Rhinogydd Traverse

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Buses to the start and from the end to Dolgellau. You can catch a bus from the end to Trawsfynydd, but you’ll need to change in Dolgellau. Alternatively, you can use a bus from Porthmadog to Trawsfynydd and return by train to Porthmadog. Completing the route by public transport is probably the best option and easy enough if you’re camping overnight.

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Summits and Places on this Route

Foel Penolau (614 metres)
Moel Morwynion (518.4 metres)
Craig Wion (565.6 metres)
Craig y Grut (Llawlech) (589 metres)
Clip (595 metres)
Craig Ddrwg (596 metres)
Moel Ysgyfarnogod (623 metres)
Rhinog Fach (712 metres)
Rhinog Fawr (720 metres)
Diffwys (750 metres)

Places Nearby:

Rhinogydd Moel Ysgyfarnogod Wild Camp - 4.9km
Llyn Du (Craig Drwg) Wild Camp - 5.2km
Llyn Twr Glas Wild Camp - 5.3km
Llyn Morwynion Wild Camp - 7.1km
Llyn Du (Rhinog Fawr) Wild Camp - 8.0km

Rhinogydd Traverse Details

If you don’t think any of the Rhinogydd routes are sufficiently challenging, then this one might be!

Featured in a Mud and Routes article on the most challenging Snowdonia Walks, this is a composite route from our other Rhinogydd walks.

You’ll need excellent navigational skills to complete this route, not to mention a decent level of fitness. The best way to complete this is by wild camping and you’ll find any of the small lakes will have a half decent spot, not to mention one or two with what’s approaching the perfect spot!
OS Map Required Explorer 018, Landranger 124, BMC Snowdonia South

The Route This is a composite route and you’ll need to follow the following routes to complete this!

Start off from Trawsfynydd on this route as far as Llyn Pryfed.

Continue across the badlands and the summit of Rhinog Fawr via this one.

Cross from Rhinog Fawr by descending roughly in an easterly direction, following the rather faint path. If you’re lucky, you’ll end up in Bwlch Drws Ardudwy, but an alternative path leads to some tricky down scrambling. Either way, you need to navigate your own way off as the route is far from clear.

From Bwlch Drws Ardudwy, a path leads straight up Rhinog Fach. Don’t be tempted to look at the map and contour left looking for an easier route as there isn’t one. The only alternative is to ascend via Cwm Hosan and either up from there or Llyn Hywel.

From the summit of Rhinog Fach, this route takes you as far as the old coach road. You could continue along that route and finish on the west coast, or finish off by following the coach road down to Bontddu instead.

Cambrian Way Stage 14 – Barmouth to Maentwrog – The Rhinogydd

Walk up Rhinog Fawr and Roman Steps from Cwm Bychan

Dave Roberts

Dave Roberts founded Walk Eryri in 2004, with the aim of providing routes that are off the beaten track. Walk Eryri is now part of Mud and Routes which continues to provide more off beat routes and walks in Snowdonia and beyond. Dave has been exploring the hills of Eryri for over thirty years, and is a qualified Mountain Leader. Dave also established Walk up Snowdon, Walk up Scafell Pike and Walk up Ben Nevis just to mention a few.