Walk summary
Had intended to make the final two Nuttalls of The Glyderau a circular walk from Capel Curig over Gallt yr Ogof from the east, on to Y Foel Goch, down the marked path to Pen-yr Gwyrd Hotel on the Gwynedd/Conway county border, concluding with the long walk back along the A4086 to the van making over 9 miles in total.
However this seemed a long way just to satisfy my continuing obsession to bag Nuttalls as part of a circular walk, especially after yesterdays effort up Y Garn and the subsequent Nuttalls to maintain a steadier or slow pace to conserve energy and strength for later walks in the trip.
Today was also a moving day transferring from YHA Idwal to YHA Llanberis, so rather than stopping at Capel Curig I continued to drive along the A4086 with the intention of finding a layby or off road parking near Pen-yr Gwyrd Hotel. Turns out you have to make a contribution to Gwynedd County Council to park here - £2.00 for 4 hours and £4.00 for the full day in this layby. However parking just ¼ mile to the east inside the Conway County boundary and there is no charge. I had £2.00 in change in my pocket which I would have begrudgingly paid but did not want to risk a parking charge in case I was longer than 4 hours. In the end I took 3 hours 53 minutes so need not have got back in the van to drive to park in Conway.
Having decided to start near the Pen-yr Gwyrd Hotel I was resigned to an up and down route returning back along the same route as the ascent. But from Gallt yr Ogof summit I could see the road and decided to head south and still make a circular route. It did involve a cerain amount of "free range" walking but using my tried and tested method of keeping sight of vegetation in front for something in excess of 200m I managed to find a safe route down without too much steep descent, Even finding a convenient rock to assist in bridging the long wall that following would have taken me back up hill and a footbridge across the larger of the Nant Gwryd feeder streams, finally joining the A4086 and a much shorter walk west along the road to the van and the free parking layby.
Walk Statistics
Walk Date -22 April 2016
Walkers - Steve Smith
Accommodation - YHA Idwall Cottage
Start Point- Free layby on westbound side of A4066, just east of Gwynedd county boundary (SH 66526 55939)
Finish Point - Free layby on westbound side of A4066, just east of Gwynedd county boundary (SH 66526 55939)
Total Duration - 3hrs 56mins
Overall Average pace - 1.41mph
Total Distance Walked - 5.53 miles
Total Height Ascended - 667.22 metres
Peaks visited
Nuttalls (189W - 443E&W)
Y Foel Goch (119W - 372E &W)
Gallt yr Ogof (120W - 373E &W)
Hewitts (138W - 317E&W)
Y Garn (81W - 260E &W)
Foel Goch (82W - 261E &W)
Marilyns (158W - 1556E,W&S)
NONE
Deweys (241E - 422E,W&S)
NONE
HuMPs (366E - 2975E,W&S)
Other walks on this trip
2016
April
21st Y Garn to Carnedd y Filiast ridge, including Elidir Fawr spur
22nd Y Foel Goch & Gallt yr Ogof
23rd Mynydd Mawr
24th Moels Eilio & Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Llechog from YHA Llanberis
26th Nantlle Ridge
Route
OS 1:25,000 route map to follow.
GPX can be downloaded from www.shareyouradventure.com
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| The magnificent Tryfan, on way to Y Foel Goch from Llyn Caseg-fraith |
However this seemed a long way just to satisfy my continuing obsession to bag Nuttalls as part of a circular walk, especially after yesterdays effort up Y Garn and the subsequent Nuttalls to maintain a steadier or slow pace to conserve energy and strength for later walks in the trip.
Today was also a moving day transferring from YHA Idwal to YHA Llanberis, so rather than stopping at Capel Curig I continued to drive along the A4086 with the intention of finding a layby or off road parking near Pen-yr Gwyrd Hotel. Turns out you have to make a contribution to Gwynedd County Council to park here - £2.00 for 4 hours and £4.00 for the full day in this layby. However parking just ¼ mile to the east inside the Conway County boundary and there is no charge. I had £2.00 in change in my pocket which I would have begrudgingly paid but did not want to risk a parking charge in case I was longer than 4 hours. In the end I took 3 hours 53 minutes so need not have got back in the van to drive to park in Conway.
Having decided to start near the Pen-yr Gwyrd Hotel I was resigned to an up and down route returning back along the same route as the ascent. But from Gallt yr Ogof summit I could see the road and decided to head south and still make a circular route. It did involve a cerain amount of "free range" walking but using my tried and tested method of keeping sight of vegetation in front for something in excess of 200m I managed to find a safe route down without too much steep descent, Even finding a convenient rock to assist in bridging the long wall that following would have taken me back up hill and a footbridge across the larger of the Nant Gwryd feeder streams, finally joining the A4086 and a much shorter walk west along the road to the van and the free parking layby.
Walk Statistics
Walk Date -22 April 2016
Walkers - Steve Smith
Accommodation - YHA Idwall Cottage
Start Point- Free layby on westbound side of A4066, just east of Gwynedd county boundary (SH 66526 55939)
Finish Point - Free layby on westbound side of A4066, just east of Gwynedd county boundary (SH 66526 55939)
Total Duration - 3hrs 56mins
Overall Average pace - 1.41mph
Total Distance Walked - 5.53 miles
Total Height Ascended - 667.22 metres
Peaks visited
Nuttalls (189W - 443E&W)
Y Foel Goch (119W - 372E &W)
Gallt yr Ogof (120W - 373E &W)
Hewitts (138W - 317E&W)
Y Garn (81W - 260E &W)
Foel Goch (82W - 261E &W)
Marilyns (158W - 1556E,W&S)
NONE
Deweys (241E - 422E,W&S)
NONE
HuMPs (366E - 2975E,W&S)
NONE
Historic County Tops (49E - 93E,W&S)
NONE
Historic County Tops (49E - 93E,W&S)
NONE
W: Wales.
E,W&S:England,Wales & ScotlandOther walks on this trip
2016
April
21st Y Garn to Carnedd y Filiast ridge, including Elidir Fawr spur
22nd Y Foel Goch & Gallt yr Ogof
23rd Mynydd Mawr
24th Moels Eilio & Cynghorion, Foel Gron and Llechog from YHA Llanberis
26th Nantlle Ridge
Route
OS 1:25,000 route map to follow.
GPX can be downloaded from www.shareyouradventure.com
More Photographs
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Lunchtime view north just after Y Foel Goch on way to Gallt yr Ogof. Carnedd Llewelyn to Pen Llithrig y Wrach Click on photograph to view slide-show |