Manod Mawr
661m (2169ft)
Manod Mawr is in The Molewyns Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
The summit of Manod Mawr is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You can walk to the top of Manod Mawr by using this route map:
Walk gw170 Moel Penamnen and Manod Mawr from Blaenau Ffestiniog
Superb Views - but can be boggy in places
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Blaenau Ffestiniog - Trefeini - Maen-offeren Quarry - Moel Bowydd - Moel Penamnen - Foel-fras (Moel Penamnen) - Cwt-y-bugail Quarry - Manod Mawr (North Top) - Graig-ddu Slate Quarry - Manod Mawr - Nant Dwr-oer - Manod Bach - Nant Dwr-oer - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Interactive Walking Maps
See Manod Mawr 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.
See Manod Mawr and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:
The Moelwyns area of Snowdonia National Park
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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park
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You can find Manod Mawr & 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 Manod Mawr
Stephanie Doyle walked up Manod Mawr on September 1st, 2023 [from/via/route] From campsite [weather] Beautiful - Great views
Daniel Moran climbed it on November 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Festiniog [with] Frankie chel [weather] decent views made up for the bog - Franke enjoyed his new coat, Circular route with chel & frankie, tough walk in parts especially up moel penamnen, extremely boggy
Christina Lander bagged it on September 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llyn Newydd - Llyn Bowydd - Manod Mawr North top - Manod Mawr - Nant Dwr-oer - Blaenau Ffestiniog [with] Dick [weather] Quite cloudy, a bit foggy on the tops but mostly dry & warm - Long weekend staying in Corris
Donovan Suddell hiked Manod Mawr on August 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Blaenau Ffestiniog [with] Solo [weather] overcast. Summit was clear
Melfyn Parry summited on August 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park in Blaenau Ffestiniog, headed up through quarry workings to Maen Offeren, at drum house veer left up grassy path to fence. Crossed & headed along spot heights to follow faint path to ridge, turned left & headed to summit of Moel Penamnen. Retraced steps along ridge & continued to summit of Foel Fras. Descent from here following fence to corner of forest before crossing style & continuing along fence to eventually reach summit of Manod Mawr North Top, this path is very boggy & ascent to summit is steep. Descended left from summit to gain main quarry road & turned right. Path passes to right of quarry buildings, follow track & then veer left to gain summit of Manod Mawr. Retraced steps back to track & then turned left following old inclines back to the A470 & then back to car park [with] DS [weather] Started well, drizzle around 10:30, then stopped & then around 11:30 persistent rain stayed with us all day. - From Foel Fras to summit of Manod Mawr North Top is very boggy countryside, can't imagine this would be navigable once the real wet weather sets in over autumn/winter. Probably a walk best completed on a frozen winters' day when the ground would be hard or after a period of dry weather. Definitely gaiter country.
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Photographs & Pictures of views from, on, or of, Manod Mawr
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr and Moel Druman from Manod Mawr (North Top) summit
The Carneddau & Carnedd Moel Siabod (on horizon), Moel Penamnen (left) and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance ) from Manod Mawr (North Top)
Sheep safely grazing on Allt-fawr (Moelwyns) with Moel Penamnen and Manod Mawr across the valley in the distance
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