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Craig Fach routes: 4 ways to the top
Standard Hiking RouteHiking · 8km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 25m · from Pen y PassModerate
This route starts from Pen y Pass and follows a well-trodden path to the summit of Craig Fach, offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape.
Route from LlanberisHiking · 12km · 600 m ascent · ~3h 25m · from LlanberisModerate
Starting from Llanberis, this route takes a scenic path through the valley and ascends gradually to the summit of Craig Fach.
Scramble via Crib GochScrambling · 10km · from Pen y PassGrade 1 Scramble
This challenging route involves a scramble over the famous Crib Goch ridge before reaching the summit of Craig Fach, suitable for experienced scramblers.
Climbing Route via East FaceClimbing · 5km · 400 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Pen y PassGrade 3 Climb
This climbing route tackles the steep east face of Craig Fach, requiring technical climbing skills and equipment.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Craig Fach today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Craig Fach each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 609m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Craig Fach each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:53
9h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 16:01. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:57.
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About Craig Fach
Craig Fach is 609 m (1,997 ft) high with 40 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 134th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Crib Goch (1.1 km), Lliwedd Bach (2.2 km) and Gallt y Wenallt (2.1 km).
How high is Craig Fach?
Craig Fach is 609 metres high with 40 metres of prominence.
Where is Craig Fach?
Craig Fach is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Craig Fach?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Craig Fach, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Standard Hiking Route (8km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Craig Fach today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Craig Fach?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
