This adventure is a classic guided hike that will see you enjoy 2 substantial mountain summits in one day. This hike takes in Pen Y Ole Wen (978m) in the morning and Ygarn (947) in the afternoon.

Set overlooking the Ogwen Valley both of these mountains offer a contrasting experience that will see you scale new heights and test your fitness!

The day is around 8 hours with a 30 minute break for lunch taken after scaling Pen Y Ole Wen and before embarking on Ygarn!

Pen Y Ole Wen is a route that offers a mixture of hiking over grassy meadows, stream crossings and beginner level scrambling. It is a fun route that offers stunning views and scenery while often being a little “blowy” at the top!

Ygarn is a glorious route that offers a mixture of step mountain paths, scree hiking and steeper ground that will test your legs and lungs. The effort is worth it though for on the right day the views are some of the best in Snowdonia!

This is a challenging day requiring a good level of mountain fitness. 

Date

Late Spring.

Itinerary

For those travelling a long way:

• Arrive Friday evening and stay in accommodation provided.
• Saturday morning early breakfast then day on the mountain.
• Saturday evening celebratory meal in local pub.
• Sunday breakfast in café and depart.

More local customers may wish to meet us for the guided mountain hike only without accommodation.

Accommodation

For those who wish to stay on the Friday and Saturday night we have beds booked in a 5 star hostel (shared rooms and comfy beds!) that is truly excellent and located ideally for the mountains and proximity to pub and café!

Adventure Grade: 3

Our difficulty levels are graded as:-

Grade 1:- Suitable for those who have never been on a mountain before.

Grade 2:- Suitable for those who have been on a mountain before and understand the fitness demands on a long day with plenty of walking up hill and steps.

Grade 3:- Strenuous day out, must have good level of fitness for hiking for a whole day and been on several mountains before.

Cost

To book your place and enquire about costs please contact [email protected]

Group Sizes

This adventure is limited to 12 persons plus the Mountain Guide. This is to ensure all members receive quality attention and support throughout the day while ensuring group safety is paramount at all times.

Kit List

Kit list is supplied once booking is made which will detail specific, essential and compulsory equipment that is needed.