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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

03:36

7.71km

580m

Hiking

Hard hike. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.69 km for 692 m

After 3.44 km for 23 m

After 3.57 km for 754 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

1.32 km

Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite

Highlight • Rest Area

snowdonia-wales.net/campsite/gwern-gof-uchaf

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2

2.41 km

Llyn Ogwen (Ogwen Lake)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Transparent clear shallow lake on 300m

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3

2.75 km

Feral Goats on Tryfan

Highlight • Climb

you can be lucky on Tryfan climb and meet these beautiful wild animals

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4

3.32 km

Cannon Stone (Tryfan)

Highlight • Climb

An enticingly angled prow of rock that juts out dramatically above the Ogwen Valley. Go on, crawl along it, pose for the cameras! But do take care...

This is an …

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5

3.69 km

Tryfan North Ridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Tryfan's North Ridge represents one of the most sensational mountain scrambles in the UK. Rising straight from the shore of Llyn Ogwen, it's a classic route that's never quite the …

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6

3.86 km

Tryfan

Highlight • Natural Monument

north view on most iconic mountain Tryfan

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7

3.88 km

Tryfan Summit

Highlight • Summit

An incredible rocky adventure playground that rises like the ancient spine of a petrified leviathan, Tryfan is without doubt one of the UK's premier mountains. The North Ridge is an …

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8

4.21 km

Tryfan South Ridge

Highlight • Trail

A proper climber’s mountain

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B

7.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.36 km

1.13 km

1.11 km

505 m

402 m

186 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

2.50 km

1.39 km

505 m

148 m

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Tuesday 13 October

14°C

7°C

20 %

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