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Name: | Foel Hafod-fynydd |
Hill number: | 2096 |
Height: | 689m / 2260ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2083 Aran Fawddwy |
RHB Section: | 30E: Bala to Welshpool |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Arans |
County/UA: | Gwynedd |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Flint), Dovey |
Watershed: | Cardigan Bay, Liverpool Bay |
Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
Grid ref: | SH 87764 22719 |
Summit feature: | no feature: grass with scattering of slate 15m NE of cairn |
Drop: | 88m |
Col: | 601m SH870226 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 125 (1:25k) OL23E |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 357 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Enjoyable walk down the shoulder of Esgeiriau Gwynion then steep climb to a decent summit. On to Erw y Ddafad-ddu. | Wycombe Wanderer | 09/10/2023 |
With Esgeiriau Gwynion. | Peterb | 04/08/2023 |
Highest peak of the day, unfortunately the views were really poor today, very windy on the tops. | Buckleymon | 02/02/2023 |
Fourth hill of Nuttall walk 8.2. Didn't see a soul all day on the hills. Good views all day particularly from the Bwlch Sirddyn valley. | simocity | 16/09/2022 |
From East, via Drysgol | welshe | 27/08/2022 |
A 10 Top anti-clockwise circular from Llanuwchllyn ... Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Gwaun Lydan, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Rhudd, Llechwedd Llyfn. | summitter | 30/05/2022 |
16.25miles 2870ft walk. Foel Hafod-Fynydd, Foel Rhudd, Esgeiriau Gwynion and Llechwedd Du. | stephenbuda | 30/05/2022 |
Across from Aran Fawddwy. Tried the gully just N of summit down to Creiglyn Dyfi, but half way down is an impassable rock step. So went back up, and round north via broad grassy slopes. | Minto | 24/05/2022 |
A cloudy mizzly day that meant some route finding issues across initial stretch of boggy ground.. As a result missed Llechwedd Du on way out and picked it up on way back. So first top was Esgeiriau Gwynion by which time coud had cleared so easily over to Foel Hafod-fynydd and back to pick up the missed top. Though clear now missed the best line back and finished a couple of hundred yards south on the road. | dickscroop | 04/11/2021 |
Nuttall Walk 8.2, Eastern Arans from Bwlch Y Groes (913233), including Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon. Also Foel y Groes. Beautiful autumn sunshine, didn't see a soul. | Lazylizzie | 10/10/2021 |
Most of Nuttals Walk 8.2 from Bwlch y Groes, dropped down from Esgeiriau Gwynion, steep climb up to ridge, then descent to end of track followed River Llaethnant to road then 300+metres climb up road back to car. Cloud & light rain between this and previous top, on my own. | alwaysinshorts | 09/10/2021 |
As jacobrichmond en route to Aran ridge, | Campbell Singer | 23/06/2021 |
Llechwedd Du and Foel Hafod-Fynydd - Aran from Bwlch y Groes. Followed fence from Bwlch y Groes over the horror-show bog of Clipiau Duon (you could spend forever trying to go around and jumping over bogs but it’s probably easier to just follow the fence and using it as a handrail - some old fence posts used as stepping stones). Descended steeply and directly W to stream and fence junction, stream jumpable a couple of days after significant rain, along fence steeply again to summit of Foel Hafid-Fynydd. 5 minute wait for the amazing sunrise then returned to stream and took track S/SE to road at spot height 207 (Blaen Pennant) then a slog up the icy road to Bwlch y Groes as I couldn’t face that bog again. First frost and snowfall of the season. | jacobrichmond | 04/11/2020 |
The Aran ridge and Foel Hafod Fynydd. Return by road and valley footpath. With B and R. | jenx | 21/09/2020 |
Parked at Bwlch v Groes car park. Llechwedd Du, straight over to Feel Hafod-fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Rhudd, Foel y Groes and Moel y Cerrig Duon. Only problem was the friendly cattle that arrived at the car park while I was walking, had a dump on a wheel and had been rubbing themselves on the side of my car! | CJM | 08/09/2020 |
Ate lunch in lee of wind. Interesting descent from the ridge to west as came off 200 metres too early so scree skied most of it. Aran in cloud still great views down the valley so enjoyed a sarnie time here. Company: Solo | iandesbottes | 15/03/2020 |
Llanluwchlyn, Foel Rhudd, Foel Hafod-fynydd, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Benllyn | Geoff Briggs | 14/03/2020 |
Steep grassy summit with fantastic views all round. | Taz38 | 30/12/2019 |
Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Foel Hafod-fynydd | keithouk | 15/09/2019 |
Bwlch y Groes > Llechwedd Du > Foel Rhudd > Esgeiriau Gwynion > Bwlch Sirddyn > Foel Hafod-fynydd > Ceunany y Briddell > Llechwedd Du > Bwlch y Groes. | Winterfloodian | 24/07/2019 |
After camping at Craignlyn Dyfi with Mart + Lucky | John Eley | 21/07/2019 |
A nine and half mile walk following Nuttall's route but first doing the out and back for Moel y Cerrig Duon and then over to Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd, Esgeriau Gwynion and Foael Hafod-fynydd. The climb up to the last top is very steep but is only around 400 meters and the climb up the road back to the car park was a sting in the tail too. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 30/06/2019 |
Fourth hill from Bwlch y Groes, Aran Fawddwy starting to look quite big! | DanMaisieBex | 23/06/2019 |
10 mile walk from Cwm Croes, up Tir Gofal path from Nant-Y-Llyn farm to Llyn Lliwbran then climbed NW steeply onto the ridge, followed ridge onto Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu and Aran Fawddwy (all bagged previously in 2011) then retraced steps to Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu and descended to Creiglyn Dyfi tarn, up easily onto Foel Hafod-Fynydd then diagonally onto Llechwedd Du, along ridge to Esgeiriau Gwynion, descended to Llechwedd Llyfn, then steep descent back to car in Cwm Croes, perfect sunny/breezy weather, good dry terrain, views from west Coast including the whole of Cardigan Bay to Shropshire. Saw 2 people all day. Later that day drove up to Bwlch Y Groes pass and bagged Foel Y Groes and Moel Y Cerrig Duon, great day. | DanTrig | 15/05/2019 |
The five eastern Arans from Bwlch y Groes. Started with Moel y Cerrig Duan then back to the Bwlch and on to Llechwedd Du, Esgeiriau Gwynian, Foel Rhudd and finishing on the best of these tops, Foel Hafod-Fynydd. | knarf | 14/12/2018 |
Up from Cwm Cywarch to Glasgwm, heading on to Aran Ridge to take in Gwaun y Llyni, Aran Fawddwy, Erw Ddafad-Ddu and Aran Benllyn, east to Foel Hafod Fynnydd, due south to Pen yr Allt Uchaf. | andrew.morel | 17/02/2018 |
4/4 (Llechwedd Du/Foel Rhudd/Esgeriau Gwynion/Foel Hafod-Fynydd) | Fergalh | 04/02/2018 |
Solo | Aimless Rambler | 14/10/2017 |
As part of Nuttall walk 8.2, with Penda. 4.75 hrs, cool with spots of rain. Shepherds were gathering all sheep off these hills with their collies, very impressive. | beorwulf | 07/07/2017 |
More or less did section 8.2 from the Nuttalls book with the exception of the North face of Foel Hafod-fynydd which had a lot of snow on it so I skirted East and went up the Western ridge which was relatively snow free and not as steep. 
Started off from Bwlch y Groes which is apparently the highest pass in North Wales and it's worth coming up here just for the drive! It was very wet and swampy with lots of groughs and wetness on the way up to Llechwedd Du. After that it was a short hop up to Foel Rhudd and an even shorter hop to Esgeiriau Gwynion. Tied the backpack to a fence on the way up to Foel Hafod-fynydd and picked it up on the way back down. The views at the top were absolutely superb: Aran Fawddwy was sprinkled with snow and looked gorgeous with Creiglyn Dyfi at the bottom. The grassy track (presumably there used to be a quarry up here) was a delightful route down as I no longer had to watch my feet and could admire the delightful waterfalls below instead. The only downside o | tsharp | 23/03/2017 |
From Llanuwchllyn. Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw Y Ddafad-Ddu, Aran Fawddwy, Gwaun Lydan, Foel Hafodd-Fynydd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd and Llechwedd Llyfn. | Alunrees33 | 21/07/2016 |
Nuttall Walk 36: WN 8.2 Eastern Arans from Bwlch Y Groes (913233), including Llechwedd Du, Foel Rhudd, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon. 16km with 850m ascent in 5 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 12/05/2016 |
Nuttall walk with extension over Aran Fawddwy as it looked so tempting from Foel Hafod-fynydd | Ruth | 17/04/2016 |
Nuttall walk 8.2 part: Foel Hafod-fynydd | ronaldo333 | 06/08/2015 |
From Llanwchllyn, Garth Fawr, Pen-aran, Aran Benllyn, Erw y Ddafad-ddu, descent to tarn for perfect lunch stop, Foel Hafod-fynydd, steep descent and re-ascent to Esgeiriau Gwynion, Llechwedd Llyfn. | ijpowell | 15/07/2015 |
cerdded o Cwm Croes ar ddiwrnod bendigedig 
walked from Cwm Croes on a beautiful day | Dewi Prysor | 10/07/2015 |
possibly one of the longest walks to bag a peak but you get great views of the aran ridge | Aristotle Chip | 14/06/2015 |
welshe | 18/04/2015 | |
Beautiful day. Followed Nuttall's route from Bwlch y Groes. The two miles of road from the foot of the pass seem very long. | jim pererin | 02/12/2014 |
Based on the Nuttalls' walk from car park at summit of pass but did away with the steep road walk as we had two cars and parked one at the hairpin bend. | David Gradwell | 27/08/2014 |
Nuttalls chapter 8.2 with Lindsay. | Crib Goch | 20/04/2014 |
Eastern Nuttalls walk with Martin on a cloudy then wet Easter Sunday | Lou | 20/04/2014 |
Followed the Nuttalls Eastern Arans route but returned over Llechwedd Du rather than dropping to the road. | rhalstead | 19/03/2014 |
Descending from Esgeiriau Gwynion in slippery conditions before climbing straight up the front of this hill. The cold wind was driving hailstones onto my side for the top half of this climb to make it a much tougher proposition than it looks. | JohnStoneham | 09/11/2013 |
Hot! | Hammy | 22/08/2013 |
ANOTHER FINE DAY AT BALA. DROVE TO BWLCH Y GROES AND DID NUTTALLS WALK 8.2. BOGGY BUT EASY WALK OUT TO LLECHWEDD DU AND ON TO FOEL RHUDD AND ESGEIRIAU GWYNION. JOYCE FOLLOWED THE PATH DOWN FROM THE COL TO THE ROAD AND WALKED UP TO FETCH THE CAR WHILE I DID FOEL HAFOD-FYNYDD - GREAT VIEWS OF THE CLIFFS OF THE ARANS. WALKED DOWN TO THE ROAD AND JOYCE DROVE ME UP TO A POINT BEYOND BWLCH Y GROES FOR A SHORT BUT ROUGH AND PATHLESS ASCENT AND DESCENT OF MOEL Y CERRIG DUON. | BURGESS | 07/08/2013 |
Another beautiful day in the Arans - with no one else in sight until I neared the top of the pass on the return, to meet a couple of Dutch cyclists struggling valiantly up the other side. The aptly named Llaethnant, and views down into the Dyfi valley were amazing. | ruthatlast | 06/08/2013 |
Steep climb at end of day to summit then had to plod the road up to the top of the pass for the car. | bolton | 17/07/2013 |
From Llanuwchllyn, the Aran ridge, down Drysgol, camped in the bwlch by Gwaun Lydan. Foel Hafod-Fynydd the next day and down Cwm Croes. | spooksthehorse | 26/05/2013 |
From Bwlch y Groes W to Llechwedd Du, N to Foel Rhudd, and back to Foel Hafod-fynydd. Descended down Llaethnant valley and road ascent to finish. | milimana | 06/05/2013 |