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Start
Rhyd-Ddu. There are
parking spots by the bend in
the road at
GR: SH566527
Take the path leading W, and keep
R at a couple of forks, heading
towards the obvious summit of
Y Garn.
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A broad, grassy ridge leads
towards the shark’s in of
Mynydd Drws-y-coed. Scramble
or keep to the path. Descend
Nantlle Ridge Traverse
Snowdonia NORTH WALES
15km/9 miles/5 hours
Ascent 1000m/3300ft^7
CRIB GOCH is deservedly
the most popular ridge in
Snowdonia but the Nantlle
Ridge is its best-kept secret,
and one with markedly
diferent appeal: green
wilderness, narrow but
unintimidating arêtes and
the opportunity to stride out
and scramble alone.
So why the peace?
Perhaps because none of
the seven summits are high
enough to make the coveted
Welsh 3000ers ticklist. Also,
as a linear walk it demands
organisation – and generally
two cars. We decided,
in the spirit of reducing
environmental impact, to
leave our car at one end of the
ridge and cycle to the start.
he bikes gave an added
beneit – we got to stare
narrowly to a shoulder, and
scramble up to Trum y Ddysgl
before descending W to a path
along a short section of fabulous
narrow, grassy arête.
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Follow a wall up to the
rounded top of Mynydd
Tal-y-mignedd, where there is a
large stone monument. Head SSW
to a low col before climbing Craig
Cwm Silyn. There are a few
options here – the best two are the
scrambling line just right of the
wall, or keep right to avoid
scrambling. Continue above the
crag to reach a summit shelter.
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Continue W along the inal
two tops, Carnedd Goch
and Mynydd Graig Goch, before
descending to Cors y Llyn.
5 Finish
Nebo
GR: SH478505
Gradient proile Metres above sea level
Sarah Stirling
inds Nantlle
has much to
recommend it
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