Waun-oer
670m (2198ft)
The Cadair Idris Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
The summit of Waun-oer is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,777ft (846m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,738ft (1,139m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) - Maesglase (Maen Du) - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Waun-oer
Stephanie Doyle walked up Waun-oer on May 20th, 2023 [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful - Still boggy in parts even though it's been nice for days ❤️
Mark Davidson climbed Waun-oer on June 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw167 Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr & Maesglase from Bryn Coedwig, Aberllefenni [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Donovan Suddell bagged Waun-oer on August 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Aberllefenni using gw167 [with] solo [weather] cloudy, especially at the peaks
Bleddyn Rhys hiked Waun-oer on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cerdded o Dinas Mawddwy i'r Cross Foxes fynnu Maesglase, Cribin Fawr a Waun Oer. Gyrru fynnu a gwersylla noson yn Dinas. [with] Gyda Siwan! [weather] Diwrnod braf iawn a poeth - angen lot o ddwr. Diwrnod poethaf y flwyddyn hyd yn hyn. - Cymeryd tipyn yn hirach nag oeddwn wedi feddwl. Cyraedd Cross Foxes chydig cyn 8 a taxi mynd a ni i'r Llew Coch yn Dinas am swpar.
Christina Lander summited Waun-oer on May 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aberllefenni - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Maesglase - Mynydd Dolgoed - Aberllefenni [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Sunny, very clear visibility - Amazing Views
Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Waun-oer.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Waun-oer
Looking back up to Waun-oer from the bwlch between Waun-oer and Cribin Fawr
Me on Craig y Bwlch (Bwlch Oerddrws) - North East of Waun-oer - preparing to do some aircraft photography
Waun-oer and Cadair Idris (in the background on the right) from Cribin Fawr
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