ROUTE

OF THE

MONTH

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Bwlch y Ddwy-

Glyder

Tryfan via the

North Ridge

Tryfan’s classic scramble is the first in our new series of detailed,

illustrated mountain route profiles. Get your hands on the rock!

Words and photos (unless stated otherwise):Alex Roddie

IF YOU’VE REACHED that point as a hillwalker

when you feel the urge to tackle steeper and

rockier terrain, then there can be no better way

to start scrambling than on the ultra-classic

North Ridge of Tryfan. This blade-shaped fin of

rock guards the entrance of the Ogwen Valley

in Snowdonia, laying down a challenge that

ambitious hillwalkers find impossible to ignore.
Its North Ridge may look fearsome, but this
is a Grade 1 (easy) scramble within the abilities
of most fit walkers, and it’s less extreme than
it looks. Expect sustained hands-on-rock
clambering and thrilling situations on a
dramatic ridge.
START/FINISHMilestone
Buttress car park on the A
between Capel Curig and
BethesdaGR: SH
Distance: 4.6km/2.9 miles
Ascent: 577m/1893ft

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