Glyder Fawr is a 1,001-metre (3,284 ft) Hewitt in Conwy/Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia area (The Glyders). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 642 m. The summit is marked by a rock tor. It is also on the Marilyn, Furth, Simm, Nuttall and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 1,000.9 m / 3,284 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 642 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Furth, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Snowdonia |
| County | Conwy/Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SH6424357953 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.10147, -4.029164 |
| Summit feature | rock tor |
Plan a walk up Glyder Fawr
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Glyder Fawr and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Snowdonia before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls and Furths lists.
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Hills near Glyder Fawr
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castell y Gwynt | 972 m | Nuttall | 1.2 km |
| Glyder Fach | 994 m | Hewitt | 1.4 km |
| Y Garn | 947 m | Hewitt | 2.0 km |
| Tryfan | 918 m | Hewitt | 2.6 km |
| Crib Goch | 923 m | Hewitt | 3.3 km |
| Foel-goch | 831 m | Hewitt | 3.5 km |
| Y Foel Goch | 805 m | Hewitt | 3.5 km |
| Llechog | 720 m | Nuttall | 3.8 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls or the Furths, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.