Walk Route Map gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

The fabulous Berwyns

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12¾mls (20.5km)
Ascent:	2,763ft (842m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw120:

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

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Trum y Gwragedd is spelt incorrectly on OS map OL23 as Trum y Gwrgedd

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

4
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

8
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Foel Cedig at 668m (2192ft). Foel Cedig is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (90th highest in Wales, 219th highest in England & Wales)

Foel Cedig is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (120th highest in Wales, 291st highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (42nd highest in Wales, 656th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Cyrniau Nod at 666m (2185ft). Cyrniau Nod is known as a Welsh Bridget.

You will also reach the summit of Y Groes Fagl at 659m (2163ft). Y Groes Fagl is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (131st highest in Wales, 312th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:

Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw at 646m (2120ft). Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (107th Wales, 259th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (144th highest in Wales, 340th highest in England & Wales).

Stac Rhos at 630m (2067ft). Stac Rhos is known as a Welsh Nuttall (158th highest in Wales, 373rd highest in England & Wales).

Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) at 626m (2055ft). Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (119th Wales, 283rd Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (164th highest in Wales, 385th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Cefn Gwyntog at 614m (2015ft). Cefn Gwyntog is known as a Welsh Nuttall (179th highest in Wales, 422nd highest in England & Wales).

Foel Goch (Berwyns) at 612m (2010ft). Foel Goch (Berwyns) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (130th Wales, 307th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (182nd highest in Wales, 427th highest in England & Wales). Foel Goch (Berwyns) means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil gokh'.

Trum y Gwrgedd at 612m (2009ft). Trum y Gwrgedd is known as a Welsh Nuttall (183rd highest in Wales, 429th highest in England & Wales).

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid

255 Llangollen & Berwyn

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

In no particular order . . .

Foel y Ddinas from Pen y Cerrig Duon

Photo: Mark Kissipie (257)

Nant Nadroedd Bach on Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (251)

Trig Point on the summit of Foel y Geifr (Berwyns)

Photo: Mark Kissipie (255)

The unmarked grassy summit of Trum y Gwrgedd

Photo: Mark Kissipie (254)

Fire brooms on Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (263)

Cairn and post on the summit of Cyrniau Nod

Photo: Mark Kissipie (268)

One of two cairns on the summit of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (262)

Trum y Gwrgedd and Foel Goch (Berwyns) from Pen y Cerrig Duon

Photo: Mark Kissipie (256)

One of two cairns on the summit of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (261)

Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) from Pen y Cerrig Duon

Photo: Mark Kissipie (258)

Aberhirnant Forest Parking Area on Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (250)

Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (273)

Cairn on the summit of Cefn Gwyntog

Photo: Mark Kissipie (267)

Foel y Ddinas from Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (274)

Another sheepfold on Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Photo: Mark Kissipie (264)

Small cairn on the summit of Stac Rhos

Photo: Mark Kissipie (265)

Foel y Ddinas from Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (252)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (275)

The summit of Gyrn Wigau

Photo: Mark Davidson (56)

Pen y Cerrig Duon summit cairn with Trum y Gwrgedd and Foel Goch (Berwyns) in the background

Photo: Mark Kissipie (259)

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