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#255 of 300 · Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Tryfan North Ridge

United KingdomGwynedd

A sustained grade 1 scramble up the rocky North Ridge of Tryfan to the twin summit monoliths of Adam and Eve at 918 m, descending via Bwlch Tryfan and the cwm lake of Llyn Bochlwyd to Ogwen.

Distance
5.5 km
Loop
Ascent
650 m
High point 918 m
Time
4 h
Day hike
Difficulty
Expert
Scrambling, via ferrata, serious exposure, glacier or altitude.
Best months
May–Oct
When the route is usually in condition
Start
A5 lay-bys below Milestone Buttress, Llyn Ogwen
Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park

Route

Topographic map of Tryfan North Ridge, from A5 lay-by, Llyn OgwenA5 lay-by, Llyn OgwenTryfan (Adam and Eve)Bwlch TryfanLlyn BochlwydOgwen CottageStart: A5 lay-by, Llyn Ogwen© OpenStreetMap contributors, SRTM · © OpenTopoMap
StartWaypoints joined by straight lines, not a GPS track.
  1. A5 lay-by, Llyn Ogwen
  2. Tryfan (Adam and Eve)
  3. Bwlch Tryfan
  4. Llyn Bochlwyd
  5. Ogwen Cottage

Wildlife along the route

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