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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: April 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

Start point

Bus stop

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1.32 km

Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite

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

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2.41 km

Llyn Ogwen (Ogwen Lake)

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Transparent clear shallow lake on 300m

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2.57 km

Stile by Llyn Ogwen

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A waymark on the journey to even better things!

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2.75 km

Feral Goats on Tryfan

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

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3.32 km

Cannon Stone (Tryfan)

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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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3.69 km

Tryfan North Ridge

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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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3.88 km

Tryfan Summit

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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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4.21 km

Tryfan South Ridge

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A proper climber’s mountain

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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

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

25°C

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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

Gwern Gof Uchaf Campsite

Llyn Ogwen (Ogwen Lake)

Stile by Llyn Ogwen

Feral Goats on Tryfan

Cannon Stone (Tryfan)

Tryfan North Ridge

Tryfan Summit

Tryfan South Ridge

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