Crib Goch is described as a "knife-edged" arête in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The name means "red ridge" in Welsh. The highest point on the arête is 923 metres (3,028 ft) above sea level.

Crib Goch is one of the UK’s finest ridge scrambles and is considered by mountaineers to be a classic route. You can expect plenty of grade 1 scrambling, lots of exposure and sheer drops, stunning views and a thoroughly enjoyable day out in the mountains.

How to scramble Crib Goch, a grade 1 ridge walk in Snowdonia, Wales, UK. Learn how to climb the bad step, the pinnacles, and the knife edge ridge. Relative difficulties explained in our easy to follow guide from UK Scrambles.

Perhaps the most infamous of Snowdonia’s many scrambles, the knife-edge arête of Crib Goch has a fearsome reputation. It’s also the most thrilling ridge traverse south of Scotland. The words ‘classic’ and ‘iconic’ are regularly bandied about when describing mountain routes. But with Crib Goch we are talking about a bona fide iconic classic.

This thrilling Grade 1 scramble in Eryri (Snowdonia) is one of the country’s most popular ridges - so what does it take to tackle Crib Goch?

Crib Goch forms the northern half of the Snowdon Horseshoe, which continues on past the summit and over Y Lliwedd. The Crib Goch route (red) from Bwlch y Moch, where it branches off the Pyg Track (green).

Feb 18, 2023 · Crib Goch is the hardest route to the summit of Snowdon, and the best of the lot if you’ve the mountaineering experience to tackle it. Start and Finish: Pen y Pass. Distance: 4.94 km. Ascent: 763 m. Time: 3.5 hours. Timings are approximate and depend on the individual. Calculate the time using Naismith’s Rule and factor in your own pace.

May 17, 2021 · The Crib Goch scramble is one of the most famous day hikes in the whole of the UK. It is a dramatic and exposed grade I scramble along a ridge to the summit of Mount Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales.

Aug 30, 2017 · Crib Goch is the very definition of a knife-edged ridge. What's in a name? The Red Ridge in Welsh, named due to the ruddy scree deposits on its flanks. Greatest route? The best route is the most obvious one: the Traverse of Crib Goch, an archetypal, wildly popular, but also wildly exposed grade 1 scramble.

Crib Goch, which literally means Red Ridge in Welsh, is one of Snowdon’s satellite peaks. Reaching a height of 3027 feet, it’s the 14th highest peak in Snowdonia and the 3rd highest of the Snowdon group itself, it’s therefore an immediately popular objective among peak baggers.