All walks › Eryri: Ogwen and the Carneddau
Eryri: Ogwen and the CarneddauTal y Fan
The northernmost mountain in Eryri, small but properly rocky, on a pass crossed by a Roman road and lined with standing stones.
- Distance
- 4.3 mi / 7 km
- Time
- 2 hr 40
- Ascent
- 330 m
- Difficulty
- Demanding
- Shape
- Circular
Where it is
The circle shows the general area, not the exact start. Use the directions link below to get to the car park itself. Contours and paths shown are OpenTopoMap, drawn from OpenStreetMap data.
The route
From Bwlch y Ddeufaen, climb east onto the ridge and along to the summit, returning by the old road. Grass and rock underfoot.
Worth knowing
- Bwlch y Ddeufaen means the pass of the two stones, and both Bronze Age standing stones are beside the track.
- The Roman road from Canovium to Segontium crossed here and the line is still walkable.
- Far quieter than anything in the Carneddau proper, with a similar view.
What you’ll see
Standing stones, the Roman road, burial cairns, and views over Conwy and Anglesey.
Background
The pass has been a route across the Carneddau since the Bronze Age, used by Romans, drovers and later by the electricity pylons that follow it now.