Creigiau Gleision and Llyn Cowlyd

From the church, head through a stile to the left. The path ascends through meadows and woods, connecting with a path from the Bryn Tyrch hotel. Follow the path across a footbridge and head immediately left after the bridge towards Cwm Geuallt. After roughly 1.2mi, you’ll come to a col above Llyn Crafnant. Aim left here to summit Crimpiau, the short but steep ascent bringing you incredible views of the Carneddau and Glyderau. From here, the path continues on a northwest bearing, quickly descending then climbing back up along Craig Wen. Your route zigzags a little to avoid the wettest patches of the hill, eventually leading you to the summit of Creigiau Gleision.

Your descent starts from the northeast end of the peak, bearing further east as you make your way down. The narrow path leads to a fence – follow this past the stile on your right (this is for a visit to Llyn Crafnant) and keep your eyes peeled for a faded path on your left. A fence junction means you’ve gone too far! This takes you down to the Llyn Cowlyd Dam, which you walk behind then turn left to stroll down the lakeshore. The pass at its southern end opens up onto a broad, easy path that you can follow all the way back to the A5. Turn left and follow the road back to Capel Curig.