Drosgl
758m (2488ft)
The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Drosgl means 'Rough Ground' in Welsh.
The summit of Drosgl is marked by a huge cairn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,795ft (852m) |
| Time: | 5.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bont Newydd - Afon Rhaeadr-fawr - Aber Falls - Rhaeadr-fawr (Big waterall) - Afon Goch - Bera Mawr - Bera Bach - Drosgl - Gyrn Wigau - Rhaeadr-bach (Small waterfall) - Bont Newydd
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.75ml (23.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,890ft (1,186m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bont Newydd - Afon Rhaeadr-fawr - Aber Falls (Rhaeadr-fawr) - Afon Gam - Gyrn Wigua - Drosgl - Bera Bach - Bera Mawr - Yr Aryg - Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf) - Foel Grach - Foel-fras - Drum (Carneddau) - Carnedd y Ddelw - Yr Orsedd - Roman Road - Llyn Anafon Access Track - Bont Newydd
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You can find Drosgl & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Drosgl
Daniel Moran walked up Drosgl on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Abber falls car park [with] Wardy lee henergon alex [weather] Steady
Donovan Suddell climbed it on August 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Bont Newydd [with] Solo [weather] warm cloudy day
Melfyn Parry bagged it on February 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Start of walk at free car park in Bethesda, took path up to Carneddi & then turned left towards Rachub, followed slate trail to Moel Faban, then skirted round towards Llefn. Stayed on west side of Bwlch ym Mhwll-le & once at head of this gulley turned left to ascend Llefn, continued along path to ascend Y Gyrn before turning right to go across moorland to ascend Drosgl. Lunch stop here before descending towards Gyrn Wigiau. Continued descent to back of Gerlan coming down via Ciltrefnus & Bont Uchaf before returning to car park. [with] CW & ChW [weather] Very windy & particularly cold on the summit of Drosgl with a thin layer of snow
Sion Britton hiked Drosgl on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] O Bethesda [with] Solo [weather] Braf
Andy Buxton summited during April, 1991 [from/via/route] Aber Falls [weather] Fine but cold
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Drosgl
*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl
*Moel Wnion with Anglesey and Conwy Bay beyond from the summit of Drosgl
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