Foel y Geifr (Berwyns)
626m (2055ft)
The Berwyns, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
The summit of Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,628ft (496m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig - 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
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You can find Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel y Geifr (Berwyns)
Christina Lander walked up Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) on July 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Lay-by at the top of the Hirnant Pass - grassy path to Foel y Geifr - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel Goch - followed the steep narrow path down to the bridge by Foel y Ddinas- up the grassy ridge towards Pen Cerrig Duon - back to start [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, hot sunny day - During our holiday staying at Y Gilfach, Bryn Melyn, Llandderfel
Mark Davidson climbed it on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Stephanie Doyle bagged it on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Friend
Donovan Suddell hiked Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) on April 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] GW120 [weather] Misty
Alwyn Jones summited on August 14th, 2016 [from/via/route] Rhyd Wen
Robert Taylor-Marriott conquered it on October 16th, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 41: Pen y Cerrig Duon, Foel Goch, Trum y Gwrgedd & Foel y Gerfr (BCFTG) Completed 16.10.12 + [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Fair.
David Lane scaled it on December 2nd, 2006 [with] Kelly
Vince Wetton walked up Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) on October 12th, 2012 [with] RTM [weather] Cloudy
Trevor Williams, Paul Booth and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Foel y Geifr (Berwyns).
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