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From: Croesor
Parking: Croesor
Start Point: Croesor
Region: Snowdonia - The Moelwyns
Route length: 9.6 miles (15.45 km)
Time taken: 04:49
Average speed: 1.9 mph
Ascent: 1,215,m
Descent: 1,176m
Summits: Cnicht (689m), Cnicht North Top (688m), Moel-yr-hydd (648m), Moelwyn Mawr (770m), Craigysgafn (689m), Moelwyn Bach (710m)
Other points of interest: Cwm Croesor, Rhosydd Quarry
Cnicht looms high over Croesor and its classic pyramidal shape has earned it the nickname 'the Welsh Matterhorn' though it stands some 3,700m lower than its illustrious Swiss counterpart and is significantly easier to climb.
Cnicht above Croesor |
After a bout of rain, we set off from the free car park in Croesor, passing through the village to a surfaced lane. Despite what is suggested by the map, a path runs all the way to the summit and is handily signposted in a couple of locations. The clouds were lingering in the valleys, occasionally sweeping across Cnicht's south ridge as we climbed higher.
A handy marker in the car park |
Track leading up out of Croesor |
Yr Arddu in the distance |
Looking back towards Porthmadog |
Moelwyn Mawr |
Cnicht from the south ridge |
Clouds cross Cnicht's summit |
A distant Snowdon |
Disused quarries below Cnicht |
Cnicht's south ridge |
Moelwyn Mawr |
Looking down the south ridge |
The final obstacle before the summit |
Clouds in the lee of the south ridge |
Yr Arddu |
The south ridge |
Cnicht's summit |
Looking towards the North Top |
A distant Nantlle Ridge |
The main summit of Cnicht |
Cnicht North Top |
Llyn y Biswail and Nantgwynant |
Foel Ddu and Moel-yr-hydd |
Cwm Croesor and Cnicht |
Moelwyn Mawr |
Llyn yr Adar and Y Cyrniau |
Ysgafell Wen |
Ysgafell Wen and Moel Druman |
Llyn Cwm-y-foel and Moelwyn Mawr |
Cnicht |
Llyn Cwm-corsiog |
Foel Ddu and Moel-yr-hydd above the Rhosydd Quarry |
Rhosydd Quarry |
Rhosydd Quarry |
Rhosydd Quarry |
Spoil heap |
Rhosydd Quarry |
The incline in Rhosydd Quarry |
Rhosydd Quarry |
Buildings above the main workings |
Rhosydd Quarry |
Rhosydd Quarry |
Moel-yr-hydd |
Blaenau Ffestiniog and Tanygrisiau Reservoir |
Allt-fawr from Moel-yr-hydd |
Moel-yr-hydd's summit |
Moelwyn Mawr |
Craigysgafn |
Moelwyn Bach |
The early Rhosydd Quarry |
Moel-yr-hydd |
Lookin across towards Cnicht and Foel Boethwel |
The steep climb up Moelwyn Mawr |
Moelwyn Bach and Craigysgafn |
Moel-yr-hydd |
Moel-yr-hydd and Llyn Stwlan |
Cnicht |
Moelwyn Mawr's summit |
The plains of Morfa Gwyllt |
Afon Glaslyn |
Moelwyn Bach |
Moelwyn Bach |
Looking back up Moelwyn Mawr |
Craigysgafn |
Craigysgafn's summit |
Moel-yr-hydd |
Moelwyn Bach |
Craigysgafn |
Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr |
Carreg Blaen-Llyn looking towards Blaenau Ffestiniog |
Moelwyn Mawr's summit |
Porthmadog |
Craigsygafn |
Moel-y-Gest |
The ridge leading down from Moelwyn Bach |
Moelwyn Mawr and Craigysgafn |
Thank you for posting, very useful indeed
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