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N ridge (GL34)

Nature has excelled; this ridge is a hillwalker’s dream.

The N ridge is never exposed, yet ‘nearly’ exposed often enough to maintain challenge and excitement. You are always on rock but never far from restful cushions of heather. Surrounded by Tryfan’s massive architecture there is never a dull moment in this scrambler’s Valhalla.

Start from the car park at 664603 near the foot of Milestone Buttress. Walk up the man-made stairway across the stile, keeping near a wall R. After 5min bear L at a large cairn (straight ahead is for climbers intent on the buttress) and thread your way up a chaotic downfall of boulders in the shadow of a cliff. A heathery hiatus at 665600 invites the first rest, with views over Ogwen and the N Glyders. Continuing E from here would bring you to the Heather Terrace. However today’s route is N, up a waste of boulders and scree. There is little to choose between a myriad of tracks; after a little easy scrambling they all seem to meet up on a cosy little terrace with a large cairn, another good resting place!