Pen y Castell
623m (2045ft)
The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,906ft (581m) |
| Time: | 4.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch - Bwlch y Ddeufaen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,736ft (834m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,529ft (1,076m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Foel Dduarth - Foel-ganol - Yr Orsedd - Pen Bryn-du - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Castell
Christina Lander walked up Pen y Castell on May 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Llanbedr-y-Cennen - Pen y Castell - Lanbedr-y-Cennen [with] Dick [weather] Sunny day/light cloud
Melfyn Parry climbed Pen y Castell on November 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Start & finish at minor car park at SH743693. Followed path from back of car park to summit of Pen y Gadair, then on to summit of Pen y Castell. From here continue along path to summit of Drum. Walk round cairn & through gate & follow path along fence line towards Foel Fras turning off the path at SH704686. Descend to Llyn Dylun reservoir & stopped for lunch in the Bothy. Continued up path along Craig Fawr to Melynllyn reservoir before descending along gravel roadway to Maeneira. Path leads to pumping station on afon Melynllyn. Continue along boggy section to join path alongside leat which leads back to carpark. [with] PRC [weather] Grey day with very low cloud on Drum
Sion Britton bagged Pen y Castell on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Abergwyngregyn. [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog.
Mark Davidson hiked Pen y Castell on August 6th, 2002 [from/via/route] Walk cw110 Tal y Fan andDrum from Cae Coch [with] Theresa [weather] Warm with high cloud but a bit hazy - Route directions for this walk are excellent
Andy Buxton summited Pen y Castell during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Ogwen to Llanfairfechan [with] Dad - Pen helgi, Pen Llitric, Craig Eigiau & Pen y Castell
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen y Castell
Panorama of Pen-y-gaer, Penygadair, Pen y Castell, Foel-fras and Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf) with Yr Elen and Carnedd Llewellyn beyond from Tal y Fan
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