Tryfan mountain Snowdonia 1980s postcard

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  Tryfan - Snowdonia [actuall Conwy county]
• Publisher:  Origins Gwreiddiau Dave Newbould, Llanbedr
• Postally used:  written on but not posted
• Stamp:  n/a
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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Tryfan is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau group. It is one of the most recognisable peaks in the region, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 3,002 feet above sea level it is one of the highest mountains in Wales. (Prior to the mid-1980s OS maps showed Tryfan's height as 3010 feet, a figure found in older books, and sometimes still quoted today).

All routes of ascent involve at least easy scrambling. Tryfan is the only mountain on the British mainland, and the only one in the United Kingdom outside the Cuillin of Skye, to require sustained scrambling on the ascent, although there are a number of peaks (notably Helm Crag in the Lake District and The Cobbler in the Scottish Highlands) that involve a scramble to reach the highest point.

Tryfan is most often climbed from the north, as it lies close to the A5 road. A common starting point is about 1.5 km east of Ogwen Cottage (a youth hostel and oudoor pursuits centre). From here a route leads up the rocky north ridge of the mountain, a Grade 1 scramble by the easiest line, although with opportunities for increasing the difficulty if the most direct line is followed throughout. About a third of the way up there is a distinctive rock known as "The Cannon" which points 45 degrees upwards and is visible from the ground on the profile of the mountain.

Tryfan may also be climbed from the south, where it is linked via Bristly Ridge to Glyder Fach. Bristly Ridge also offers good scrambling. Bwlch Tryfan, the saddle between Tryfan and the base of Bristly Ridge, may also be reached by a path leading up from Idwal Cottage to the west, passing through Cwm Bochlwyd. This cwm contains Llyn Bochlwyd, sometimes called "Australia Lake" or "Lake Australia" ^[3] due to the resemblance of its shape to that country.