I had the pleasure to introduce someone to walking in the Rhinogydd mountain range of Eryri/Snowdonia for the first time. We started in Cwm Nantcol, on the Harlech side of the mountains, and took in a circular round over the prominent 700m summits of: Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr & Diffwys.

The route was 20km with just over 1400 metres of ascent and took 8-9 hours. The terrain, especially finding a way across Rhinog Fawr, is seriously tough compared to what you might find on most reasonably popular mountains in Eryri. Expect to encounter copious amounts of: heather, bilberry, (hidden) boulder fields, short vertical outcrops of rock and pathless terrain in general.

I think the Rhinogydd are wonderful. There are days and days to be had for hill walkers without crossing the same path twice.

by Mountain-Craft-UK

2 comments

  1. The rhinogau will always be my favourite mountains to walk up

  2. Need to visit again because I was on Fawr last weekend and didn’t find a single bilberry. Not that I need an excuse to visit again, the Rhinogydds are fucking beautiful

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