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.
Mynydd Drws-y-coed and The Nantlle Ridge with Moel Hebog, Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the distance (left) from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
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You can walk/hike to the top of Mynydd Drws-y-coed by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
Walk gw188 The first part of the Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu
The Nantlle Ridge is one of the finest ridge walks in Britain
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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
Walk gw201 The Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu
Classic Welsh Ridge Walk
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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
Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu
Tough one for the Peak Baggers (see note)
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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
See Mynydd Drws-y-coed and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Moel Hebog area of Snowdonia National Park
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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park
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See Mynydd Drws-y-coed and the surrounding tops on our unique, downloadable, PDF Peak Bagging Map:
NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.
You can find Mynydd Drws-y-coed & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, scaled, summited, hiked & 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 it on May 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rhyd Ddu [with] Wife [weather] Beautiful sunny day
Mark Davidson bagged it 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 on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Walk. Cerdded o Rhyd-Ddu. [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny
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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 Trum y Ddysgl from Y Garn (Moel Hebog)
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left
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 and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn
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 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
The Snowdon Massif (Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran) and Llyn y Dywarchen from Mynydd Drws-y-coed
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