Walk cm101 Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) from Foel Fawr (A4069)

This 1½ mile, Grade 1 (Easy), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Foel Fawr (A4069) & will take about 1 hrs to complete.

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Vital Statistics:

Length:1½mls (2.5km)
Ascent:440ft (134m)
Time:1hrs
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Route outline for walk cm101:

Foel Fawr (A4069)  -  Disused Quarry  -  Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd)  -  Foel Fawr (A4069)

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

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Wainwrights
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The highest point of this walk is Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) at 616m (2021ft). Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (127th highest in Wales, 301st highest in England & Wales)

Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (176th highest in Wales, 418th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk cm101 Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) from Foel Fawr (A4069)

In no particular order . . .

Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) summit trig point in mist

Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) summit trig point in mist

Photo: Ian Gough (1)


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