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Cwm Llydaw

Cwm Llydaw is a dramatic glacial cirque nestled on Snowdon’s southeastern slopes in Wales. This bowl-shaped valley holds...

UK Lake Wales Snowdon

8.37 Great

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Circo de Pineta

At the head of the Pineta Valley in the Spanish Pyrenees, Circo de Pineta forms a large natural amphitheater shaped by g...

Spain Lake National Park Pyrenees

8.37 Great

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Titcomb Basin

Granite peaks rise around Titcomb Basin, a glacially shaped alpine basin in Wyoming's Wind River Range. Lakes occupy the...

USA Wyoming Backcountry Lake

8.33 Great

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Coire Mhic Fhearchair

Coire Mhic Fhearchair is a dramatic corrie located within Beinn Eighe National Nature Reserve in Torridon, Scotland. The...

Scotland UK Remote Torridon

8.28 Great

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Coire Lagan

Coire Lagan is a glacial cirque situated within the Black Cuillin mountains of Skye, Scotland. This prominent feature co...

Scotland UK Scrambling Skye

8.19 Great

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Circo de Gredos

Circo de Gredos is a natural amphitheatre carved by glacial action within the Sierra de Gredos mountain range of central...

Spain Lake Ibex Sierra De Gredos

8.19 Great

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Cwm Idwal

Cwm Idwal is a dramatic glacial cirque situated within Snowdonia’s National Nature Reserve in Wales. This area gained pr...

Iconic UK Wales Snowdonia

8.10 Great

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Coire Gabhail

Coire Gabhail is a dramatic glacial cirque located within Glen Coe, Scotland. Its formation by glacial activity creates...

Scotland UK Hidden Glencoe

8.00 Great

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Stob Coire Sgreamhach Cirque

Stob Coire Sgreamhach presents a significant winter climbing challenge within Glencoe, Scotland. The mountain’s prominen...

Scotland UK Remote Winter Climbing

8.00 Great

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Cwm Glaslyn

Cwm Glaslyn is a glacial cirque on Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), the highest mountain in Wales at 1,085 m. The cirque contains Ll...

High Altitude UK Wales Snowdon

7.82 Good

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Coire Ardair

Coire Ardair is a dramatic corrie on the Creag Meagaidh massif in the Scottish Highlands. Its headwall rises approximate...

Scotland UK National Nature Reserve Winter Climbing

7.82 Good

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Coire Làgan

Coire Làgan is a prominent glacial cirque on the Black Cuillin ridge of the Isle of Skye, Scotland. The Black Cuillin ra...

Scotland UK Scrambling Skye

7.82 Good

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Glaslyn Cirque

Glaslyn Cirque is a glacial corrie on the northeast flank of Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) in Eryri (Snowdonia National Park...

UK Wales Snowdon Cwm

7.31 Good

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Cwm Tregalan

Situated in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, Cwm Tregalan is a dramatic glacial cirque located on the southern slopes of...

UK Wales Snowdon Cwm

6.81 Fair

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Cwm Bochlwyd

Cwm Bochlwyd is a glacial cirque in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, in North Wales. The hollow contains Llyn Bochlwyd an...

UK Lake Wales Snowdonia

6.72 Fair

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Cwm Du'r Arddu

Cwm Du'r Arddu is a glacial cirque on the northern side of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Snowdon, in Eryri National Park in W...

UK Climbing Wales Snowdon

6.53 Fair

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Cwm Silyn

Cwm Silyn is a mountain basin in Gwynedd, North Wales, within the region now known as Eryri, or Snowdonia. The area incl...

UK Rock Climbing Remote Wales

6.44 Fair

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Cwm Pennant

Cwm Pennant is a deeply glaciated U-shaped valley located in Gwynedd, Wales, situated within the boundaries of Snowdonia...

UK Valley Pastoral Wales

6.12 Fair

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Cwm Glas Mawr

Cwm Glas Mawr is a glacial cirque on the northern side of Yr Wyddfa, also known as Mount Snowdon, in Wales. A cirque is...

UK Wales Steep Snowdon

5.98 Mediocre

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Cwm yr Afon Goch

Cwm yr Afon Goch is a notable glacial valley in Snowdonia National Park, Wales, known for its distinct U-shape and the r...

UK Remote Wales Snowdonia

5.34 Mediocre