Y Groes Fagl
659m (2163ft)
The Berwyns, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 10.5ml (17km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,081ft (634m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Pen y Cerrig - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Foel Cedig - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - Pennllyn Forest - Ystrad-y-groes - Hirnant Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75ml (20.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,763ft (842m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig Duon - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Foel Cedig - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - Pennllyn Forest - Ystrad-y-groes - Hirnant Pass
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Y Groes Fagl
Christina Lander walked up Y Groes Fagl on July 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parking area next to the bridge by Foel y Ddinas on the Hirnant Pass - up the grassy ridge to Pen Cerrig Duon - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwntog - Foel Cedig - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - through Penllyn Forest back to start [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, hot sunny day - During our holiday staying at Y Gilfach, Bryn Melyn, Llandderfel
Mark Davidson climbed Y Groes Fagl on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Donovan Suddell bagged Y Groes Fagl on April 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] GW120 [weather] Misty
Andy Pearce hiked Y Groes Fagl on May 19th, 2012 [from/via/route] Tyn-y-cwn, Cwm Hirnant via Penllyn Forest [with] Jimmy & DJ McCullagh, Stu Keiller, Tyler & Ben Peacock [weather] Overcast but calm
Paul Booth and Richard Penney have both walked, climbed & bagged Y Groes Fagl.
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