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27th Feb 2022  13:22  by Triggythumbs

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A tiny little metal screw, quite easy to find considering! Scored this a 10 because mountain views are the best!

22nd Nov 2021  11:36  by boblynoriho

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Glyder Fach Ferrule ©boblynoriho

21st Sep 2019  14:20  by bwm

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25th Oct 2018  11:30  by Dusty

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Ferrule

29th Sep 2018  14:26  by painterman61

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Easily found on the summit block 3 witness rivets with initials and a date carved near one of them fine views also a rescue going on with a coastguard helicopter below. Also found two more mystery marks on glyder Fawr and Y Garn.

Its dare ©painterman61
close up ©painterman61
wider view ©painterman61
witness rivet 1 ©painterman61
witness rivet 2 ©painterman61
Mystery Ferrule on Glyder Fawr ©painterman61
Mystery 2 on Y Garn Summit ©painterman61

31st May 2018  14:04  by VinceTP

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27th May 2017  21:26  by Ant1974

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29th Aug 2016  13:36  by madeline

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Couldn't find it. It was pretty crowded up there (bank holiday, beautiful day), so it's possible someone was standing on it. Came up through Twll Du and the side of Glyder Fawr. Glyder Fach is definitely the more interesting of the two. Castell Y Gwynt is definitely worth having a look at.

5th Aug 2016  18:11  by Trigger

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TP7318

3rd Feb 2016  14:37  by stignest

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6th Jun 2015  13:34  by Phil Clayton

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Eighth visit, first on 17.12.78. Great place for a spot of subterranean scrambling before searching for bolt. Very windy day for the time of year. Visited during Ounsdale Mountaineering Club 40th Anniversary Weekend.

20th Apr 2015  15:25  by alistairpooler

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On a three day backpack from Capel Curig.

14th May 2014  11:30  by DanTrig

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Spectacular 11 mile walk from Cape Curig up ridge bagging Gallt Yr Ogof, Y Foel Goch, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr and back. We searched the summit but didn't see the bolt. Good weather.

19th Apr 2014  14:23  by sven

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AEH39 said that there was a bolt on the summit tor slabs. Been up several times before and never noted one. This time I was determined to find it. Easily found but hard to access. However it didn't seem too hard for two 5 and 7 year olds. What a fantastic day, sunny, calm and cool! It wasn't until I looked at the photo that I noticed the three diverging scours.

10th Apr 2014  18:00  by Griggsy

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From Pen Y Gwryd Hotel

©Griggsy

11th Aug 2012  14:36  by trigging on an island

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I'd just been over on Tryfan to see Ted Richards (Father Ted on here) completing his round of the Welsh Nuttalls. Finding this quite unusual trig on Glyder Fach topped off a very highly enjoyable day out in this wonderful part of the Snowdonia National park.

1st Jul 2012  05:30  by peregrinus

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Supporting a friend's Paddy Buckley Round attempt (47 peaks in 24 hours) hence the unsocial hours! Nasty cold wet windy morning making this crazy rockpile quite treacherous. Trig on flat rock slab between the two highest rocks, GPS took me straight to it - luckily given our rather hurried visit.

26th Aug 2011  15:59  by leakster

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done

2nd Aug 2011  11:30  by martinc

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Small ring set into flat toped rock with 3 smaller studs around it about 50 cm out from centre. Great scramble up to it so glad to find it quite quickly. Low cloud spoilt the view.

©martinc
©martinc

25th Jun 2011  17:24  by PeterKirkwood

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27th Mar 2011  16:45  by Chingwakabungya

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Great location, trig bolt easy to find using GPS.

10th Oct 2010  16:47  by ProSpec

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Didn't look for this one.

9th Oct 2010  12:07  by Father Ted

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Weather very poor. ots of wind and poor visibility. This together with the fact that I am not too good at heights meant it was all I could to to scramble to the highest point. I could see no sign of a bolt there. Now I look at the pictures I see thee is no agreement as to where or what this is. Scaffels picture is on the flat rock whilst the others are at an angle. Strange.

20th Jul 2010  14:20  by sheepsocks

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walked up to Bwlch Tryfan from Idwal Cottage, diverted to the top of Tryfan, then back down to the Bwlch and up the scree path beside Bristly Ridge to the top of Glyder Fach. Bolt is on a slab which is probably the highest solid point of the mountain, in the pile of huge boulders forming the summit heap (nearer the east end of the heap). It has 3 studs around it as previously described. View fantastic, unimpeded by cloud despite the wetness of the day. Descended via Glyder Fawr and the staircase path by the Devils Kitchen

15th Sep 2008  11:37  by jonglew

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Did this walk in extremely poor weather when staying at Idwal Cottage hostel at bottom of the hill. Reviewing the track we did (faithfully recorded on GPS at the time and now digitally stored for posterity) we passed right over this trig, but were not looking for it at the time.

17th Jun 2008  22:26  by BigNick

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Bagged as a summit wasn't looking for trig stuff

14th Jun 2008  14:00  by hotbox16

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Reached after doing Tryfan

14th Jun 2008  13:20  by weekender

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RW, DrAli, MrTuckle, RichS, BC, KT

1st May 2008  12:00  by CJO

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visited summit several times only spotted metal fixing on this visit.

23rd Apr 2007  16:09  by Jango & Boba Fett

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This trig point is shown on the previous edition of the 1:25,000 Explorer series and listed on the OS traditional control database as a third order trig point marked by a bolt at SH6564658286 (SH57 TD21). The location does require scrambling over large boulders to reach and is marked by a brass ferrule (drop in anchor) approx. 20mm diameter with a central threaded hole whose upper surface is flush with the rock surface. At about 50cm radius from the ferrule at 120˚ intervals are 3 brass studs on the rock surface. Found in strong gusting winds and very poor visibility after great scramble up the Bristly Ridge.

9th Apr 2006  12:00  by aeh39

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21st Mar 2006  23:32  by rhayader_wanderer

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Had planned to check this out on my 2k revisit but a 2 inch layer of snow ruled out any serious searching, two tops left for a full N-S traverse of the main ridge on a single day and the ice/snow has been great since Y Garn.

9th Sep 2005  13:01  by Triggers

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didn't find it but wasn't looking for ir

2nd Nov 2004  00:00  by scafell3210

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I believe the trig to be a small metal circular ring about 2'' across embedded on one of the summit boulders - within half a dozen feet of the summit. Visited Oct 2003 and previously but no photograph.

Glyder Fach Somewhere up here©scafell3210

1st Nov 2004  14:06  by barryhunter

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Are you sure there was a trig point here? I've checked all records I can find and theres no mention of a TP ever there. Also passing though, I can see no location where one would be.

24th Jul 1999  15:00  by Historian

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The trig is probably the least interesting part of this fantastic rocky summit!

9th Aug 1997  14:30  by C.K.B.

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Been on Glyder Fach a few times but I didn't know there was anything resembling a trig point until someone else pointed out a metal ring to me near the summit. It's not easy to find as the summit is one you would normally walk around, not over because it's all massive slabs of rock. A beautiful day, with inverted cloud to the South.

19th Jul 1997  12:00  by peregrinus

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Ive never seen the trig - must go and look sometime. This visit, one of many, was during my Paddy Buckley Round, so just a quick scramble to the summit, then on to Tryfan, etc. Of the trig, one visitor reports <on a flatish and fairly level slab quite close to the summit boulder. If I recall correctly, the <bolt> is actually a small metal cup, with three more cups arranged in a triangle around it (presumably for tripod feet).> Intriguing ....

27th Jun 1996  12:23  by Crazy

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No trig and I'm going to dig out my journal to see if I found the metal ring while I was doing the Cambrian Way.

31st May 1996  09:19  by Hartryggers

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17th Mar 1996  14:15  by swampysean

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a good metal ring

13th Apr 1994  13:00  by Particle

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20th Apr 1988  22:34  by rhayader_wanderer

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Been this way many a time since this historic logged visit but never seen evidence of a trig point on the uplands round here.

21st Apr 1987  13:15  by arranc

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bolt in rock. could not find it.

9th May 1981  13:00  by Bergfuehrer

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Caernarfonshire. I didn't look for any trig or even metal ring on this occasion or on previous ascents because I did not know there was anything like that on this fine peak.

30th Dec 1979  10:18  by Chris Ellis

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13th Aug 1960  00:00  by gowrie

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the photos suggest it was a clear day