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Tryfan Walk
Statistics:
Start: Car park near Llyn Ogwen Difficulty: Hard
Start (OS ref): SH655603 Total Climbing: 537 metres
Map: OL17: Snowdon and Conway Hazards: Some scrambling
Distance: 3.5 miles (5.7 km) Parking: Spaces in the lay-by
Estimated Time: 2 hours Refreshments: None
Route Card
Elevation Profile
Waypoints
Leg Name /Position /Elevation Bearing Distance Ascent Time Comments

0

WP01
SH 65578 60257
313 m
        Park up in the lay-by alongside LLyn Ogwen and walk west alongside the lake to the next lay-by

1

WP02
SH 64995 60372
306 m
279°T  594 m  19 m  0:08   

2

WP03
SH 65040 60229
327 m
160°T  149 m  21 m  0:03  Cross a stile and walk in the track south east then south west to Llyn Idwal

3

WP04
SH 65165 60142
343 m
123°T  153 m  16 m  0:03   

4

WP05
SH 64685 59819
372 m
234°T  578 m  30 m  0:09   

5

WP06
SH 64678 59599
376 m
180°T  220 m  5 m  0:02  Walk south alongside the lake to the next waypoint.

6

WP07
SH 65395 59447
560 m
100°T  734 m  186 m  0:26  Now the climbing starts as you head east to Llyn Bochlwyd

7

WP08
SH 65635 59357
562 m
108°T  256 m  8 m  0:03  Continue east past the lake and ascend to the southern flank on Tryfan.

8

WP09
SH 65695 59187
577 m
158°T  180 m  15 m  0:03   

9

WP10
SH 65910 59057
639 m
119°T  251 m  61 m  0:08   

10

WP11
SH 66193 58902
726 m
117°T  322 m  87 m  0:12   

11

WP12
SH 66185 59042
745 m
355°T  140 m  19 m  0:03  Now head due notth to follow the ridge for a classic experience on Tryfan.

12

WP13
SH 66468 59504
837 m
029°T  542 m  155 m  0:21   

13

WP14
SH 66465 59649
793 m
357°T  145 m  0 m  0:01  Be careful on the descent to Milestone Buttress but don't forget to seek out Adam and Eve.

14

WP15
SH 66513 59752
720 m
023°T  113 m  0 m  0:01   

15

WP16
SH 66500 59782
709 m
335°T  32.5 m  0 m  0:00   

16

WP17
SH 66520 59842
678 m
016°T  63.3 m  0 m  0:00   

17

WP18
SH 66483 59844
660 m
272°T  37.6 m  0 m  0:00   

18

WP19
SH 66438 60064
484 m
346°T  225 m  0 m  0:02   

19

WP20
SH 66335 60132
381 m
301°T  123 m  0 m  0:01  Near Milestone Buttress now and not too much more descent before you're on level ground.

20

WP21
SH 66300 60262
315 m
343°T  135 m  0 m  0:01   

21

WP22
SH 65878 60174
321 m
256°T  432 m  9 m  0:05   

22

WP23
SH 65575 60259
312 m
284°T  314 m  17 m  0:05  Well done.
 

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