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Name:Moel Faban
Hill number:14441
Height:408.7m / 1341ft
Parent (Ma):1965  Carnedd Llewelyn
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Carneddau
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Ogwen
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:SH 63421 67987
Summit feature:large rounded rock 20m N of cairn
Drop:46m
Col:362.7m  SH 6375 6822  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17W
Survey:Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 104 users)ByDate of Ascent
https://strava.app.link/J3Dh2D2ZhzbJohn24/04/2023
Moel Faban & Gyrn from Rachub with Rufus. Parked not far from the pub and walked up the high street to the open hill. Up and over Moel Faban (most dog poo I've ever seen on a hill) and onwards to Gyrn. Returned around N side of Moel Faban to village.jacobrichmond23/01/2023
Parked to NNW at SH 6300 6914 (space for 3 or 4 cars) - E. up the Bryn Hall track for about 150m, turned right & along track & paths to wall corner at 636687 - Initially losing height, headed SW & SE on RoW & then SW up good path to large summit rock & cairn. Ascent from Rachub perhaps a better option.gerrybowes21/01/2023
Up from BethesdaArbie14/10/2022
Moel Faban from GR: SH 62493 68085. Distance 3.29k and 218m of ascent.ronaldo33330/07/2022
Moel Faban from GR: SH 62493 68085. Distance 3.29k and 218m of ascent.Hippster30/07/2022
Ascent from Rachubgmoseley8827/06/2022
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem27/04/2022
Parked in Rachub. Took the footpath. Easy track all the way to the summit.Pelted by hail on the way down.Skarletk25/11/2021
Had planned a much longer walk but weather was poor so had a wander up from the town close to the campsite. Thick fog on top. A couple of other walkers and some bedraggled horses were all that was about.MysteriousSue15/08/2021
15.5 miles 2541ft walk. Start at Dinas Farm campsite, Penisarallt,North Wales Path to Moel Wnion,Gyrn and Moel Faban then back to Penisarallt.stephenbuda14/06/2021
A beautiful circular walk from Bryn Llys accommodation. Noel Faban, Gyrn, Moel Wnion, Drosgl, Bera Mawr, Bera Fach, Gyrn Wigan. Very quiet. Good views into higher tops. With B and R.jenx11/05/2021
From Bethseda for a round of Moel Faban, Moel Wnion and Gyrn.rhalstead25/04/2021
From Rachub, parking by the football ground. Walked through the village up the high street and right to a gate onto access land. Then took a steep quarry incline up to a level area, picking my way south through the dwarf gorse to the fine summit of Moel Faban. Then continued NE down into the deep cleft at the bwlch, up over Llefn and on to the summit of Gyrn. Then north for the pull up onto Moel Wnion. Returned to Rachub SW along the north flank of the ridge. Solo.Man of Kernow127/03/2021
Short diversion off Snowdonia Way.PGCE03/10/2020
Excellent parking at SH 63109 69146DC11main20/09/2020
Climbed with Peter Thirkettlepsburgess24/11/2019
Climbed with Paul BurgessP.Thirkettle24/11/2019
Parked in Rachub and walked up High St and Mountain Lane to reach ROW. Went off piste to aim for top as couldn't find a path. Ridiculously windy on top- could hardly stand !Mark Sims15/04/2019
3rd top of 9 on a 22.5km route from the Aber Falls car park with Adrian, climbing Moel Wnion and Gyrn before descending and reascending over Llefn and then steeply to the Bwlch ym Mhwll-le, West to the summit area then onto the true summit. Nice touch: the boulder. Next up Gyrn WigauDazingdale06/04/2019
During lovely xmas visit to the hut.Joolz50023/12/2018
From bus stop near pub in Rachubderrymark12/12/2018
LS. GWjohn steel19/10/2018
A quick run on the moor.Claireb 29/08/2018
Easy climb from Rachub. Completed Ogwen Catchment.chriswatson10/07/2018
With Rob and Claire. Set off 1030 from Bethesda car park and walked from Tan y Foel cottages. 5 hrs. Surprisingly tiring.Nancy Blackett10/06/2018
Mini Kong from RachubGeoff Briggs04/02/2018
From Gerlan. Moel Faban, Gyrn, Moel Wnion, Drosgl and Gyrn Wigau.Alunrees3307/07/2017
Me and Alf from Rachub.jrj10/02/2017
Parked near Cilfodan then walked up minor road to Tan-y-foel then onto open hillside to Moel Faban, Gym and Moel Wnion with it's broken trig then return by a lower route on a cool sunny afternoon.Dugswell226/01/2017
Rachub to Abergwyngregyn. Very pleasant common with freely grazing ponies.Smudge27/11/2016
Great walk On Llewellyn Last of Eight (Moel Wnion/Gyrn/Gyrn Wigau/Drosgl/Bera Bach/Bera Mawr/Llwytmor/Moel Faban)Fergalh15/10/2016
From Bont Newydd near Abergwyngregyn (SH 66485 71904) - Moel Wnion - Gyrn - Moel Faban - Gyrn Wigau. From start back towards Abergwyngregyn then took public footpath at SH 65770 72460. Direct ascent of Moel Wnion via Ffridd Ddu. Boggy in parts between Moel Faban and sheepfold at SH 64391 67104. Return to start via flank of Moel Wnion then North Wales Path to Aber Falls.david23020118/09/2016
From Rachub.WoodliceCollection31/07/2016
Circular walk from Nant Ty. Main purpose to visit the 4 Nuttalls Beras Bach & Mawr + Drosgl and Gyrn Wigau. Also picked up Deweys Gyrn and Moel Wnion. 8.58miles with 796.19m of ascent in 5hr 1min, average pace 1.81mph.mntainman02/12/2014
From SH629691 - taking in Moel Wnion, Gyrn and Moel Faban.summitsup15/06/2014
Afternoon walk from Rachub over Gyrn via Llefn, then on to Moel Wnion before returning via Moel Faban.SS19/04/2014
From Rachubmad max16/09/2013
SH6342167986Anton16/07/2013
Roadside parking in Rachub at SH 62403 68244. Through village to metal gate and start of access land then mostly good paths to summit.David Gradwell24/05/2013
many tumuli & stone shelters, fine little summit. park @ end of bryn hall tarmac road @ 115:629692 RHW13/09/1998
From Aber to Bethesda via Llefn and Gyrn. With Jay Duncan, James Krause, Lee Robinson, Islwyn Jones.JamesD197221/01/1996
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