Crib Ogwen
Crib Ogwen is a short, very steep climb in Wales. At 47.0 TEP it is harder than almost every climb in the catalogue. Its steepest 500 metres run at 60.4% and start 822 m in, in the middle of the climb, so pace the first part. Most runners need 36 to 60 minutes. It is graded demanding mountain hiking: expect sections where you watch every step. Northwest-facing, so it stays cool until late in the day. The nearest named summit, Tryfan at 918 m, is 534 m away. It is part of the Dragon's Back Race® 2026 Day 1 - DRAFT course.
- TEP
- 47.0
- Climb
- +607 m
- Distance
- 1.4 km
- Average grade
- 43.3%
- Time
- 36 to 60 min
Races with this climb
Climbs nearby
- Major climb, 556 m at 44.1% (0.4 km away)
- Wales SE climb, 2.5 km at 26.8% (1.1 km away)
- Wales NE climb, 802 m at 31.9% (1.4 km away)
- Wales NE climb, 4.3 km at 15.6% (1.6 km away)
- Major climb, 1.4 km at 23.7% (1.6 km away)
- Braichmelyn S climb, 1.3 km at 15.0%, Wales (3.1 km away)
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