Snowdonia Eryri - the best photo locations for Tryfan

Winter sunrise on Tryfan

Tryfan photo Viewpoint 1: The flanks of Pen Yr Ole Wen

Climbing on to the flanks of Pen Yr Ole Wen provides a wonderful vantage point to capture the forbiding peak of Tryfan surrounded by its sister peaks of the Glyderau mountain range. Using a wide lens it’s also possible to include glacial Llyn Ogwen in the shot, although the higher you climb the less of the lake you’ll fit in the frame. There’s good foreground interest to be had here too; the numerous cascades of the Afon Lloer are particularly photogenic.

The East face of Tryfan is arguably its most dramatic and this viewpoint offers an excellent place to capture it at its best.

View to Tryfan’s East face

The best photo viewpoints of Tryfan

Tryfan towers above the Ogwen Valley (Dyffryn Ogwen), a glacial valley running between the village of Capel Curig and the small hamlet of Ogwen Cottage. It's a valley bordered by some of the highest and most spectacular mountain ranges in North Wales and the foreboding peak of Tryfan is definitely a visitors and photographers favourite.

The winter sun rising above Tryfan

Best time of year/day

Summer sunrise at Viewpoint 1 produces warm light on all of the facing peaks of the Glyderau mountains, short winter days are trickier with the sun rising directly in the frame to the east side of Tryfan.  A visit following recent rain is a good idea here too if you want the best foreground from the water of the Afon Lloer. Viewpoint 2 sees good early morning light on the face of Tryfan all year round and sunset directly behind Tryfan in winter, likewise Viewpoint 3 is best visited just after sunrise.