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Name:Pen Llithrig y Wrach
Hill number:1989
Height:798.6m / 2620ft
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Carneddau
County/UA:Conwy
Catchment:Conwy
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 71625 62293
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:180.3m
Col:618.3m  SH 7095 6263  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17E
Survey:obvious summit/Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Staying at Pen-y-Pass YH, circular route from Capel Curig.Grinner25/09/2023
https://strava.app.link/ObhMNj1PMAbJohn19/06/2023
Pen Llithrig y Wrach & Clogwyn Llech Lefn with Rufus. Parked in the national park car park behind Joe Brown's in Capel Curig and followed A5 N to ROW leading to south ridge of Pen Llithrig y Wrach. Descending from summit WNW to Bwlch y Tri Marchod and the slight top of Clogwyn Llech Lefn. Followed fence line S from bwlch to pick up original path back to road. Cloud inversion to E & S with lovely views over Tryfan & the high Carneddau. I had PyLW mistakenly logged for 11 years at the time thinking I had done it as part of the southern carneddau circuit, I have finally figured out the logging mistake and ascended this lovely mountain.jacobrichmond21/02/2023
From Cwm Eigiau. Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewellyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn and Pen Llithrig Y Wrach.alunrees4005/02/2023
From b+d in Trefriw, loop round the reservoir and including Creigiau Gleision.Stevooo18/07/2022
Not exactly following the nuttalls route made my own way up.colinfielding17/06/2022
Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Daffyd, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewellyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Clogwyn Llech Lefn, Pen Llithrig Y WrachBarns15002/06/2022
Part of two day expedition parking at Llyn Eigiau, up to Drum, along ridge to Foel Fras and over to Berra Bach and Drosgol. Back to Foel Frach, drop down to Cwm Eigiau quarry. Ascent of Pen Lithrig yr Wrath and back along shores of Llyn Cowlydandrew.morel01/06/2022
Second peak of the day, very hard going from the bottom of Cwm EigiauBuckleymon25/03/2022
First did this in early 1990s. But this time a round from Lyn Cowlyd reservoir starting with Pen Llithrig y Wrach and crossing over via bridge to do the two tops of Creigiau Gleision. Only problem was finding the path for the lower section of final descent but not a problem on sometimes tussocky but not difficult ground.dickscroop15/12/2021
1/4 (Pen Llithrig Y Wrach/Cloghwyn Llech Lewfn/ Pen yr Helgi Du/Craig Ffynnon)Fergalh25/10/2021
Second summit of the Cwm Eigiau horseshoe with eldest son (18). Weather fine but hazy. Followed by Pen yr Helgi Du, Carnedd Llewelyn, Foel Grach and Craig Eigiau.clyoung02/07/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5522888845rhif724/06/2021
From the car park to the NE, first to Craig Ffynnon, then this one, and on to the two tops of Creigiau Gleision. 17k in all.NormanW26/05/2021
Round of reservoir from dam to N, taking in Craigiau Gleision. Set off 4.18pm. Still, weak sunshine, stronger later. Rounsfell17/04/2021
Day 1 of a superb 3 day backpack. Fabulous far reaching views.morgs4mountains31/03/2021
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 Eigiauangelfon3718/10/2020
Ascent from A5 to summitAnt peters21/09/2020
See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/259026152outlawcatcher15/09/2020
Nuttall walk 1.4(ish). Quite a few accidental detours.Dan Baddeley08/08/2020
Solo jog, Bethesda - Capel Curig traverse.amswanston22/07/2020
From Llyn Ogwen, then up the reservoir road to the summit of Pen y Helgi Du and Clogwyn Llech Lefnderrymark30/11/2019
Very hot day, no wind, boggy approach from A5. Continued over Helgidu, no one else on the hills.Marksalop19/09/2019
Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen yr Helgi Du from A5.lenman01/09/2019
Round of Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen yr Helgi Du, Pen Lithrig Wrach and Craigiau Gleision from Gwern Goch Isaf. Ascent of W ridge is easy short grass. Descent of S ridge to bridge at 415m encounters heath and bracken lower down but there are animal trails.Topographer5724/08/2019
With E, from A5 nr campsite, horseshoe walk + Pen yr Helgi Du. Fine & dry.steve_a02/07/2019
started at Joe browns and walked up road before 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 roadAristotle Chip20/01/2019
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 Caine29/09/2018
Craig Eigiau, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Pen Yr Helgi Du, Pen Llithrig y Wrach circular route, starting at Llyn Eigiau car park.noxibis15/09/2018
Via Craig Eigiau, Cwm Eigiau and Bwlch y Tri Marchog.Winterfloodian04/09/2018
From Creigiau Gleison - descent through heather (very uneven ground in places), would have been better using grass a little further S. Crossed a footbridge over inflow to Llyn Cowlyd then ascent of the shapely Pen, using various paths. Super views.ger17/07/2018
park behind joe browns on 3 day back pack of carneddauunderhill12/05/2018
From Capel Curig: Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Creigiau Gleision North Top,Creigiau Gleision, Craiglwyn, Craig Wen, Crimpiau. Really hard walk,on Good Friday: 12 miles over rough terrain and feint paths. Took 9+ hours.Lazylizzie30/03/2018
Climbed with Peter Thirkettlepsburgess14/11/2017
Climbed with Paul BurgessP.Thirkettle14/11/2017
Visited Carnedd Llewelyn first - from Gwern Gof Isaf campsite (£2 parking charge) on A5 via the Welsh Water tarmac road up to Ffynnon Llugwy Reservoir. Then backtrack to Bwlch Ery Farchog to Pen Llithrig y Wrach. Down to footbridge at SH702609 and then follow reservoir leat back to Welsh Water tarmac road and campsite gate on A5.G4OBK (Phil)25/07/2017
Paddy Buckley Carneddau Leg with MartynDinoF23/07/2017
From Tryfan campsite to Pen Llithrig y Wrach and along NE shoulder to Craig Ffynnon, then down to/along Llyn Cowlyd and back to campsite. Poor visibility so great navigation training for older explorer scouts ahead of their Gold expedition in the Lakesrichard6930/06/2017
Moel Eilio, Craig Ffynnon, Pen Llithrig y Wrachkeithouk21/05/2017
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!!Alunrees3308/05/2017
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 Eley07/05/2017
799mThe Grouse05/05/2017
Bob & DukeDukeNukem25/04/2017
sotamike.hartley23/04/2017
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!DanTrig09/04/2017
With Trefor. Water board access road, north to ridge. On to Carnedd Llewelyn Back To col and on to Pen yr Helg Du and Pen Llithrig y Wrack. Dropped down to leat and followed it to track back to start. Winter conditions.mike.hoult30/11/2016
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)robertgn24/09/2016
With RobN, MaddyM, LivA & CathyB. From Caseg Fraith Hut. masmith24/09/2016
Started Tal-y-Braich track end. Up to and along leat. Bogfest of a rough slog to Bwlch y Tri Marchog, lovely firmness to Pen Llithrig y Wrach. Lost path on way down to reservoir. Over bridge and rough slog up to Creigiau Gleision. Marginally different line on descent found lots of useful trods. Down to Capel Curig. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/pen-llithrig-y-wrach-and-creigiau.htmlGayle17/08/2016
Great hill. Nice views. Pretty boggy the way we went up, then craggy down to lake. A good rainbow near the top.jenx29/12/2015