Mountain Walking in Snowdonia. Terry Fletcher

arrives on the rim of the Ogwen Valley Tryfan makes a dramatic entrance befitting its starring role, leaping into view between a gap in the knolls, quickly to be joined by the Glyderau themselves and the spiky profile of Bristly Ridge is seen to particularly good effect, silhouetted against the skyline. Having stopped to admire the huge buttresses, it is necessary to backtrack a short way eastwards to visit the summit cairn of Gallt yr Ogof sitting among the boulders on a rocky plinth.

      Tryfan and the Glyders from Gallt yr Ogof