Llanfairferchan, Drum, Llyn anafon in winter

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Konstantinos Koukouris

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Distance: 9.64 mi
Elevation gain: 2,638 ft
Technical difficulty: Very difficult
Elevation loss: 2,638 ft
Max elevation: 2,512 ft
TrailRank: 41
Min elevation: 416 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 4 hours 22 minutes
Time: 6 hours 20 minutes
Coordinates: 2956
Uploaded: January 25, 2021
Recorded: January 2021

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near Llanfairfechan, Wales (United Kingdom)

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Awesome! That was a highly demanding hike in very deep snow. I avoided icy surfaces (although I did have crampons with me). There was plenty of snow right from the start (in Llanfairferchan) and all the way up to the summit of Drum. I took some photos but fingers became frozen quickly. On the way down to lake Anafon from Drum there was snow up to knee level. Nobody else had attempted to walk up to Foel Fras or down to the lake Anafon that day. On the way I saw amazing stalagmites on the rocks. After Llyn anafon a hiker could follow a well defined dirtroad. When I tried to cut corners by heading towards Foel Ganol I experienced several problems because of the bushes. I ended up at Foel Ddyarth before descending down to North Wales path. The day is too short in January for long hikes.
Total distance 16 Klm. Elevation gain 804 m.