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Scrambles in Snowdonia

80 of the best routes - Snowdon, Glyderau, Carneddau, Eifionydd and outlying areas

ISBN

9781786311368

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Published

12 Oct 2022

Edition

Fourth

Pages

280

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.55cm

Weight

330g

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Guidebook to 80 graded scrambles in Snowdonia, North Wales. The book is illustrated with photo topos and includes a range of routes, as well as all the classic routes including the Snowdon Horseshoe, North Ridge of Tryfan, Bristly Ridge and the Cneifion and Cyfrwy Aretes.

Seasons

Early March to the end of October

Centres

Most of the routes are in a small area, with Llanberis and the Ogwen Valley making good bases. The southern routes are accessed from Dolgellau.

Difficulty

Caters for both adventurous walkers and those seeking challenging mountaineering outings. There is a clear progression of difficulty. Grade 1 routes could be tackled by fit and experienced hill walkers. Grade 3 routes require knowledge of rope work and sound mountaineering judgement. All require a head for heights.

Must See

Includes all the classic routes such as the Snowdon Horseshoe with Crib Goch traverse, all the best routes on Tryfan, Bristly Ridge, Cneifion Arête, the Llech Ddu Spur, Nantlle Ridge and the Clogwyn y Person Arête, Cyfrwy Arête on Cadair Idris and routes on Rhinog Fach and Fawr.

ISBN

9781786311368

Availability

Published

12 Oct 2022

Edition

Fourth

Pages

280

Size

17.20 x 11.60 x 1.55cm

Weight

330g

Overview

A guidebook to 80 graded scrambles in Snowdonia National Park (Eryri National Park). Covering Carneddau, Glyderau and Snowdon Group, plus the finest scrambling in Eifionydd, the Moelwyns, Rhinogs and Cadair Idris, the routes range from scrambly walks to demanding climbs involving technical difficulty and exposure. Routes range from scrambling grade 1 to grade 3S so there’s something for all abilities.

1:25,000 OS maps and topos included for each route
Easy access from Llanberis, Ogwen Valley, Dolgellau
Popular routes covered include the Snowdon Horseshoe, North Ridge of Tryfan, Bristly Ridge, Cneifion, Cyfrwy Arêtes
Best experienced Spring through to Autumn
Detailed information on safety and equipment

Table of Contents

CONTENTS

Map key

Area covered by the guide

Preface to the second edition

Updaters’ note

Introduction

Area covered by the guide

Selection of routes

Using this guide (including explanation of grades)

Equipment

Basic rope technique

Maps

Access

Bases

Public transport

Accidents and emergencies

A final cautionary note

The Carneddau

Route 1 Southern Ridge Circuit 1-***

Pen yr Ole Wen

Route 2 Braich Ty Du Face (including Pinnacle Ridge and Porcupine Ridge) 2+**

Route 3 Broad Gully Ridge 2+*

Route 4 Craig Lloer Spur 3-**

Carnedd Dafydd

Route 5 Crib Lem (Llech Ddu Spur) 1***

Route 6 Eastern Ridge of Black Ladders 2*

Carnedd Llewelyn

Route 7 Craig yr Ysfa Amphitheatre 2+*

The Glyders

Route 8 Cwm Bochlwyd Horseshoe 1*** CBʊ

Tryfan

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Route 9 Tryfan Bach Approach 3***

Approach and orientation for the Heather Terrace, East face of Tryfan

Route 10 Bastow Buttress Variant 2+***

Route 11 Nor’ Nor’ Buttress Variant 3** or 3S**

Route 12 Nor’ Nor’ Gully 2+*

Route 13 Nor’ Nor’ Groove 1+*

Route 14 North Buttress Variant 2**

Route 15 Little and North Gullies 1**

Route 16 Pinnacle Rib Variant 3**

Route 17 South Gully 3-*

Route 18 South Buttress 3**

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Route 19 North Ridge 1*** CBʊ

Route 20 Milestone Buttress Approach 3**

Route 21 Milestone Gully Approach 1+**

Route 22 Milestone Continuation 3**

Route 23 Wrinkled Tower (aka Wrinkled Slabs and Castle Chimney) 3S***

Route 24 West Face Route 3*

Route 25 V Buttress 3**

Route 26 V Arête 3*

Route 27 Notch Arête 2***

Route 28 Y Gully 2*

Route 29 South Ridge Direct 1* CBʊ

Glyder Fach

Route 30 Bristly Ridge 1*** CBʊ

Route 31 The Chasm Face 3***

Route 32 Main Gully 1+**

Route 33 Main Gully Ridge 3*** or 2***

Route 34 East Gully Ridge 3***

Route 35 East Gully 1+*

Route 36 Shark Buttress 3S***

Route 37 Dolmen Ridge 3***

Glyder Fawr

Route 38 Gribin Ridge 1* CBʊ

Route 39 False Gribin 1*

Route 40 Cneifion Arête 3***

Route 41 Maybe Tower Rib 3*

Route 42 Seniors’ Ridge 1*

Route 43 Seniors’ Gully 1-*

Route 44 Direct Approach to Seniors’ Ridge 2*

Route 45 Idwal Staircase and Continuation 2+***

Route 46 North West Face Route (aka Idwal Buttress) 2**

Route 47 Bryant’s Gully 2+*** ♠

Route 48 Esgair Felen Direct 2+* ♠

Y Garn

Route 49 Devil’s Kitchen and the Sheep Walk 3S*** or 1-*

Route 50 East Ridge 2**

Foel Goch

Route 51 South Arête 1+*

Route 52 Needle’s Eye Arête 3*

Route 53 Yr Esgair 3S*

Carnedd y Filiast

Route 54 The Ridge (aka Atlantic Ridge) 2+**

Snowdon group

Route 55 The Snowdon Horseshoe 1*** Sʊ

Crib Goch

Route 56 East Ridge 1* Sʊ

Route 57 North Ridge 1*

Route 58 Jammed Boulder Gully 3S**

Route 59 Traverse of Crib Goch 1*** Sʊ

Crib y Ddysgl (Garnedd Ugain)

Route 60 Crib y Ddysgl 1** Sʊ

Route 61 Cwm Glas Mawr Approach 1+* or 3S*

Route 62 Clogwyn y Person Arête (including Parson’s Nose options) 3*** or 3S***

Route 63 Cwm Glas Ridge 1-*

Route 64 Llechog Buttress 2**

Route 65 Llechog Ridge 2-*

Route 66 Eastern Terrace of Clogwyn Du’r Arddu 1+**

Route 67 Western Terrace of Clogwyn Du’r Arddu 3*

Snowdon

Route 68 Tregalan Couloir 2*

Route 69 Y Gribin and the East Ridge 1**

Lliwedd

Route 70 Traverse of Lliwedd 1** Sʊ

Route 71 West Peak via Bilberry Terrace 3S***

Eifionydd

Route 72 Nantlle Ridge 1-***

Craig Cwm Silyn

Route 73 Craig Fawr Rib (aka LMH) 3**

Mynydd Mawr

Route 74 Sentries’ Ridge and Continuation 3-***

Route 75 Bear Buttress 3S*

Outlying areas

The Moelwyns

Route 76 Moel Siabod Ridge Circuit (including Daear Ddu Ridge) 1-***

The Rhinogs

Route 77 South Face of Rhinog Fawr 2-*

Route 78 South Ridge Variant, Rhinog Fach (aka Hywel Ridge) 3-**

Cadair Idris

Route 79 Cyfrwy Arête (including Table Direct option) 3*** or 3S***

Conwy

Route 80 Penmaenbach Arête 1+**

Appendix A Summary of routes in grade order

Appendix B Longer combination ideas

Appendix C Useful contacts

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By Rachel Crolla

Rachel Crolla is an outdoors all-rounder who loves hiking, biking, scrambling and climbing. Rachel is an outdoors writer and photographer who is also trained as a journalist and teacher. She has hiked and climbed across the UK, Europe and the USA. In 2007 Rachel became the first woman to reach the summit of every country in Europe, and co-wrote the Cicerone guide book Europe’s High Points soon afterwards. She is passionate about enthusing the next generation of hikers and cyclists with a love of the outdoors.

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By Carl McKeating

Carl McKeating is from Yorkshire. He is the co-author with Rachel Crolla of the books, Europe’s High Points and Walking in the Auvergne published by Cicerone. A rock climbing and mountaineering enthusiast, in addition to ascending all of Europe’s national high points, in 2010 he completed a long-standing ambition to climb all the routes in Ken Wilson’s Classic Rock which he followed with a three-month climbing and mountaineering tour of America. A qualified English teacher, in 2014 Carl started work on a doctorate about Mont Blanc in British Culture.

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