I decided to take a trip to the Ogwen valley today with my route of choice being the scramble up Pen yr ole Wen's eastern ridge which is a nice short scramble with some fantastic views all the way up. From the top of Pen yr ole wen I travelled north along the ridge to Carnedd Dafydd. From the summit I made my way back down the steep scree slopes to Ffynnon Lloer. I cannot recommend this decent as it is incredibly steep and i will most definitely not be doing it a second time.
The route was fairly busy i think due to being school holidays but with patches of snow still o the ground and cloud free summits it was a fantastic days walk with spectacular views over to the Glyderau.
The east ridge of Pen yr ole Wen with Carnedd Dafydd beyond.
Tryfan with the Glyderau behind and Llyn Ogwen.
Looking down Ogwen Valley towards Y Garn.
Glyder Fach and Y Gribin.
Tryfan and Glyder Fach from the upper slopes of Pen yr ole Wen.
Looking over towards Carnedd Dafydd.
Tryfan and the Glyderau from the top of Pen yr ole Wen.
The Idwal slabs and Glyder Fawr.
Summit of Carnedd Dafydd from Pen yr ole Wen.
Looking down the Ogwen Valley toward Pen yr Helgi Ddu
The plateau between Carnedd Dafydd and Carnedd Llewlyn with the top of the Black Ladders at the right.
