Tryfan
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Snowdonia · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Tryfan is a 3,010 ft summit in the Snowdonia (United Kingdom). PeakAtlas rates it scramble (Class 3 scramble); best season is May–Sep. No special summit permit. Typical staging is Bethesda (6.0 mi). Limited lodging data is mapped from OpenStreetMap for this region — stage in the listed town rather than expecting a full hotel directory. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 3,010 ft
- Prominence
- 1,332 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Scramble
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Permits
- No special summit permit
- Staging
- Bethesda · 6.0 mi
- Mapped lodging
- Limited / none mapped
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Tryfan, and what do you need before you go?
Tryfan is listed as Class 3 scramble with a best season of May–Sep. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 3 scramble
- Best season
- May–Sep
- Access / staging
- Bethesda, Gwynedd
How tall is Tryfan, and where is it?
- Location
- Gwynedd, United Kingdom
- Elevation
- 3,010 ft
- Prominence
- 1,332 ft
- Mountain range
- Snowdonia
- Difficulty
- Class 3 scramble
What makes Tryfan notable?
One of Wales’s classic scrambles and a signature Ogwen Valley skyline peak.
Sharp Snowdonia ridge peak above Ogwen — famous for the North Ridge scramble and the Adam and Eve summit stones.
After you check trip readiness for Tryfan, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Snowdonia, Gwynedd, United Kingdom.
Closest places
- Capel Curig — Conwy via A5