Gwastad

Rising above the dramatic Llanberis Pass, this 551-metre Tump occupies a prominent position on the northern fringes of the Glyderau. While often overshadowed by the neighboring Glyder Fawr, it offers a rugged character and provides an exceptional, lower-level perspective on the rock-strewn landscape of the pass below.

• •The name is derived from the Welsh word for 'level' or 'flat', describing the plateau-like nature of its summit when contrasted with the jagged, precipitous peaks that surround it.
• •The summit provides a spectacular and distinctively close-up view of the famous Clogwyn Du'r Arddu on the Snowdon massif, situated directly across the depths of the Llanberis Pass.
• •While the summit is a goal for hillwalkers, the hill is most famous for the cliffs on its southern side, Clogwyn y Gwastad, which feature some of the most celebrated traditional rock climbs in North Wales.
• •Naming a hill 'flat' in the heart of Snowdonia might feel like a piece of local irony to anyone currently working their way up the steep, heathery slopes from the valley floor.