Tryfan is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau group. It is one of the most recognisable peaks in the region, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 3,002 feet above sea level it is one of the highest mountains in Wales. (Prior to the mid-1980s OS maps showed Tryfan's height as 3010 feet, a figure found in older books, and sometimes still quoted today).
All routes of ascent involve at least easy scrambling. ...
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Tryfan is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau group. It is one of the most recognisable peaks in the region, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 3,002 feet above sea level it is one of the highest mountains in Wales. (Prior to the mid-1980s OS maps showed Tryfan's height as 3010 feet, a figure found in older books, and sometimes still quoted today).
All routes of ascent involve at least easy scrambling. Tryfan is the only mountain on the British mainland, and the only one in the United Kingdom outside the Cuillin of Skye, to require scrambling on the ascent, although there are a number of peaks (notably Helm Crag in the Lake District and The Cobbler in the Scottish Highlands) that involve a scramble to reach the highest point.
Tryfan is most often climbed from the north, as it lies close to the A5 road. A common starting point is about 1.5 km east of Ogwen Cottage (a youth hostel and oudoor pursuits centre). From here a route leads up the...
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