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Crib-y-rhiw routes: 2 ways to the top
Cwm Mynach and eastern ridgeHiking · 13.8 km one way · from Dolmelynllyn car park, GanllwydHard
Talybont via the southern ridgeHiking · 10.3 km one way · 680 m ascent · ~3h 10m · from Mapped mountain-path entrance above TalybontHard
Summit today
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Crib-y-rhiw each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 681m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Crib-y-rhiw 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 07:05, sunset 16:53
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:55 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:58.
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About Crib-y-rhiw
Crib-y-rhiw is 681 m (2,235 ft) high with 29 m of prominence. It is in Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala, Wales. It is the 2nd highest of the 32 summits Peakify lists in Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala. The nearest summits are Y Llethr (0.9 km), Diffwys (1.5 km) and Rhinog Fach (2.2 km).
How high is Crib-y-rhiw?
Crib-y-rhiw is 681 metres high with 29 metres of prominence.
Where is Crib-y-rhiw?
Crib-y-rhiw is listed in Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala, Wales.
Are there routes for Crib-y-rhiw?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Crib-y-rhiw, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Cwm Mynach and eastern ridge (13.8 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Crib-y-rhiw 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 Crib-y-rhiw?
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.
