Glyder Fawr
| Glyder Fawr | |||
| Caernarfonshire | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Rocky outcrop on Glyder Fawr | |||
| Range: | Snowdonia | ||
| Summit: | 3,284 feet SH642579 53°6’3"N, 4°1’47"W | ||
Glyder Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, in Caernarfonshire, the highest in the Glyderau at 3,284 feet. It is the fifth-highest mountain in Caernarfonshire.
The summit lies on the ridge between Glyder Fach and Y Garn, and has views to the north, across the Ogwen Valley, of Pen yr Ole Wen and the Carneddau, and views south to the Snowdon Horseshoe. The summit plateau is very rocky, making progress slow.
Routes to the summit start at Ogwen Cottage on the shores of Llyn Idwal to the north, from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east. One of the most popular routes from Ogwen Cottage follows the shore of Llyn Idwal to the base of the famous Idwal Slabs (a popular rock climbing crag), it then makes its way out of the cwm by way of the steep Devil's Kitchen path, arriving at a small lake called Llyn Y Cwn. From here a steep scree path ascends the western shoulder to the summit of Glyder Fawr.
According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Gludair", meaning a heap of stones,[1] while Clyder Fawr means "Great Glyder" in contrast to Little Glyder (Glyder Fach) close by.
Outside links
- Computer generated summit panoramas:
- Walk Eryri - Walking Routes, photos and GPS files
- Geograph.co.uk photos of Glyder Fawr
References
- ↑ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.