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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9½mls (15km) |
| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) |
| Time: | 6½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gw170:
Blaenau Ffestiniog - Trefeini - Maen-offeren Quarry - Moel Bowydd - Moel Penamnen - Foel-fras (Moel Penamnen) - Cwt-y-bugail Quarry - Manod Mawr (North Top) - Graig-ddu Slate Quarry - Manod Mawr - Nant Dwr-oer - Manod Bach - Nant Dwr-oer - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 3 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 3 Welsh Nuttalls |
 2 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Manod Mawr at 661m (2169ft). Manod Mawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (95th highest in Wales, 230th highest in England & Wales)
Manod Mawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (127th highest in Wales, 307th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (45th highest in Wales, 674th highest in the UK).
The summit of Manod Mawr is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Manod Mawr (North Top) at 658m (2160ft). Manod Mawr (North Top) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (100th highest in Wales, 237th highest in England & Wales)
Manod Mawr (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (134th highest in Wales, 316th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Moel Penamnen at 628m (2061ft). Moel Penamnen is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (118th highest in Wales, 280th highest in England & Wales)
Moel Penamnen is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (163rd highest in Wales, 380th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Moel Penamnen is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Along the way you will also bag:
- Foel-fras (Moel Penamnen) at 586m (1923ft). Foel-fras (Moel Penamnen) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (37th highest in Wales, 60th highest in England & Wales). Foel-fras (Moel Penamnen) means 'Prominent Bare Hill' in Welsh.
- Manod Bach at 511m (1677ft). Manod Bach is classified as a Welsh Dewey (204th highest in Wales, 362nd highest in England & Wales).
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw170 Moel Penamnen and Manod Mawr from Blaenau Ffestiniog
In no particular order . . .
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr from Drum House at the top of a disused incline in Maen-offeren Quarry
Manod Mawr beyond the huge Graig-ddu Slate Quarry from Manod Mawr (North Top)
360 degree view from Moel Penamnen summit featuring (from left to right): The Moelwyns - Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen, Moel Farlwyd (foreground above/left of blue lake), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd, The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan, Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Ro Wen, Foel-fras (Moelwyns), Manod Mawr (above two light blue lakes) and The Arenigs - Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fach.
Llynnau Barlwyd (foreground), Moel Farlwyd (midground left), Yr Aran (pointed peak above Moel Farlwyd), Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd from Moel Penamnen
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr and Moel Druman from Manod Mawr (North Top) summit
Llyn Du-bach & Maen-offeren Quarry (foreground) with Allt-fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafel Wen in the distance and Yr Aran, Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Y Lliwedd on the horizon from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr from Maen-offeren Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Drum House (with the drum and cable still attached) and rails on the disused incline at the top of Maen-offeren Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Moel Penamnen summit with Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) (left) and The Glyderau (Glyder Fach & Glyder Fawr) on the horizon
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr beyond the water leat on Moel Bowydd
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
Maen-offeren Quarry from Drum House at the top of a disused incline with Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fach (on the horizon) and Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn and Moelwyn Mawr (mid-distance right)
The Moelwyns - Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn & Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr, Moel Druman & Ysgafell Wen from Moel Penamnen
The Carneddau & Carnedd Moel Siabod (on horizon), Moel Penamnen (left) and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance ) from Manod Mawr (North Top)
The Arenigs (Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fach) from Maen-offeren Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog
Water leat above the Drum House at the top of a disused incline in Maen-offeren Quarry leading to a 2nd Drum House on Moel Bowydd
On Moel Bowydd above the Drum House at the top of a disused incline in Maen-offeren Quarry
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (right) from Moel Penamnen
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