Hill data: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6 (CC BY 4.0)Height923 m3,028 ft
Grid RefSH 62424 55189
OS MapOL17OS Explorer
AreaSnowdon
Named 'red ridge' in Welsh, Crib Goch is a knife-edged arête whose highest point is 923 m. Every route over it is a scramble in summer or a mountaineering route in winter, the easiest with a Grade 1 'bad step'. The classic east-to-west traverse leaves the Pyg Track and crosses three rock pinnacles to the grassy col of Bwlch Coch; its exposed precipices have caused several deaths, and it is also one of the wettest spots in the UK.
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A narrow rocky arête with precipices below, falling to a grassy col at Bwlch Coch.
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Our Route
Distance7.5 mi12.1 km
Ascent1,130 m3,710 ft
Time4h 45mwalking
Start & FinishSH 6472 5558Circular route, back to the same spot
DirectionsAlso on this route: Snowdon, Crib y Ddysgl, Y Lliwedd
Safety: Routes are a guide only. Carry a map and compass and know how to use them, check the weather before you go, and turn back if in doubt. You use this route at your own risk.
