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Natural Monuments

Cnicht Summit

Natural Monuments

Cnicht Summit

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Cnicht Summit

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You know hikes to Cnicht are going to be spectacular once you hear of its moniker, ‘the Welsh Matterhorn’. Its pyramidal profile, as seen from Croesor, is at once alluring …

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Location: Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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December 2, 2019

Hiking

Nicknamed the Welsh Matterhorn, albeit 12,431 feet (3,789 m) lower than its Swiss counterpart, what Cnicht lacks in height it makes up in shapely attractiveness. It is a fantastically pointy, fin-like peak with an irresistible allure. Rising proudly above the hamlet of Croesor, it is the best of the Moelwynion range by far.

July 13, 2023

Hiking

Great mountain, easy to climb, wonderful views and best of all: not as crowded as Snowdon!

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March 30, 2022

Hiking

Cnicht is awesome mountain which is 3,000ft and on the small side compared to others in North Wales. They call it the "Welsh Matterhorn" due to it's shape and looking like The Matterhorn which is a mountain in the Alps. Standing above the Glaslyn Valley, Cnicht is the 5th highest mountain in the Moelwynion mountain range.

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Cnicht from Croesor loop

11.1km

03:50

500m

500m

Hike the Cnicht from Croesor loop, a difficult 6.9-mile trail in Snowdonia National Park with scrambling, quarries, and panoramic summit vie

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Cnicht and Llyn yr Adar Loop

8.48km

03:03

480m

480m

Hike the difficult 5.3-mile Cnicht from Nantmor loop for panoramic views of Snowdonia and the distinctive 'Welsh Matterhorn'.

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#3.

Cnicht Summit – Moelwyn Mawr summit loop from Croesor

14.3km

05:26

880m

880m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.

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Elevation 630 m

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Location: Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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