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