Pen yr Ole Wen from Ogwen
Pen yr Ole Wen from Ogwen
4.2km
Total Distance
707m
Elevation Gain
Trail description
From Ogwen at the west end of Llyn Ogwen the path climbs straight up the south ridge of Pen yr Ole Wen (978 m), with a scramble over rock bands in the upper half, to the summit at the southern end of the Carneddau, high above the Ogwen valley and Tryfan. It is one of the steepest paths in Snowdonia, very hard work in both directions.
Route Map
Along the trail
- Bus stop
- Llyn Ogwen, Pen y Benglog (o/s) · 65m from the start
- Parking
- 11m from the start
- Path grade (SAC)
- T3
- Surface
- rock 81%, paved 19%
- Marked route
- Welsh Three Thousands, Llyn Ogwen Circular Walk, Carneddau
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Difficulty
5/5 · Very Difficult- Experience with long mountain hikes