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B: THE GLYDERS

The Glyders are friendly. With or without cause, it would be hard to find a harsh word to say about them. But let’s be ruthless for a moment. The term Glyders is normally spoken with such generous implication, usually accompanied by a wide sweep of the arm, that a newcomer might wonder if the promise of ‘A day on the Glyders’ involves an enormous traverse across endless tracts of rugged mountainside. In fact ‘the Glyders’ is something rather less. Think of it this way: on the map, place a compass point on the A5, a little to the east of Ogwen Cottage, and describe a semi-circle with the radius set at Glyder Fawr summit (you can also do this ‘in the field’ by letting your eyes sweep the skyline – the result is much the same). That semi-circle is ‘the Glyders’. And yet if that small area is able to conjure up so mighty an image, then it must surely have something very special to offer.