Walk Route Map gw196 Foel Goch and Foel y Geifr from Hirnant Pass

Walk gw196 Foel Goch and Foel y Geifr from Hirnant Pass

A quick taste of the Berwyns

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4¾mls (7.5km)
Ascent:	1,628ft (496m)
Time:	3½hrs
Grade:

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Route outline for walk gw196:

Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig - 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:

2
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

3
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

0
Welsh
Marilyns

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) at 626m (2055ft). Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (119th highest in Wales, 283rd highest in England & Wales)

Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) is also known as 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.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Foel Goch (Berwyns) at 612m (2010ft). Foel Goch (Berwyns) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (130th highest in Wales, 307th highest in England & Wales)

Foel Goch (Berwyns) is also known as 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'.

You will also reach the summit of Trum y Gwrgedd at 612m (2009ft). Trum y Gwrgedd is also 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)

Snowdonia National Park

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

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid

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

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw196 Foel Goch and Foel y Geifr from Hirnant Pass

In no particular order . . .

Nant Nadroedd Bach on Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (251)

Foel Goch (Berwyns) summit cairn

Photo: Mark Kissipie (253)

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

Photo: Mark Kissipie (256)

Foel y Ddinas from Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (274)

Gwaun y Llwyni from the head of Cwm Cywarch

Photo: Mark Kissipie (275)

Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (273)

Foel y Ddinas from Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (252)

Aberhirnant Forest Parking Area on Hirnant Pass

Photo: Mark Kissipie (250)

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)

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