Foel Grach
976m (3203ft)
The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Foel Grach means 'Scabby Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil grach'.
The summit of Foel Grach is marked by a cairn & a bothy.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 11ml (17.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,641ft (1,110m) |
| Time: | 7.75hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Llyn Eigiau Car Park - Craig Eigiau - Gwaun Y Garnedd - Foel Grach - Carnedd Llewelyn - Craig Yr Ysfa - Bwlch Eryl Farchog - Pen yr Helgi Du - Bwlch y Tri Marchog - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Cedryn - Hafod-y-rhrw - Llyn Eigiau Car Park
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 14.75ml (23.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,890ft (1,186m) |
| Time: | 9.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Bont Newydd - Afon Rhaeadr-fawr - Aber Falls (Rhaeadr-fawr) - Afon Gam - Gyrn Wigua - Drosgl - Bera Bach - Bera Mawr - Yr Aryg - Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf) - Foel Grach - Foel-fras - Drum (Carneddau) - Carnedd y Ddelw - Yr Orsedd - Roman Road - Llyn Anafon Access Track - Bont Newydd
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel Grach
Hazel Gilbert walked up Foel Grach on May 12th, 2007 [with] Lawrence
Donovan Suddell climbed Foel Grach on March 26th, 2024 [from/via/route] Aber Falls [with] Solo [weather] misty on summits
Stephanie Doyle bagged Foel Grach on June 9th, 2023 [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful
Melfyn Parry hiked Foel Grach on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Start point was a car park in Bethesda. Set off through Gerlan to the pumping station & then followed path past sheepfolds to ascend along the banks of Afon Wen to the ridge. Turned right to gain the summit of Foel Grach. After lunch descended to Carnedd Gwenllian & then followed path passed the Bera's to Gyrn Wigau before descending back to start point. [with] Gareth [weather] Great day, mostly warm, cool on summits. No rain.
Neall Garrad summited Foel Grach on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed
Adrian Haywood conquered Foel Grach on January 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Llanfaerfechan over foel Fras [with] Solo [weather] Cold & cloudy
Andy Buxton scaled Foel Grach on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS
Angela Moroney walked up Foel Grach during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS
Wynne Roberts climbed Foel Grach on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind & very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft
Alan Pritchard bagged Foel Grach on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed... ππΆββοΈ
Bleddyn Rhys hiked Foel Grach on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cerdded fynnu o Bethesda [with] Gyda Siwan a Caradog [weather] Eithaf braf -haul gwan a chydig o wynt - 4 air copa diwrnod yma, route dau gyda'r plant, gally cadw'i traed yn sych!
David Wand summited Foel Grach on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Hot - Wales 3000 14 peaks in 24hrs peak two
Mark Davidson conquered Foel Grach on August 6th, 2002 [with] Alone [weather] Warm with high cloud but a bit hazy - Route directions for this walk are excellent
Christina Lander scaled Foel Grach on May 18th, 2016 [from/via/route] Llyn Eigiau - Pen Llithrig y Wrach - Pen Helgi Du - Carnedd Llywelyn - Foel Grach - Llyn Eigiau [with] Dick [weather] Cloudy on the tops
Gerald Murphy walked up Foel Grach on July 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bethesda riverside car park, Gerlan, Gernydd, Gwaun-y-gwiail, cwm pen-llafar, Foel Fechan, Foel Ganol, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llywelyn, Foel Grach, Carnedd Gwenllian 9formerly Carnedd Uchaf, Foel Fras, Yr Aryg, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau, Gallt y Mawn, Gwernydd, Gerlan, Bethesda riverside car park. [with] alone [weather] Sunny, occasional high cloud, quite windy higher up, reasonable visibility but some heat haze. - This walk includes 5 of the Welsh 3000s. It would not be an easy or safe walk in poor visibility or during/following a spell of wet weather. Where the ground is not boulder it can be very boggy. In some places it is featureless eg atop Carnedd Llywelyn and, in fog, even with a compass it would be hard to find your way from some places to your desired path. Much of the walk is basically pathless unless you can spot previously trodden paths across marshy ground..
Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Foel Grach on July 20th, 2010 [from/via/route] Route 12: Foel Grach. Garnedd Uchaf. Foel Fras. (CGC)) Completed 20.07.10 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny.
Iain Jones bagged Foel Grach on March 15th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bethesda [with] Graeme High
Vince Wetton hiked Foel Grach on April 28th, 2010 [with] RTM
Kate Colbrook, Louis Smith, Hugh Strickland, Linda Mckeogh, Craig Lewis, Paul Booth, Paul Donoghue, Trevor Williams, Steve Lockett, Stephen Hobdell, Stephen Millington and Anthony Matthews have all walked, climbed & bagged Foel Grach.
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*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl
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