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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

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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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