Tarren y Gesail
667m (2189ft)
The Cadair Idris Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
The summit of Tarren y Gesail is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,328ft (1,014m) |
| Time: | 7.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Abergynolwyn - Nant Gwernol - Nant Gwernol Station - Drum House - Nant Moelfre - Moelfre - Tarrenhendre - Pant Gwyn (Tarrenhendre) - Mynydd Rhyd-galed - Foel y Geifr - Tarren y Gesail - Bryn-Eglwys Quarry - Abergynolwyn
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Tarren y Gesail
Melfyn Parry walked up Tarren y Gesail on March 20th, 2025 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park opposite Railway Inn in the village of Abergynolwyn. Followed route GW148 apart from one minor alteration that saved quite a bit of distance. Between steps 3 & step 4, approximately 100m before reaching the log cabin you can take a steep scree path on your right which takes you up to a fence at the back of the cliffs which leads you directly up to the summit of Tarrenhendre, thus saving you the walk through the forest to reach step 5 & therefore avoids the need to retrace your steps to this point once you've bagged the summit. The remainder of the walk is as per the guidance. Once you leave the forest area at Foel y Geifr the ascent of Tarren y Gesail is very steep although on a descent grassy surface. [with] On my own [weather] It was a very warm day, 18C, glad I took lots of water. Breezy at times & mostly sunny. - Excellent views in all directions especially towards Cadair Idris.
Mark Davidson climbed Tarren y Gesail on June 30th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk gw148 Tarrenhendre & Tarren y Gesail from Abergynolwyn [with] Alone [weather] Started of OK but a storm rolled in with thunder & lightning when if was on Tarrenhendre - all bit scary really
Donovan Suddell bagged Tarren y Gesail on October 9th, 2021 [from/via/route] Abergynolwyn [with] On my own [weather] Cloudy
Chris Hughes hiked Tarren y Gesail on September 19th, 2020 [from/via/route] Abergynolwyn [weather] Dry, very windy
Christina Lander summited Tarren y Gesail on May 12th, 2015 [from/via/route] Abergynolwyn - Nant Gwernol railway station - Tarrenhendre - Foel y Geifr - Tarren y Gesail - Bryn-Eglwys Quarry - Abergynolwyn [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Dry, sunny but quite windy
Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Tarren y Gesail.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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Mynydd Rhyd-galed (left) and Foel y Geifr with The Dovey Estuary beyond from Tarren y Gesail
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