Short on love, but big on views, Carnedd Cribau offers the opportunity to get away from it all while still being in the thick of mountain scenery from the top drawer. Cheek by jowl with Moel Siabod's long western ridge, there is no better place from which to study Cwm Dyli and the celebrated Snowdon Horseshoe. Nant Gwynant and its enchanting llyn are also seen to great advantage, and the quiet upper reaches of the valley are visited on the final leg of the day. An inauspicious start is short lived and gives way to a rewarding walk with a pioneering feel where surprises lurk around every corner.