The Summit of Glyder Fawr

Glyder Fawr

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Hewitt Marilyn Welsh 3000
Height
1,001 m · 3,284 ft
Drop
642 m
Grid ref
SH 642 579
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Snowdonia
County
Conwy, Gwynedd

Summit: Rock tor.

Glyder Fawr is a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia), 1,001 m (3,284 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Tryfan and the Glyderau, is 11.2 km with 1,030 m of ascent and takes 4.5 to 6 hours.

Routes up Glyder Fawr

Rounds that include Glyder Fawr (1)

Map

Summit at SH 642 579 (53.1015, -4.0292). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Glyder Fawr

How high is Glyder Fawr?
Glyder Fawr is 1,001 m (3,284 ft) high, a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 642 579.
How long does it take to climb Glyder Fawr?
The quickest route on TRXO, Tryfan and the Glyderau, takes 4.5 to 6 hours: 11.2 km with 1,030 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Glyder Fawr?
The route with the least climbing is Tryfan and the Glyderau, starting from Ogwen (Idwal Cottage) (SH 648 603): 11.2 km and 1,030 m of ascent, graded hard.

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