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Pen yr Ole Wen

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Hewitt Welsh 3000
Height
979 m · 3,210 ft
Drop
45 m
Grid ref
SH 655 619
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Snowdonia
County
Conwy, Gwynedd

Summit: Ground 5m N of cairn.

Pen yr Ole Wen is a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia), 979 m (3,210 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, The Carneddau traverse, is 21.8 km with 1,200 m of ascent and takes 7 to 9.5 hours.

Routes up Pen yr Ole Wen

Rounds that include Pen yr Ole Wen (1)

Map

Summit at SH 655 619 (53.1377, -4.0106). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Pen yr Ole Wen

How high is Pen yr Ole Wen?
Pen yr Ole Wen is 979 m (3,210 ft) high, a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 655 619.
How long does it take to climb Pen yr Ole Wen?
The quickest route on TRXO, The Carneddau traverse, takes 7 to 9.5 hours: 21.8 km with 1,200 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Pen yr Ole Wen?
The route with the least climbing is The Carneddau traverse, starting from Ogwen, A5 (SH 648 603): 21.8 km and 1,200 m of ascent, graded hard.

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