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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

03:50

8.69km

580m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 2.69 km for 772 m

After 3.52 km for 87 m

After 3.67 km for 24 m

After 3.80 km for 901 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.41 km

Llyn Ogwen (Ogwen Lake)

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Transparent clear shallow lake on 300m

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2.57 km

Stile by Llyn Ogwen

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A waymark on the journey to even better things!

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3.42 km

Tryfan Scramble

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Tryfan is an iconic welsh scramble , it requires good fit and body stretching, be prepared for views

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3.85 km

View of Tryfan

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An exciting way up Tryfan. Never too hard but not too easy either

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3.96 km

Tryfan North Ridge

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Tryfan's North Ridge represents one of the most sensational mountain scrambles in the UK. Rising straight from the shore of Llyn Ogwen, it's a classic route that's never quite the …

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4.15 km

Tryfan Summit

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An incredible rocky adventure playground that rises like the ancient spine of a petrified leviathan, Tryfan is without doubt one of the UK's premier mountains. The North Ridge is an …

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4.47 km

Tryfan South Ridge

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A proper climber’s mountain

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8.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.78 km

2.26 km

1.51 km

505 m

436 m

186 m

Surfaces

4.98 km

1.99 km

815 m

505 m

355 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 6 May

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Tryfan North Ridge – Tryfan Summit loop from Capel Curig

Llyn Ogwen (Ogwen Lake)

Stile by Llyn Ogwen

Tryfan Scramble

View of Tryfan

Tryfan North Ridge

Tryfan Summit

Tryfan South Ridge

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