Contributed by jimorothy Apr/14 - This public hilllist has been seen 29,887 times

List updated to match the 80 routes in the updated and expanded 2017 third edition of the Cicerone guide Scrambles in Snowdonia by Steve Ashton. Scrambles in Snowdonia is a classic climbing/mountaineering text. Ashton was responsible for creating the scrambling grades as we know them for its first edition. Note: Five lesser quality routes that were in the second edition have been dropped to make room for better lines in the third edition. The five routes have nonetheless been updated for completists and can be found as a free PDF under the 'Further Information' and 'Additional Routes' tabs on Cicerone's supporting webpage for Scrambles in Snowdonia.

Finishing Bristly Ridge in the evening sun  © jethro kiernan
Finishing Bristly Ridge in the evening sun
© jethro kiernan, Jul 2019

327 users are subscribed to this hilllist, and 1 has completed the full list.
Login as Existing User to subscribe, which will show the climbs you've already ticked.

User Percentage Latest Log
1st jimorothy 100% 12 Mar, 2022
2nd DylanDesachJones 98% 18 Sep, 2022
2nd Iain Thow 98% 25 Dec, 2018
3rd Hidden 97% 31 Jul, 2021
4th Tarquin 95% 6 Mar
5th Astilath 88% 16 Aug, 2023
5th yelotango 88% 4 Jun, 2023
6th Hidden 87% 29 Aug, 2023
7th emlynroberts 81% 6 Sep, 2023
8th static266 71% 25 Apr, 2021

Map of routes in this ticklist

Least routes Most routes

Note: Only showing summits, scrambles, winter routes, and low grade climbs

Distribution of grades

Top 12 photos of this hilllist

Sunrise on Bristly Ridge

Bristly Ridge
Sunrise on Bristly Ridge
© jethro kiernan

Bristly Ridge a different view

Bristly Ridge
Bristly Ridge a different view
© jethro kiernan

Nant Ffrancon from Cneifion Arete

Cneifion Arete
Nant Ffrancon from Cneifion Arete
© osh

Martha on Bristly Ridge, Glyder Fach

Bristly Ridge
Martha on Bristly Ridge, Glyder Fach
© Si Witcher

A cold but dry scramble up Pinnacle Ridge.

Pinnacle Ridge
A cold but dry scramble up Pinnacle Ridge.
© LucaC

Too busy looking where to put your feet to admire the amazing view behind.

The North Ridge (Summer)
Too busy looking where to put your feet to admire the amazing view behind.
© Jake Webb

A glorious evening on Crib Goch

Crib Goch - Crib Y Ddysgl Traverse (Summer)
A glorious evening on Crib Goch
© Luca Celano

Tryfan North Ridge, early start leaving a spring time frosty Ogwen  valley

The North Ridge (Summer)
Tryfan North Ridge, early start leaving a spring time frosty Ogwen valley
© jethro kiernan

Finishing Cneifion Arête as the sun sets

Cneifion Arete
Finishing Cneifion Arête as the sun sets
© jethro kiernan

Nearly out the clouds

V Arete
Nearly out the clouds
© 2852tomki

Lone scrambler on Bristly Ridge

Bristly Ridge
Lone scrambler on Bristly Ridge
© jethro kiernan

Late evening blast up Cnefion Arête

Cneifion Arete
Late evening blast up Cnefion Arête
© jethro kiernan


Add Climb name Grade Ticks? Height Crag name
Southern Ridge Circuit Grade-1 *** 179 ? Craig Braich Ty Du...
Pinnacle Ridge Grade-2 * 250 ? Craig Braich Ty Du...
Broad Gully Ridge Grade-3 * 29 ? Craig Lloer
Cwm Lloer Spur D ** 107 ? Craig Lloer
Crib Lem Spur (Llech Ddu Spur) Grade-1 *** 834 ? Llech Ddu (Black...
Eastern Ridge M 38 ? Ysgolion Duon...
Craig Yr Ysfa Gully Grade-3 * 43 ? Craig Yr Ysfa
The Bochlwyd Horseshoe Grade-1 *** 401 ? Tryfan
Tryfan Fach Scramble Grade-3 ** 402 10m Tryfan Fach [Little...
Bastow Buttress Variant Grade-3 *** 560 ? Tryfan
Nor' Nor' Buttress Variant Grade-3 *** 221 200m Tryfan
Nor' Nor' Gully M 93 200m Tryfan
Nor' Nor' Groove Grade-2 ** 309 ? Tryfan
The North Buttress Variant Grade-3 ** 212 ? Tryfan
Little and North Gullies Grade-1 ** 545 ? Tryfan
Pinnacle Route D 170 ? Tryfan
South Gully M 122 ? Tryfan
South Buttress Grade-3 ** 79 ? Tryfan
The North Ridge (Summer) Grade-1 *** 3579 ? Tryfan
Milestone Approach Grade-3 ** 484 ? Tryfan
Milestone Approach Gully Grade-2 ** 404 ? Tryfan
Milestone Continuation Grade-3 ** 433 ? Tryfan
Wrinkled Tower M *** 316 ? Tryfan
West Face Route Grade-3 * 116 ? Tryfan
V Buttress Grade-3 ** 42 92m Tryfan
V Arete Grade-3 * 36 150m Tryfan
Notch Arete Grade-3 *** 381 127m Tryfan
Y Gully Grade-2 * 109 150m Tryfan
The South Ridge Grade-1 ** 904 ? Tryfan
Bristly Ridge Grade-2 *** 2293 ? Glyder Fach
The Chasm Face Grade-3 *** 274 ? Glyder Fach
Main Gully Grade-2 ** 205 ? Glyder Fach
Main Gully Ridge Grade-3 *** 122 70m Glyder Fach
East Gully Arête D 138 136m Glyder Fach
East Gully Scramble Grade-1 * 56 ? Glyder Fach
Shark Buttress Grade-3 *** 233 ? Glyder Fach
Dolmen Ridge Grade-3 *** 891 ? Glyder Fach
Y Gribin Grade-1 *** 1155 ? Y Gribin
False y Gribin Grade-1 * 293 ? Y Gribin
Cneifion Arete D *** 3696 140m Cwm Cneifion
Tower Rib M * 124 110m • 3 Cwm Cneifion
Senior's Ridge Grade-1 ** 446 ? Idwal Slabs (aka...
Senior's Gully Grade-1 ** 491 ? Idwal Slabs (aka...
Direct Approach to Senior's Ridge Grade-2 * 341 ? Idwal Slabs (aka...
Idwal Staircase/Continuation Grade-3 *** 704 ? Idwal Slabs (aka...
Northwest Face Route (Idwal Buttress and Continuation) Grade-2 ** 606 ? Idwal Slabs (aka...
Bryant's Gully Grade-2 *** 270 ? Glyder Fawr
Esgair Felen Direct Grade-2 * 36 ? Glyder Fawr
The Devil's Kitchen and the Sheep Walk Grade-1 * 76 ? Devils Kitchen (Cwm...
East Ridge of Y Garn Grade-2 ** 555 ? Y Garn
South Arete Grade-1 * 97 ? Foel Goch 831m...
Needle's Eye Arete / North Arete Grade-3 * 139 331m Foel Goch 831m...
Yr Esgair (summer) Grade-3 10 ? Foel Goch 831m...
Atlantic Slab Grade-3 *** 318 240m Carnedd Y Filiast...
The Snowdon Horseshoe (Summer) Grade-1 *** 1481 ? Crib Goch
East Ridge (Summer) Grade-1 ** 597 ? Crib Goch
North Ridge (Summer) Grade-2 ** 551 ? Crib Goch
Jammed Boulder Gully Grade-3 ** 124 ? Dinas Mot
Crib Goch - Crib Y Ddysgl Traverse (Summer) Grade-1 ** 1045 ? Crib Goch
Crib Y Ddysgl - Crib Goch Traverse (Summer) Grade-1 *** 1118 ? Crib Goch
Cwm Glas Mawr Approach Grade-3 ** 157 150m Cyrn Las (Gyrn Las)
Clogwyn y Person Arete Grade-3 *** 1088 ? Clogwyn y Ddysgl
Gryn Las Ridge (Cwm Glas Ridge) Grade-1 * 200 ? • 3 Cyrn Las (Gyrn Las)
Llechog Buttress Grade-3 ** 117 580m Llechog
Llechog Ridge Grade-2 * 115 300m Llechog
Eastern Terrace Grade-2 * 108 ? Clogwyn Du'r...
Western Terrace (Winter) II 14 ? Clogwyn Du'r...
Tregalan Couloir Grade-2 * 20 ? Cwm Llan (Cwm...
Y Gribin and the East Ridge Grade-1 ** 155 ? Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa)
Lliwedd Traverse to Snowdon Grade-1 *** 460 ? Y Lliwedd
The Bilberry Terrace M *** 106 305m Y Lliwedd
Nantlle Ridge Grade-1 *** 331 ? Nantlle
Craig Fawr Rib (L.M.H.) Grade-3 ** 25 120m Craig Fawr
Sentries Ridge Grade-3 *** 342 ? Craig y Bera
Bear Buttress Grade-3 * 13 ? Craig Cwm Du
Daear Ddu Ridge Grade-1 ** 781 ? Carnedd Moel Siabod
South Face of Rhinog Fawr Grade-2 * 53 ? Rhinog Fawr
Southwest Ridge aka Hywel Ridge Grade-2 ** 57 ? Rhinog Fach
Cyfrwy Arete (Summer) D *** 1002 ? Cadair Idris -...
Penmaen-bach Arete Grade-3 ** 272 150m Penmaen-bach
152 stars 35,299 3,561m 84
Users who have completed the full list are:
jimorothy
Loading Notifications...
Facebook Twitter Copy Email