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CAVAN
Castlerea
WALES
L O N G F O R D Granard
Longford
Roscommon
REP UBLIC
WESTMEATH
OF IRELA ND
Athlone
Drogheda
Balbriggan
Trim
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F P
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Cashel
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Bagenalstown
KILKENNY
Callan
Thomastown
Arklow
Clonmel
Enniscorthy
Blackwater
Carrick-on-Suir
New Ross
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Route
WEXFORD
Borris
Wexford
Waterford
WATERFORD
Fermoy
Rosslare
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This walk takes the
Cloyne
least-gnarly route to
one of North Wales’ wildest
mountain ridges: it’s still hard
work but more than worth it.
On a clear day expect stunning
mountains views, sharp edges,
lonely mountain lakes and a lot
of legwork. This is proper
mountain territory so only
attempt with a fine forecast.
Youghal
ANDY
1
Start
Walk out to L of toilet block,
through gate. Follow wellmaintained path up stone steps
and along path, forking R to Llyn
Idwal. Turn R (north-west) along
lakeshore. Ignore path bearing L
along shoreline towards Devil’s
Kitchen and instead continue
ahead (north-west) on path,
heading uphill towards stone
wall. Path is obvious but gets
very steep. Follow all the way up
round Cwm Clyd to top of Y Garn.
and you should be fine. Follow to
top of Glyder Fawr, then follow
summit ridge eastwards towards
next summit at Glyder Fach. The
path is clear but the rocky terrain
is fairly featureless and it is easy
to become disorientated in fog:
keep steeper northern side of the
summit ridge to your L. Just
before you reach Glyder Fach
summit, look out for the Castell y
Gwynt (Castle of the Wind) rock
formation on your L.
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St David's
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Newgate
summit ridge
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Narberth
Milford film,
in theSkomer
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Haven
Neyland
Dragonslayer
Skokholm .
St Govan's
Head
Keep steep ridge to your L as a
navigational handrail.
4
5
8km/5 miles
As descent levels out, look for
a steep path bearing down to L
Lundy
and traversing back north-west
towards col between Bristly Ridge
and Tryfan. The top section is
very steep with some rough steps
and can be tricky to find. After
initial steep section path gets a
6km/4 miles
Continue to Glyder Fach
summit trig point. Once past
summit look out for Cantilever
Stone off to R after 50m. The
climb up can be tricky, but it’s hard
to resist the photo opportunity.
Return to path and continue
bearing eastwards, avoiding
popular route north down Bristly
Ridge to a col beneath Tryfan.
Keep R at fork to find path headed
east, initially weaving through
rocks and out on a downhill slope.
3
Padstow
Wadebridge
Shrewsbury
Welshpool
Montgomery
Church
Stretton
Newtown
POWYS
Clun
Lud
Knighton
Rhayader
Llandrindod
Wells
Presteigne
Kington
L
B
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Llandeilo
Crickhowell
St Clears
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Llanelli
Glyncorrwg
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RHONDDA
Bargoed
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CYNON TAFF
CAERPHILLY Cwmbran
Swansea
Maesteg
Risca
SWANSEA
Newport
Pontypridd
Port
Ca
Talbotand heads
Port Einon
NEWPORT
Caerphilly
little
easier underfoot
BRIDGEND
Avon
CARDIFF
straight to Tryfan/Bristly
Porthcawl RidgeBridgend
Cardiff
col. There’s another climb Cowbridge
up over
VALE OF GLAMORGAN
Cleve
Barry
Congresbury
the col, passing through a stone
Weston-super-Mare
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wall on the top. Follow path
straight on, descending
past Llyn Burnham-on-Sea
Lynton
Ilfracombeon your L. Lynmouth
Minehead
Bochlwyd
Watchet
Braunton
6
Bridgwater
10km/6.5Barnstaple
miles
6
Truro
Redruth
St Ives
Camborne
St Mawes
Falmouth
Penzance
Helston
Tavistock
Ashburton
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2013
Liskeard
Saltash
Torpoint
Looe
Fowey
Start
CORNWALL
St Austell
St Agnes
Buckfastleigh
Plymouth
Plympton
Che
Well
Glastonbury
S
Exmouth
Dawlish
Teignmouth
Newton Abbot
Torquay
Paignton
Totnes
Brixham
Dartmouth
Kingsbridge
Salcombe
Sennen
Land's End
Lizard
Scilly Isles
SHROPSHIR
3
4
5
✁
5km/2½ miles
At valley base, cross footpath
that heads south-west and
continue to Llyn y Cwm. Follow
its northern edge around large
rock formations. The path begins
to climb again here twisting in a
southerly direction as the route
becomes steep and full of scree.
As the hill becomes less steep,
the terrain opens up with several
possible routes up and routefinding can be tricky: keep
heading uphill on the wide ridge
Wrexham
Ruabon
WREXHAM
Llangollen
Whit
Ellesmere
Oswestry
Wem
Llangurig
CEREDIGION
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St Just
Runc
SOMERSET
Link Bideford
up with the South
solidMolton
path
Taunton
Hartland
from the start
follow back toWellington
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Torrington
Yeov
Ilminster
car park.
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Crew
Chard
Bude
Holsworthy
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Frodsham
Chester
FLINTSHIRE
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Mold
present; Ogwen Snack Bar at
start to re-open
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Lampeter
Cardigan
Public toilets At start
Hay-on-Wye
Newcastle
Public transport
None to start
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CARMARTHENSHIRE
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Landranger 115
Tenby
Pembroke
Island
2
2.5km/1½ miles
From summit of Yr Garn take
clear path ahead (south-east)
downhill into wide valley with
Llyn y Cwm at bottom.
WA L E S
Planning
Carmarthen
Liverpool
Dolgellau
Barmouth Pay & display car
Start/parking
Mallwyd
park at western end of Llyn
Ogwen, grid ref SH649603
Tywyn
Machynlleth
Is it forAberdyfi
me? Some very
steep
climbs on uneven and loose
ground; difficult navigation
Llanidloes
Stiles
None
Aberystwyth
Nearest town Bethesda
Aberaeron
New Quay
Refreshments
TregaronNone at
Tramore
Dungarvan
Midleton
GWYNEDD
Abersoch
Bardsey
Island
Gorey
Bala
Criccieth
Pwllheli
MERSEYSID
Ruthin
DENBIGHSHIRE
Betwsy-coed
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Graiguenamanagh
Cahir
Denbigh
Llanrwst
Llanberis
Porthmadog
Tullow
CARLOW
Kilkenny
Orme
Prestatyn
Colwyn
Llandudno
Bay
Rhyl
Beaumaris
Llangefni
Flint
Conwy Abergele
Bangor
CONWY
Bethesda
Rathdrum
Carlow
Thurles
Tipperary
Moelfre
Anglesey
Holy Island
Wigan
Crosby
Bootle
Wallasey
Birkenhead
PLAN YOURGreatWALK
Wicklow
Castlecomer
TIPPERARY
A short stretch on a flat
path but this is proper
Gogarth
mountain territory with
Holyhead
plenty of legwork.
WICKLOW
Abbeyleix
Nenagh
Templemore
Carmel Head
Caernarfon
Athy
LAOIS
Cho
Ormskirk S
Formby
Portlaoise
Mountrath
Roscrea
ck
Southport
Skerries
Mullingar
M E A T Hmiles uTime:
uDistance:
10.8km/6¾
Rush4 hours uGrade: Challenging
Clara
Garst
Blackpool
Kirkham
Lytham St Anne's
Leyland
Navan
Swords
Malahide
DUBLIN
Maynooth
Lucan
Edenderry
Celbridge
Dublin
OFFALY
Tullamore
Clondalkin
Dun Laoghaire
Tallaght
KILDARE
Kilcormac
Banagher
Naas
Newbridge
Portarlington
Bray
Kildare
Birr
Mountmellick
Monasterevin
Greystones
Loughrea
e
Kells
Fleetwood
Moate
Ballinasloe
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bh
CONWY/GWYNEDD
THE GLYDERS
Ardee
La
Heysham
LOUTH
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