Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn

Good views of the Arenig Mountains


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:

hewitt
1
Welsh
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttall
1
Welsh
Nuttall
Dewey
4
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
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:


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 Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala


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

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn

In no particular order . . .

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn from Garnedd Fawr

Pen y Bwlch Gwyn from Garnedd Fawr

Photo: Graham Lister (5)

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - Orddu summit cairn

Orddu summit cairn

Photo: Graham Lister (2)

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn summit cairn with Lake Bala in the background

Pen y Bwlch Gwyn summit cairn with Lake Bala in the background

Photo: Graham Lister (7)

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - Nant Cwm Da waterfall

Nant Cwm Da waterfall

Photo: Graham Lister (1)

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - Foel Goch (Arenigs) summit cairn, trig point and obelisk

Foel Goch (Arenigs) summit cairn, trig point and obelisk

Photo: Graham Lister (3)

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - Garnedd Fawr summit cairn

Garnedd Fawr summit cairn

Photo: Graham Lister (4)

Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn - The huge rock on the lower slopes of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

The huge rock on the lower slopes of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

Photo: Graham Lister (6)


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