Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch)
678m (2226ft)
The Cadair Idris Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.5ml (20km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,738ft (1,139m) |
| Time: | 8.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Aberllefenni - Bryn Coedwig Field Studies Centre - Cwm Ratgoed - Fynnon-Badarn - Ffridd Newydd - Mynydd Ceiswyn - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Craig Portas (East Top) - Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) - Maesglase (Maen Du) - Craig Portas (East Top) - Craig Portas - Mynydd Dolgoed - Dolgoed - Ratgoed Hall - Bryn Coedwig - Aberllefenni
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch)
Bronwen Chinien walked up Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) on February 5th, 2023 [from/via/route] Dinas Mawddwy via Ffridd Gullcwm, Craig Maesglase, followed fence line north then east with path instead of big hopping, then down steep slope north side of Maen Du & off via south side of Moel Cwm yr Eglwys. Walk on verge of A470 back to car park Dinas Mawddwy. [with] Bronwen, Viken and Gethin [weather] Winter sun, chilly on the top. For my 45th birthday. - Stunning waterfall over Craig Maesglase. Winter.
Mark Davidson climbed Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) on June 30th, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw167 Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr & Maesglase from Bryn Coedwig, Aberllefenni [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Donovan Suddell bagged Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) on August 24th, 2021 [from/via/route] Aberllefenni using gw167 [with] solo [weather] cloudy, especially at the peaks
Bleddyn Rhys hiked Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) on June 17th, 2017 [from/via/route] Cerdded o Dinas Mawddwy i'r Cross Foxes fynnu Maesglase, Cribin Fawr a Waun Oer. Gyrru fynnu a gwersylla noson yn Dinas. [with] Gyda Siwan! [weather] Diwrnod braf iawn a poeth - angen lot o ddwr. Diwrnod poethaf y flwyddyn hyd yn hyn. - Cymeryd tipyn yn hirach nag oeddwn wedi feddwl. Cyraedd Cross Foxes chydig cyn 8 a taxi mynd a ni i'r Llew Coch yn Dinas am swpar.
Christina Lander summited Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) on May 20th, 2015 [from/via/route] Aberllefenni - Waun-oer - Cribin Fawr - Craig Portas - Maesglase - Mynydd Dolgoed - Aberllefenni [with] Dick & Suzanne [weather] Sunny, very good visibility - Amazing views
Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch)
Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) (left) and Maesglase (Maen Du) (right) from the lower slopes of Craig Portas
Maesglase (Craig Rhiw-erch) (left), Maesglase (Maen Du) (centre) and Craig Portas (East Top) from the lower slopes of Craig Portas
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