Crib-y-rhiw

Situated in the heart of the rugged Rhinogydd, this sharp, rocky crest offers a dramatic contrast to the grassy plateau of its parent peak, Y Llethr. It demands careful footwork over fractured gritstone and heather, rewarding walkers with a true sense of the range's wild, uncompromising character on the high ridge traverse.

• •The name is Welsh, with 'crib' meaning a crest or ridge and 'rhiw' translating to a hill or slope, describing its position as the narrow, serrated backbone of the ridge.
• •It is a key waypoint on the 'Great Rhinog Ridge,' a notoriously tough traverse where clear paths are a luxury and the terrain is dominated by shattered rock and thick vegetation.
• •The summit offers a spectacular vertical perspective down to Llyn Hywel, a high mountain lake cradled in the shadows of the impressive rock walls of Y Llethr.
• •In the Rhinogs, distances are best measured in effort rather than miles; the 'path' across this ridge is often just a suggestion hidden beneath heather deep enough to hide a small terrier.