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Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw
646m (2120ft)

The Berwyns, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales


Record Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
107th highest in Wales,
259th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
144th highest in Wales,
340th in England & Wales

Walk Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw walking UK Mountains in The Berwyns Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

One of two cairns on the summit of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie

You can find Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn


See Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gw145 Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw and Foel Cedig from Hirnant Pass

The fabulous Berwyns

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:2,081ft (634m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

The fabulous Berwyns

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.75ml (20.5km)
Ascent:2,763ft (842m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Christina Lander walked up Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw 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

Stephanie Doyle climbed Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw on April 15th, 2023 [with] Friend [weather] Beautiful - Ok

Mark Davidson bagged Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny

Donovan Suddell hiked Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw on April 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] GW120 [weather] Misty

Robert Taylor-Marriott summited Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw on October 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 42: Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw & Stac Rhos (PBTSR). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Cloudy.

David Lane conquered Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw on December 2nd, 2006 [with] Kelly

Vince Wetton scaled Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw on October 22nd, 2012 [with] RTM [weather] Cloudy + Rain

Trevor Williams, Paul Booth and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Fire brooms on Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Fire brooms on Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (263)

Sheepfold on the upper slopes of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Sheepfold on the upper slopes of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (260)

Another sheepfold on Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Another sheepfold on Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (264)

One of two cairns on the summit of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

One of two cairns on the summit of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (262)


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