The higher and more frequented peaks of the Carneddau are in its south. Infrequent routes ascend from near Llyn Ogwen and along the A5, the road that marks the range's southern boundary. Very fine ridge and wilderness walking can be had here, far from the crowds found on Snowdon. However, on the occasion of photographing my first virtual tour of the range, I was following the Cambrian Way trail from Conwy in the northeast, and thus entered the Carneddau a little differently from most visitors. This was to be the first day of three in the mountains. Having traversed the Carneddau northeast to southwest I wild camped that first night by the shores of Ffynnon Lloer. Rising early the following day I traced the Cambrian Way along the northern shore of LLyn Ogwen to the YHA at Idwal Cottage, traverse the Glyderau, descend to Pen-y-pass, and cross over Snowdon to camp at the National Trust's Hafod-y-llan campsite. Day three, a half day and less demanding, took me southeast of Llyn Dinas, to Beddgelert. Leaving Beddgelert the Cambrian Way took took first to the west bank and then to the east bank of the Afon Glaslyn to the Pont Aberglaslyn and Nantmor. This latter stretch is a great walk after which the CW leads by single track road into the foothills of the Moelwyns.
The 360° photos on this tour were taken with an Insta360 One X, edited in GIMP, and enhanced with Topaz AI tools.
