Cefn Gwyntog
614m (2015ft)
The Berwyns, Powys, Wales
*Cefn Gwyntog is actually just outside of The National Park Boundary
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Cefn Gwyntog on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:
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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 Cefn Gwyntog
Christina Lander walked up Cefn Gwyntog 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 Cefn Gwyntog on April 15th, 2023 [with] Friend [weather] Beautiful - Boggy, Heather, exposed but worth it
Mark Davidson bagged Cefn Gwyntog on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
David Lane hiked Cefn Gwyntog on December 2nd, 2006 [with] Kelly
Richard Penney has walked, climbed & bagged Cefn Gwyntog.
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