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Name: | Craig Wen |
Hill number: | 3678 |
Height: | 604.9m / 1985ft |
Parent (Ma): | 1997 Yr Aran |
RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Snowdon |
County/UA: | Gwynedd |
Catchment: | Glaslyn |
Class: | Subsimm (sSim) |
Grid ref: | SH 59710 50850 |
Summit feature: | cairn |
Drop: | 25.3m |
Col: | 579.6m SH 59894 51173 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17W |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica 530 Survey of Craig Wen.pdf |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 114 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
With Nick and Rufus from Rhyd Ddu. Yr Aran and Craig Wen. | jacobrichmond | 28/11/2023 |
solo | Fabioski | 24/08/2023 |
From Craflwyn car park no real paths until ridge on to Yr Aran and then full day Yr Wyddfa return using permissive path off Watkin path staring botom of incline followed Afon y cwm down no path interesting decent | underhill | 26/08/2022 |
From Nant Peris. Watkin path up to Yr Aran, continuing onto Craig Wen before descending to join the path from Craflwyn to return to the Watkin path. | alunrees39 | 14/05/2022 |
Circular route from Beddgelert. Nice day out. | oldbagger27 | 06/06/2021 |
From Nantgwynant. Yr Aran and Craig Wen. | WelshMountainGoat38 | 25/04/2021 |
from Rhyd-ddu & over Yr Aran | IWC | 01/12/2019 |
Craig Wen from GR: SH 58953 48229 | ronaldo333 | 12/05/2019 |
Craig Wen from GR: SH 58953 48229 | Hippster | 12/05/2019 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4261355647 | Sleepwa1ker | 07/04/2019 |
Route: Rhyd Ddu Bwlch Cwm Llan Yr Aran Craig Wen Rhyd Ddu. Stats: 3hrs51, 12.16km, 647.5m ascent. Weather: cold & extremely windy (55mph), but clear skies. Notes: snow/ice on ground (up to waist-deep in places); lost hat after wind blew it over the edge during ascent; original aim of Snowdon abandoned due to winds (although BJ summited). | millionmts | 05/04/2019 |
After Yr Aran on a walk from Bethania to Beddgelert with M & X. | Herbert Anchovy | 30/10/2018 |
Start Beddgelert up Watkins Path to Snowdon then Yr Aran to Craig Wen return to Beddgelert, 17 miles. | stephenbuda | 14/05/2018 |
Me and Alf from Craflwyn N.T. car park. | jrj | 18/12/2017 |
From Nant Peris. Yr Aran, Craig Wen and the south ridge on to Snowdon | Alunrees33 | 09/08/2017 |
As part of David Chetta's PB attempt | Jim T | 30/07/2017 |
Went up the track just NW of Beddgellert but there were signs saying it was not a public footpath so I had to circumnavigate the farmhouse. It turns out that there is a permissive path a little further NW which I desnded but it is fairly vague. About 2 hours, 4.7 miles. | clivevilla | 17/05/2017 |
Whilst staying at H F Guest House, Craflwyn Hall, near Beddgelert. Solo. After ascending Snowdon from Pen-y-Pass and then Yr Aran I went SW to the highest point of Craig Wen. I descended SSE and found a gateway though a high wall/fence which allowed me to join the permissive right of way to Craflwyn Hall. The weather had remained reasonable. | pwbellarby | 13/05/2017 |
From Yr Aran | JamesD1972 | 11/11/2016 |
With Minnie, from Nantgwynant up watkin path to new hydro wier thing, left up toward 524 spot, follow wall up East ridge to Yr Aran trigless top down West ridge to col & high point on Craig Wen, North then NE to Bwlch Cwm Llan, down Cwm Llan/Watkin to start, cloudy & some sunshine. | apricorum | 27/06/2016 |
Ascent from Nant Gwynant | AJones | 16/10/2015 |
On a version of Nuttall's 3.3 walk with Mrs G. Popped up here before Yr Aran. Nice little top with fine views. | jonglew | 16/09/2015 |
1/4 Climbed on way to top of Snowdownia wet and windy day | Fergalh | 25/04/2015 |
From Nant Gwynant. Yr Aran and Craig Wen. | AlunRees31 | 09/06/2014 |
From Rhudd Ddu on the way to Yr Aran before taking the south ridge on to Snowdon. Descended to the car park via the Rhudd Ddu path | HilboBlogging | 12/11/2013 |
From Rhudd Ddu on the way up yo yr Aran. No real path to summit, navigated by following the walls. | HillboBaggings | 13/05/2013 |
done but can remember when | Mad Tom | 01/01/2013 |
Climbed from Craflwyn and then onto Yr Aran. | mad max | 23/11/2012 |
From Nantgwynant (SH 62792 50692) - Yr Aran - Craig Wen - Gallt y Wenallt. | david230201 | 15/07/2012 |
From Rhyd-Ddu via Yr Aran, with Ben on a BHMC Hut weekend. Sunny, very windy, some snow on ground. | alwaysinshorts | 04/03/2012 |
petey | 19/11/2011 | |
Great weather lovely walk away from the crowds on Snowdon | fellowsa | 17/04/2011 |
our first ascent of snowdon and still i reckon the best, quietest route up. we took in 4 hewitts and a few other humps. starting from rhydd du and first headed up craig wen, then obviuos route over yr aran, and off via moel cynghorion and sections of the | stig_nest | 30/04/2007 |
Climbed with Yr Aran, date to confirm when I check that log - solo on good weather day from Llyn Gwynant | nordicstar | 01/08/2002 |
climbed in winter with coventry mc | davert123 | 01/01/2000 |
Climbed with Eric on the descent from Yr Aran. | mikejacobs | 13/11/1999 |
Date unknown | RHW | 01/01/1990 |
By way of Wernlas-deg | Alan Moore | 21/05/1989 |
Again an arbitrary date given for this first ascent due to fit the criteria for entry. My notes suggest that it was first done in 1987. | thenomad | 01/01/1987 |
An excellent scramble up the rocks and waterfalls of the stream bed alongside the Watkin path. With Liz Murphy, staying at Bryn Gwynant YH. Last 800 feet up Yr Aran in cloud and drizzle. Descended s ridge over Craig Wen to Beddgelert . | Chris Pearson | 06/08/1984 |
Reached this top in awful weather - pelting rain, wind and cold. 
We gave up soon after ... a failed attempt on Yr Aran. | ChinnockC | blank |
Yr Eryr Aur | 29/07/2023 | |
alda | 16/07/2023 | |
Skarletk | 21/01/2023 | |
Alan Whatley | 29/08/2022 | |
Smog | 02/04/2022 | |
TREBORK | 19/12/2021 | |
Miflij | 26/05/2021 | |
jthomson6nr9 | 01/05/2021 | |
daveyf2001 | 04/09/2020 |