Tryfan

At 917m (3,010 feet) above sea level, it is the fifteenth-highest mountain in Wales and forms part of the Welsh 3000's. Tryfan was voted Britain's favourite mountain by Trail magazine in 2017.

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Tryfan, Conwy, Wales, LL57 3LZ, United Kingdom

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Often described as a peak that marks the line between hiking and mountaineering

Sir Edmund Hillary and his team used Tryfan to test oxygen equipment and safety techniques before the first successful Everest climb. The mountain is known for its formidable routes requiring top-level scrambling techniques and no marked footpaths to the summit. Tryfan is also steeped in history and legend with some saying it is the final resting-place of Sir Bedivere and the lake below, Llyn Ogwen, also holds Excalibur - the sword of King Arthur.

There are many routes to ascend Tryfan including the popular 'North Ridge' which is a grade 1 scramble following the most direct line of the ridge. Tryfan can also be accessed by the 'South Ridge' which is a slightly easier ascent following a path towards Glyder Fach until diverging to reach the rocky terrain of Tryfan which you still have to scramble to reach the summit.

The summit of Tryfan is famous for its twin monoliths, referred to as 'Adam and Eve'. The pair of rocks are seperated by a 1.2m gap and said that those that take 'the leap of faith' gain the 'freedom of Tryfan'.