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There is plenty of parking along the A5
between Tryfan, and the car park at the Café/Toilet area at the western
end of Llyn Ogwen. It is probably better to park closer to the café area
than walk back along the road to the start at Glan Dena. Bus services run
along the A5 between Bangor/Bethesda and Betws-y-coed. |
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Starting from Glan Dena at the eastern end of Lyn
Ogwen, followed the track past the cottage until the farm entrance. At the farm gate, take the path right to a stile, cross the stile then
follow the path uphill on the left of Afon Lloer. The path is a
little vague and boggy, although there is a couple of poles with yellow
bands marking the route. (photo: Tryfan across the valley) |
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reaches another wall stile. Cross over and continue on the path right,
then left, to near Flynnon Lloer. Just before Flynnon Lloer, the path
veers left and up to a rock gully. A very gentle scramble leads to the top
of the gully, from where the path continues, eventually zigzagging to the
summit of Pen yr Ole Wen. (photo: Looking down on Flynnon Lloer) |
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| Follow the path
over Bwlch yr Ole Wen as it skirts north/north-east around the edge of Cmw
Lloer, passing over the rocky ‘bump’ of Carnedd Fach. (The
path is well defined on the barren ground.) A final gentle incline leads
to the broad rocky summit of Carnedd Dafydd. There is a couple of rock
shelters at the summit. (photo: Pen yr Ole Wen on the return ... the fog beginning to clear) |
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| Retrace the route
back to Pen yr Ole Wen. From the summit, head south onto the path
that leads down to the A5 near the Café. The path is not easy to follow
initially, as it passes over the rocky south side of Pen yr Ole Wen. (photo: Looking across through the clouds to Foel-goch from the slopes below Bwlch yr Ole Wen) |
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Eventually, it reaches the western edge of Pen yr Ole
Wen, at which point the worn path becomes clearer. The
route now becomes steep and loose as it winds its way down to meet the A5. (photo: A clear view back to Carnedd Dafydd) |
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At
the road, turn left and follow the road to the start. (photo: Looking back along Llyn Ogwen towards Y Garn under cloud) |
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