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THE GLYDERS

THE GLYDERS

Snowdon apart, nowhere in Wales conveys the aura and majesty of the Welsh mountains with such authority and panache as the Glyders. There are wild inviting cwms, rocky spurs, sharp bracing ridges, mysterious threatening monoliths, savage grandeur, fresh sparkling lakes – a bonanza of riches. Here you are at the hub of the Welsh hills, surrounded by mountains – the mighty Carneddau, Moel Siabod, Snowdon herself and the hazy blur of Cader Idris – with the skyline a breathtaking array of pinnacles and crests. Tramping the lunar-like, boulder-strewn tableland between Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach you may glimpse five of Wales’ most famous valleys: Nant Ffrancon, Ogwen, Conway, Llanberis and the hauntingly beautiful Nantgwynant.

Glyder Fawr summit backed by the Snowdon massif (GL 7)

The Glyders stretch, like an arm raised in greeting, from Carnedd y Filiast in the N to Gallt yr Ogof in the E. The elbow is at Llyn y Cwn, close by Twll Du (Devil’s Kitchen), where the range suddenly swings E. There are eight peaks spanning a ridge which, in over 6 miles, never falls below 2300ft. Slightly askew of the main ridge, but linked to it by grand ridge walks, are Elider Fawr and the incomparable Tryfan. Both of these – along with Glyder Fawr, Glyder Fach and Y Garn – are members of the élite 3000ft club.