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Craigysgafn routes: 2 ways to the top
Tanygrisiau and Cwmorthin pathsHiking · 3.6 km one way · 490 m ascent · ~1h 30m · from Cwmorthin car park, TanygrisiauHard
Croesor via Moelwyn MawrHiking · 4.4 km one way · 640 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Croesor village car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Craigysgafn today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Craigysgafn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 690m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Craigysgafn 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 07:56 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:58.
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About Craigysgafn
Craigysgafn is 690 m (2,263 ft) high with 27 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 69th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Moelwyn Bach (0.6 km), Moelwyn Mawr (0.6 km) and Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top (0.9 km).
How high is Craigysgafn?
Craigysgafn is 690 metres high with 27 metres of prominence.
Where is Craigysgafn?
Craigysgafn is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Craigysgafn?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Craigysgafn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Tanygrisiau and Cwmorthin paths (3.6 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Craigysgafn 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 Craigysgafn?
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.
