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Ascent to Cnicht – Cnicht loop from Croesor

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Ascent to Cnicht – Cnicht loop from Croesor

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Ascent to Cnicht – Cnicht loop from Croesor

01:29

4.33km

240m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Start point

Parking

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659 m

View of Cnicht

Highlight • Viewpoint

You don't earn the moniker 'Matterhorn of' without being something special. From the south west Cnicht looks every bit the classic, pyramidal mountain. There is no way you can see …

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2.12 km

View of Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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The view across the deep valley to Moelwyn Mawr is impressive, particularly in moody weather!

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2.32 km

Ascent to Cnicht

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Path/ascent that offers wonderful views and is anything but boring!
Shortly before the summit it almost feels like climbing. Great!

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4.30 km

Cnicht

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The small village of Croesor is perhaps most renowned for the striking pyramidal peak that rises above it. This is Cnicht, a mountain that's so dramatic in its appearance that …

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4.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.83 km

995 m

476 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.10 km

670 m

495 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 17 May

12°C

4°C

85 %

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Ascent to Cnicht – Cnicht loop from Croesor

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View of Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Ascent to Cnicht

Cnicht

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