Craig Ffynnon

About Craig Ffynnon

Standing as the southern sentinel of the Creigiau Gleision ridge, this rugged summit overlooks the deep, dark waters of Llyn Cowlyd. It offers a quieter, heathery alternative to the high Carneddau, with an earned perspective of the jagged skyline featuring Pen Llithrig y Wrach and the distant Moel Siabod.

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• •The name is Welsh, where 'Craig' means rock or crag and 'Ffynnon' translates to a spring or well, likely referring to the water sources that feed down into the Cwm Cowlyd valley below.
• •Though often treated as a subsidiary top of its neighbour, Creigiau Gleision, the summit provides arguably the best aerial view of Llyn Cowlyd, which is the deepest lake in the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park.
• •The most common approach is from Capel Curig, following the historic leat—an artificial water channel—before a steep, pathless ascent through heather and rocky outcrops to reach the ridge line.
• •The ridge is known for its complex micro-topography; in thick mist, the numerous small hollows and heathery hummocks can make finding the true high point a surprisingly puzzling exercise.
• •Despite the 'Spring' in its name, the summit plateau is more famous among local walkers for its ability to retain water in the form of deep, shoe-stealing peat hags rather than a refreshing mountain well.