Mynydd Drws-y-coed
695m (2281ft)
The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
Mynydd Drws-y-coed means 'The Door to Wood Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'minith droos-ee-coy-ed'.
The summit of Mynydd Drws-y-coed is unmarked, just grass.
The arete up to the summit of Mynydd Drws-y-coed is steep, narrow and quite 'airy' in places. You should only attempt it in good weather and if you have a good head for heights.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6.5ml (10.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,304ft (702m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Bwlch-y-Ddwy-elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,017ft (1,224m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11.5ml (18.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 4,496ft (1,370m) |
| Time: | 8.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garn (Moel Hebog) - The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed - Trum y Ddysgl - The Hiatus - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - Bwlch Dros-bern - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd-goch - Craig Cwm Silyn - Cwm Pennant - Bwlch y Ddwy Elor - Beddgelert Forest - Cwm Marchnad - Llyn-y-Gader - Rhyd-Ddu
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mynydd Drws-y-coed
Daniel Moran walked up Mynydd Drws-y-coed on April 14th, 2024 [from/via/route] Great day from rhyd du 3 peaks [with] Wardy [weather] Sunny - Ridges
Donovan Suddell climbed Mynydd Drws-y-coed on May 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rhyd Ddu [with] Wife [weather] Beautiful sunny day
Mark Davidson bagged Mynydd Drws-y-coed on August 5th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge & Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny - perfect conditions for top ridge walks in the UK
Melfyn Parry hiked Mynydd Drws-y-coed on March 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Start & finish in lay-by at Rhyd Ddu 566526. Very steep incline to summit of Y Garn, low cloud until above 600m & then came out into sunshine. Great views over to Snowdon to the east & Nantlle & Anglesey to west & north west. Continued on ridge to scramble up Mynydd Drws y Coed, quite challenging in one or two sections. Walking in low cloud again, very wet, with limited visibility. Continued along Trym y Ddysgl & on up to the obelisk on Mynydd Tal y Mignedd. Had lunch in the shelter of a dry stone wall. Descent from here was quite a steep grassy bank crossing over streams & disused inclines. At 540502 the path was not evident & we through bogland & forest to find the forest track at 544498. From there easy route back to start. [with] ChW & CW [weather] Mostly cloudy, short spell of sunshine on Y Garn
Sion Britton summited Mynydd Drws-y-coed on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Walk. Cerdded o Rhyd-Ddu. [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny
Andy Buxton conquered Mynydd Drws-y-coed during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu to Nantlle [with] Dad
Bleddyn Rhys scaled Mynydd Drws-y-coed on August 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] O'r pub yn rhyd ddu i Garn [with] AR ben fy hyn bach [weather] Amrywiol, cymylog a gwlyb weithiau - Wedi gwneud y ridge yma sawl gwaith, gan gynwys un tro gyda Kev ar ol cysgu yn Rhyd Ddu yn 2013 neu 2014 on doedd gennai ddim camera!
Chris Newham walked up Mynydd Drws-y-coed on February 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] gw201 [with] Craig [weather] Low cloud - Very steep decent at end the ladder style has gone & a new barbed wire fence installed as a result we had to go all the way down the very steep slope & climb a padlocked gate to get back on track then you have to walk across very boggy ground on a footpath not often used. However despite this a very good walk.
Christina Lander climbed Mynydd Drws-y-coed on August 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garth - Mynydd Drws Y Coed - Trum Y Ddysgl - Mynydd Tal Y Mignedd - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd Goch - Mynydd Craig Goch - Llyn Cwm Dulyn - Nebo [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day
Gerald Murphy bagged Mynydd Drws-y-coed on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] See notes on Craig Cwm Silyn
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mynydd Drws-y-coed
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (right) from Rhyd Ddu
The Snowdon Massif (Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran) and Llyn y Dywarchen from Mynydd Drws-y-coed
Climbing Mynydd Drws-y-coed on the Nantlle Ridge with Trum y Ddysgl beyond (right)
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) with Moel Eilio (in shadow), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn), Y Garn (Moel Hebog), The Nantlle Ridge and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from Trum y Ddysgl - with The Snowdon Massif (Moel Eilio (Llanberis), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion, Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran) forming the backdrop
The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Yr Ogof
The Nantlle Ridge - Y Garn (Moel Hebog), Mynydd Drws-y-coed and Trum y Ddysgl from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (left) and Mynydd Drws-y-coed with Moel Eilio (right, in the distance) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof
The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Trum y Ddysgl from Y Garn (Moel Hebog) summit
Mynydd Drws-y-coed & The Nantlle Ridge - with The Snowdon Massif (Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd and Yr Aran) beyond from Trum y Ddysgl
The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from Moel Lefn
The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Lefn
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from the Nantlle Road (B4418) near Rhyd Ddu
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Trum y Ddysgl from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
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