TRYFAN

Lying above the lake in the Ogwen Valley, Tryfan sports some fantastic mountain outings. Long, wandering lines up what appears at first to be a rambling hillside, turn out to be three-star gems.

Routes

34 trad routes (M...E5)
Graded List of Routes
List of First Ascents
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Buttress (click for routes) No. of Routes Route Type Sunshine
or shade		 Approach walk Other Page
Tryfan Fach / Little Tryfan
A superb sweep of clean rock at an amenable angle, Tryfan Fach is deservedly popular. The face is...		 11
Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

10 mins
Windy
120
Tryfan East Face
The left side of the East face of Tryfan is home to many long and historical routes, and on the...		 6
Trad
Morning sun
Uphill

30 mins
Windy
122
Milestone Butress
The left side of Milestone Buttress offers some morning sun and a few more-difficult routes if...		 9
Trad
Morning sun
Uphill

5 mins
Windy
126
Bochlwyd Buttress
A lovely little crag that gets evening sun and dries quickly.		 8
Trad
Afternoon sun
Uphill

20 mins
Windy
130
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  • Latest Comments

    For TRYFAN

    Boot Crack
    "Start is a bit tricky as it tends to be greasy, but hardest move is getting into..." 25/Apr

    Stepped Crack
    "This route should be graded VD. It is a lot harder then the other Ds on the crag..." 19/Sep

    Munich Climb
    "Think the crux on the first pitch is 5a. The step up onto the nose felt more lik..." 06/Sep

    Pinnacle Rib Route
    "Think this route description might be wrong? Pitch 4 is a 25m ish diagonal trave..." 25/May top50

    Little Tryfan Arete
    "Absolutely, categorically, emphatically, definitely not worth 3 stars. It's plea..." 13/Apr top50

    Gashed Crag
    "Warning: this climb can be a wet, slippery line up the face when eveything else ..." 18/Mar top50

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