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From UMHC Hiking Guide

Glyder Fach

The Cantilever stone near the summit
Location: Snowdonia, Wales
Summits: 994 m (3,261 ft)
Map Coverage: OS OL17 Snowdon
Summit Grid Ref.: SH656582
Prominence: 75 m (246 ft)
Listing: Hewitt, Welsh 3000s, Nuttall

Glyder Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, second highest in the of the Glyders range. It is situated to the east of Glyder Fawr and south of Tryfan.

On the summit there are many jagged and interesting rock formations, including the famous Cantilever, which appears to precariously balanced from the right angle.

Glyder Fach is often climbed along with other nearby peaks. It is a short and easy walk from Glyder Fawr, or it may be reached by the saddle between itself and Tryfan, either by the popular Bristly Ridge scramble or the scree alongside it.


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