Region
Most climbed route
Highlights
- Connected to the uber-popular Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa in Snowdonia National Park.
- The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw.
- The most conspicuous of the peaks for those approaching Snowdon via the Miners and Pyg tracks.
- Hikers and mountaineers often pass over Y Lliwedd when walking the Snowdon Horseshoe.
- The noted British climber George Mallory undertook many of his early climbs here.
- The site of considerable training activity for the 1953 British Everest Expedition.
- The north face of Y Lliwedd was explored in the late 19th century and in 1909 was the subject of the first British climbing guide "The climbs on Lliwedd" by J. M. A. Thomson and A. W. Andrews.
- Two subsidiary peaks of Y Lliwedd are listed as Nuttalls: Lliwedd Bach 2699 ft and Y Lliwedd East Peak 2947 ft.
Routes
1 summit • 12.0 km • 762 m gain • 5 hr 40 min
1 summit • 12.8 km • 825 m gain • 6 hr 14 min
1 summit • 14.8 km • 861 m gain • 8 hr 36 min
Latest summits
"I had been worried about climbing this for some time, but mainly by not finding parking. Turned out ok with public transport from Nant Peris to Pen-y-pass. Nice walk along miner's track to reservoir which with little up and down helped warm up for steep section heading south onto this ridge, which involve quite a bit of scrambling, seemingly harder on return than ascent. I have a feeling this completes my first list - the Welsh Corbetts, so I am a little bit pleased with myself. " — vygodski • Aug 25, 2022
"With a party from the CHA Guest House at Llanfairfechan. By coach to Pen-y-Pass. Snowdon horseshoe over Crib Goch, Crib y Ddysgl, Snowdon, Y Lliwedd, Y Lliwedd East Top and Lliwedd Bach. After descending from the final top to Llyn Llydaw it was discovered that one member of the party was missing. Some of us formed a search party and went back to look for him. It was not long before we found him and all was well." — peter43 • Sep 7, 1959