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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd trail running loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd trail running loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

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Glyders from Pen-y-Gwryd trail running loop — Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri / Snowdonia National Park

02:04

10.7km

780m

Running

This difficult 6.7-mile (10.7 km) trail running loop from Pen-y-Gwryd offers a challenging experience with 2573 feet (784 metres) of elevation gain, typically taking around 2 hours and 4 minutes. You will navigate rugged and sometimes pathless terrain, including bouldery sections and scrambling over large boulders to reach the summit…

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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3.83 km

Glyder Fach summit and the Cantilever Stone

Highlight • Summit

Home to the impossibly-balanced, much-photographed Cantilever Stone, Glyder Fach is the highlight of the Glyders: a world of jumbled boulders and craggy outcrops, soaring sumptuously above Llyn Ogwen. For an …

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5.41 km

Glyder Fawr summit

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The summit of Glyder Fawr is magnificent. On a clear day you will see incredible views of Snowdon, Crib Goch and Garnedd Ugain. At 3,284 feet (1,001 m), it is the highest peak in the Glyderau range.

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8.46 km

Pen-y-Pass

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Right in the heart of northern Eryri (Snowdonia), Pen-y-Pass is superbly located for adventures on the Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon) massif and the Glyderau. It is a popular starting point for …

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10.7 km

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3.63 km

3.52 km

1.89 km

1.46 km

181 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.24 km

3.11 km

2.26 km

1.85 km

215 m

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Lowest point (270 m)

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Wednesday 15 July

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