise 05/05/2019
Pen y Pass, Above Llyn Cwmffynnon, Glyder Fawr, below Castell y Gwynt, Cantilever rock, Glyder Fach, Miners path. Completely missed the path between the rocks at Glyder Fach, so ended up climbing over very rocky ground and then nearly ended going down Bwlch Tryfan, but a combination of a warning in the guide book and talking to people going down that way put us right.WaggaWagg04/05/2019
Run with AdamPaulE04/05/2019
From Ogwen Cottage via Llyn Bochlwyd.philroyle28/04/2019
made it this time. beautiful clear weather.deb.thompson22/04/2019
From Tryfan, long trudge up scree slope covered in deep snow, decent to West then down Y Gribon.axoree05/04/2019
Traverse of the GlydersClaireb 31/03/2019
With Jake and BobTarkus28/03/2019