The Gribin Ridge - A perfect first Grade 1 Scramble in Eryri (Snowdonia) - Walk | Scramble | Fly

The Gribin Ridge is ideal as a first scramble. It is grade one (the easiest of the scrambling grades) and it has a choice of lines to suit your appetite for excitement.
In this episode of my Mountain Days Vlog I head up for an early morning scramble, enjoying the ridge to myself in the sunshine and then flying down from the summit of the Glyderau.
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[@sebastianibarra8411]

Wonderful film, bro. Great Job

[@RobJohnson]

Thanks very much 😀👍

[@paulhopkins686]

Lovely video

[@RobJohnson]

Thanks very much 🙂

[@ianevans7110]

Brilliant. When we lived in North Wales I often used to climb this ridge in the early morning just as you have done. A superb route on marvellous terrain with exceptional views. Great video.

[@davidszachno2782]

Wow amazing!

[@xxxRossRachxxx]

Brilliant video as always Rob!

[@timjones6434]

Another fantastic video Rob. Excellent visibility. 🌄

[@apcuthbert]

Stunning, Rob. One of my favourite places.

[@chrisegan9581]

Great film Rob; I particularly like the stand-off shots which show the ridge and surrounding mountains in all their glory.

[@RobJohnson]

They look stunning from that perspective don’t they.

[@ianmoore9459]

Fantastic Rob. The perfect finish 🙏🏼

[@harrypemberton4627]

What a fantastic video!

[@gcsScotland]

What a morning adventure and beautiful to watch - thanks for sharing 👍 Great way to come down and save the old knees 😉

[@RobJohnson]

Anything to save the knees 😀

[@petergilbert72]

A year or two ago I camped on the patch of grass at the top on a perfect moonlit night. To my surprise, a couple of hours later some men walked past having climbed y Gribyn by head torch. They admired the view for a few minutes, then went back down from whence they came. They missed your views on the way up! Great video thank you.

[@RobJohnson]

Thanks very much Peter, I bet it was a beautiful spot to camp.

[@petergilbert72]

@@RobJohnson yes a great view across to Yr Wyddfa as you demonstrated, and not rocky. Ideal if it’s not blowing a gale!

[@danaspel]

Brilliant film as always, Rob - absolutely inspiring 👍

[@RobJohnson]

Thanks Dan and I hope you’re well 😀👍

[@IanTupmanOutdoors]

Excellent Rob. Another superbly filmed and edited adventure. The pleasure on your face says it all 😍😍

[@RobJohnson]

Thanks very much Ian 😀

[@JamieTurnbull-jr8vq]

Great video as usual Rob. Hope the weather is this good on the advanced scrambling course later in May!

[@RobJohnson]

I’ll book it in now for you 😀👍

[@alexrusson3894]

Hi rob , love your videos found you on youtube last week and csnt stop watching . You inspired me and a friend to climb tryfan and the glyders yesterday. Im around 90 % sure i saw you in a cafe nearby in the morning . Didnt want to interupt your breakfast though . Thanks for the videos 👌🏻

[@RobJohnson]

That’s very kind, thank you very much. That must have been the Siabod Cafe, we meet there each day for the courses we run so it probably was me 😀 It’s lovely to hear when the videos have inspired people, keep enjoying the mountains and all the best. 😀👍

[@This.Island.Earth68]

Nice video. I'm a big fan of the Gribin and it's even better if you incorporate the "False" Gribin start from the lake.

[@darra8882]

You make it all look so effortless Rob. I would love to do that ridge but the exposure looks quite intimidating for me

[@RobJohnson]

It’s never as bad in real life as the videos suggest 😀 It’s a great route because of the choice of lines, just choose a dry sunny day 😀👍

[@davetaylor6910]

That's what I call a bore da!

[@RobJohnson]

Indeed 😀

[@LaziUK]

Brilliant vid Rob, the mountains look spectacular! Quick question, what's the craic with low flying jets...is there a buffer with the minimum height for jets and maximum for paragliders? Hope all's well, Dave👍

[@RobJohnson]

The low flying jets are a definite objective hazard as they are in the same airspace as us. We can notify them of our intention to fly and avoid the regular routes they use, such as the Ogwen Valley. We are also less likely to see them that early in the morning. There are some close calls though!

[@robertbinsted6075]

Fantastic film to watch Rob. Could I trouble you with a question? How long would a slow steady pace from Ogwen cottage to Castell y Gwent and back via y gribin take?

[@RobJohnson]

You could easily make it a leisurely day out, say 5 hours round trip at a slow, steady pace.

[@kayakingisnotacrime]

What do you do with the remote while scrambling? I would love to make better use of active track and pre composed shots while biking but don't want to just leave the remote on the floor and ride off!

[@RobJohnson]

For this I just carried it as I scrambled but for my previous one where I was biking and skiing I put it in my pocket. That works better if you take the sticks off and use the DJI remote with the built in screen rather than the one with a phone. I’ve also tried a lanyard but that doesn’t work well on a bike as it swings in the way, works well for steeper scrambles though.

[@louisfranklin4501]

Evening Rob, looking online for this route and it would appear there are two gribin ridge routes in snowdonia, is that correct? Can you confirm which one this is?

[@RobJohnson]

This is the Glyderau one. Here’s my track. fatmap.com/adventureid/65186257/gribin-ridge-hike-and-fly

[@louisfranklin4501]

Thanks Rob! Arrived in snowdonia this afternoon to do this route tomorrow!

[@RobJohnson]

@@louisfranklin4501 Fantastic, enjoy it and hope you get the weather. 😀👍

[@peterlewis3540]

I certainly wouldn't class it as a Grade 1, as there are no real difficulties or challenges, its far easier than the East ridge of Grib Goch, which is most certainly grade 1 There are numerous alternatives up the ridge, some of them a lot easier than others. My first time up the Gribyn, was when i was taking part in the short course in the Welsh 1000s, starting at Ogwen, and finishing on Snowdon, but ascending the Gribyn to reach Glyder Fawr. I was apprehensive and a bit scared, as i had never attempted the Gribyn route from llyn Bochlwyd, as i thought it was too exposed, Well i had to attempt it, as it was part of the Welsh 1000s short course, and i could not believe how easy it was. I am afraid of heights and dislike exposure, but the Grybin is more a grade 2, not Grade 1.

[@RobJohnson]

Hi Peter. Grade one is the easiest of the scrambling grades with grade two routes being harder, generally having a higher likelihood of a slip and a greater consequence. The Gribin gets given grade one in each of the scrambling guidebooks and I think that’s about right. There are several harder grade one routes here in Snowdonia and also a couple of easier ones but I’d say it sits low in the grade. That and the ease with which you can avoid the difficult bits make it great as a first grade one scramble. It’s also in a beautiful location which is a definite bonus 😀

[@Jamtoastbutterlovely]

Walk / Scamble / Fly ------- Fly????????? I would rather not fall but Ill do the walk and scamble

[@RobJohnson]

It’s definitely not for everyone 😀