Snowdon Horseshoe Scramble, Crib Goch

Wales

 

Red- The Snowdon Horseshoe Grade 1

Purple- Crib Goch, Crib y Ddysgl

 

Starting at the Pen-y-Pass car park follow the Pyg track, your heading up the prominent pyramid looking summit to Crib Goch after that it's signed for the traverse at the junction, grade 1 Crib Goch after a bit of flat you will then traverse Crib y Ddysgl being another grade 1 after swinging left to Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa). Follow on to Y Lliwedd then off the other side of the horse shoe to complete. 

Summit,

Crib Goch 923m 

Lat, Long: 53.0745 -4.0703 

OS Grid Ref: SH624551

Crib y Ddysgl 1065m 

Lat, Long: 53.0749 -4.0765

OS Grid Ref: SH610553

Yr Wyddfa 1085m 

Lat, Long: 53.0685 -4.0768° W

OS Grid Ref: SH609544

Y Lliwedd 898m 

Lat, Long: 53.0529 -4.0702° W

OS Grid Ref: SH622527

 

Distance, 7 miles, 11.3 km

Time, 7-12 hours 

Parking, link below