From UMHC Hiking Guide
| Route: Welsh 3000s | ||
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 Every Welsh peak over 3000ft (914mtrs) in under 24 hours! | ||
| Location: | Snowdonia, Wales | |
| Summits: | Snowdon (1,085 m), Garnedd Ugain (1,065 m), Crib Goch (923 m), Elidir Fawr (924 m), Y Garn (947 m), Glyder Fawr (999 m), Glyder Fach (994 m), Tryfan (915 m), Pen yr Ole Wen (978 m), Carnedd Dafydd (1,044 m), Carnedd Llewelyn (1,064 m), Yr Elen (962 m), Foel Grach (976 m), Garnedd Uchaf (926 m), Foel-fras (942 m) | |
| Map Coverage: | OS Landranger 13 | |
| Start Point Grid Ref.: | SH647556 | |
| End Point Grid Ref.: | SH675715 | |
| Total Time: | anything under 24hrs (averages about 17hrs) | |
| Distance: | 52km | |
| Total Ascent: | 3500mtrs | |
| Total Descent: | 3500mtrs | |
There are 15 peaks in Wales over 3000ft (914m), all of them in the Northern part of Snowdonia, and close enough together to do a long walk over all of them. This is about 50km, involving about 3500 metres of ascent.
The peaks are spread across three mountain groups, or massifs: the Snowdon massif, Glyderau and Carneddau. With each massif requiring ascending, and then descending, ~1000 meters.
The club runs a trip each year for people attempting this challenge, normally around Easter-time. On the trip we run two check points, the first at Nant Peris, and the second at Ogwen. At these points we provide supplies of food and water, along with moral boosting encouragement to help the walkers on their way.
Trip Reports
Gallery links
| Welsh 3000s |
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Snowdon Massif: Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) | Garnedd Ugain | Crib Goch |
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Glyderau: Elidir Fawr | Y Garn | Glyder Fawr | Glyder Fach | Tryfan |
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Carneddau: Pen yr Ole Wen | Carnedd Dafydd | Carnedd Llewelyn | Yr Elen | Foel Grach | Garnedd Uchaf | Foel-fras |
