Routes up
Craig Wen routes: 4 ways to the top
West ApproachHiking · 6km · 350 m ascent · ~1h 45m · from Nant PerisEasy
A longer but gentler ascent from Nant Peris, suitable for less experienced hikers.
South Ridge RouteHiking · 5km · 400 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from LlanberisModerate
A scenic route starting from Llanberis, follows the south ridge to the summit, offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.
North Ridge AscentHiking · 4km · 500 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Pen-y-PassModerate
Begins at Pen-y-Pass and follows the north ridge, a steady climb with rewarding views at the top.
East Face ScrambleScrambling · 3km · 450 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from LlanberisGrade 1
A more challenging route that involves scrambling up the east face, requires good navigation skills and a head for heights.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Craig Wen today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Craig Wen each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 605m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Craig Wen 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 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 07:01 to 16:58.
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About Craig Wen
Craig Wen is 605 m (1,985 ft) high with 25 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 136th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Yr Aran (1.0 km), Clawdd Coch (3.0 km) and Yr Wyddfa - Snowdon (3.8 km).
How high is Craig Wen?
Craig Wen is 605 metres high with 25 metres of prominence.
Where is Craig Wen?
Craig Wen is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Craig Wen?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Craig Wen, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is West Approach (6km, Easy).
Is it safe to climb Craig Wen 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 Wen?
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.
