Route outline for walk gw177:
Cefn-ddwysarn - Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Nant Cwm Da - Waun Tafolog - Orddu - Foel Goch (Arenigs) - Garnedd Fawr - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - Moel Emoel - Nant Cefn-coch - Tir Gofal - Llwyniolyn - Cefn-ddwysarn
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
1 Welsh Mountain |
0 Wainwrights |
1 Welsh Nuttall |
4 Welsh Deweys |
0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
1 Welsh Marilyn |
0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Foel Goch (Arenigs) at 611m (2005ft). Foel Goch (Arenigs) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (132nd highest in Wales, 310th highest in England & Wales)
Foel Goch (Arenigs) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (184th highest in Wales, 433rd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (52nd highest in Wales, 748th highest in the UK).
Foel Goch (Arenigs) means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil-gokh'.
The summit of Foel Goch (Arenigs) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Garnedd Fawr at 569m (1867ft). Garnedd Fawr is also known as a Welsh Dewey (51st highest in Wales, 92nd in England & Wales)
You will also reach the summit of Orddu at 555m (1821ft). Orddu is also known as a Welsh Dewey (80th highest in Wales, 142nd in England & Wales)
Along the way you will also bag:
- Moel Emoel at 549m (1801ft). Moel Emoel is classified as a Welsh Dewey (94th highest in Wales, 167th highest in England & Wales).
- Pen y Bwlch Gwyn at 502m (1647ft). Pen y Bwlch Gwyn is classified as a Welsh Dewey (233rd highest in Wales, 409th highest in England & Wales).
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