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Despite being overtopped by Pen yr Ole Wen and Glyder Fach, Tryfan is a first-class viewpoint, as befits a peak that rises over 2000ft from the road in under 0.5 mile. To the N the Carneddau stretch from the scarped slopes of Nant Ffrancon to the bald top of Pen Llithrig-y-wrach, leading the eye SE to the elephantine sprawl of Gallt yr Ogof and the lone elegance of Moel Siabod. SW are the threateningly sharp, even weird battlements of the Glyders beyond which a discerning eye can just catch a glimpse of Snowdon. Finest of all is the nexus of little-known cwms and hills to the W: the two arms of Y Garn, shy Cwm Cywion, Creigiau Gleision and the Mushroom Garden, the spiky arete of Yr Esgair falling away from Foel Goch, the slow curve of Elidir Fawr, and far-off Carnedd y Filiast. On a bright day you will be doubly blessed with the mosaic of greys, greens and mauves leavened by the glint of sunlight on the clear waters of Ogwen, Idwal and Bochlwyd.

Provided you stick to established routes Tryfan is safe in mist. The main paths are so well worn and nail-scratched that, with care, it is difficult to stray. In snow and ice, however, it is a different proposition and Tryfan should then be left to specialists who possess ice axes and crampons and know how to use them. In short, though Tryfan can be ruthless to the unwary, you have only to treat it with respect to be rewarded handsomely, time and time again!