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Name:Garnedd Fawr
Hill number:3369
Height:569m / 1867ft
Parent (Ma):2079  Foel Goch
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Conwy, Gwynedd
Catchment:Dee (Flint)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:SH 93790 42311
Summit feature:ground 2m N of junction of three fences
Drop:47m
Col:522m  SH942424  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 125
(1:25k) OL18E
Survey:obvious summit
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 118 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
10 miles 1500ft walk, start at Corwen Church carpark to Foel Goch, Orddu, Garnedd Fawr and Cerrig Y Gordref.stephenbuda06/07/2023
From the farm at the end of the western little road in the valley. Anti clockwise circuit to tump tops. This the third top after first top at East I gently contoured round to.vegibagger09/06/2022
from Foel Goch and on to Pen y bwlch GwynFlatfield24/04/2022
An anticlockwise circuit of 4 Deweys and a revisit to Foel Goch from the parking area by the gate at SH 962 394. Visited 11 summits in total: Pen Coed-y-bedo, Bryn Bras, Orddu, Pen y Cerrig-serth, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Cerrig y Gordref, Y Gesail, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel, and Garw Fynydd. A round trip of 20km with 930m ascent in 6h20m.silveracorn_alan13/04/2022
A round of 5 hills from good parking on the B5401 at Pont Mynachddwr. Starting with Cerrig y Gordref and finishing on Garw Fynydd.Alan Caine09/04/2022
From Nant-y-cyrtiau for a round of Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and Moel Emoel.rhalstead22/01/2022
1/4 - easy walk in in fine weather from Nant y cyrtiauwychwood25/11/2021
Lane to Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Orddu - Foel Goch - Garnedd Fawr - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - Moel Emoel - Garw Fynydd - lane.Mark Jackson28/10/2021
Good parking on B4501 opposite Nant-gau. Via Hendre-bach to first top then to two other Dodds before descending to Llaithgwm.NormanW01/07/2021
From roadside parking at 96247 39485 south of Pandy as suggested on the Nuttall route. Eight mile in just over Five hours for the horseshoe taking in Orddu, the Nuttall Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and Moel Emoel.WAYNE ROWLETT18/04/2021
Parked at start of ROW at 965404. Pen Coed-y-Bedo, Garw Fynydd, Moel Emoel, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Garnedd Fawr, Foel Goch, Orddu, Bryn Bras.PGCE15/12/2020
Bryn Bras > Orddu > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn > Moel Emoel from GR: SH 96045 39807ronaldo33308/08/2020
Bryn Bras > Orddu > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn > Moel Emoel from GR: SH 96045 39807Hippster08/08/2020
Pen y Cerrig-Serth, Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr & Cerrig y Gordref running with Rufus. Started in Llangwm and went across the ridge east to west. Excellent crisp morning with snow above 550m. Fantastic views of y Berwyn, Arenig, Cader Idris and all of the 3000ft peaks.jacobrichmond19/01/2020
https://www.strava.com/activities/4195072454Sleepwa1ker31/08/2019
From Foel Goch - NW descent via Bwlch y Greigwen. Clear views despite the heat - solo and didn't meet a soul on a bank holiday !JohnIvor26/08/2019
From LlangwmGwastadros23/08/2019
Bryn Bras, Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel and Garw Fynydd from SH 961 396. Fairly wet for most of the walk after starting out OK and a couple of the higher hills were in cloud. Few paths but only moderately rough going. 12.45km in 3hr15m.Herbert Anchovy28/07/2019
From Bala CampsiteSlash308/07/2019
from foel goch and then to pen y bwlch gwyn new barb wire fencesunderhill16/06/2019
Revisit. 3 P20s, 2 P30s plus Foel Goch from 1mi W of Llangwm village. The boundary stones along the ridge all have old benchmarks.RHW16/12/2018
Pen Y Cerrig-Serth, Orddu, Bryn Bras, Foel Goch, Garw Fynydd, Moel Emoel, Pen Y Bwlch Gwyn, Garnedd Fawr and Pen Bwlch Y Greigwen. From Llangwm.Alunrees3315/05/2018
From Foel Goch with CM. 2nd Dewey. Headed to Pen y Bwlch Gwyn.bolton17/01/2018
CJM17/01/2018
3/10 (Y Gesail/Pen Bwlch y Greigwen/Garnedd Fawr/Foel Goch/Orddu/Pen Y Cerrig/-Serth/Bryn Bras/Garw Fynydd/Moel Emoel/Pen y Bwlch Gwyn)Fergalh02/12/2017
9 mile walk from junction of minor roads south by Pandy farm, followed minor road then field footpath onto Pen Coed-Y-Bedo, then headed along grassy ridge to Bryn Bras, contoured round to Pen Y Cerrig-Serth then headed west onto Orddu and grassy trails onto Foel Goch, carried on along ridge to Garreg Fawr then across barbed wire fences onto Pen Y Bwlch Gwyn and up to conical Moel Emoel back down lane by Nant Cefn-Coch back to car, very showery and a lot of cloud on the bigger mountains surrounding, easy terrain under foot but quite wet. Drove to and bagged Craig Rhiwarth later on way home.DanTrig19/08/2017
KeithByTheC31/12/2016
En-route to Foel Goch. Only 47m drop! Felt a lot more than that. I must be losing my touch.Wycombe Wanderer14/09/2016
Parked to side of gate at SH96254 39482 (Space for 3 or 4 cars) – ROW up Cwm Da & then E. to Orddu – Foel Goch (Revisit) – Garnedd Fawr – Pen y Bwlch Gwyn – Moel Emoel – Down ENE slopes to rusty old gate at 945407 – Track & then road back to car. (S)gerrybowes11/06/2016
a great hillAristotle Chip15/04/2016
Round of Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel, Gawr Fynydd from SE. Bright day with good viewsRobertP13/03/2016
A round of Orddu, Foel Goch (revisited), Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel and Garw Fynydd.summitsup14/02/2016
Rhos Dawel,Maes y Fedw,Garw Fynydd,Moel Emoel,Pen y Bwlch Gwyn,Garnedd Fawr,Foel Goch,Orddu,Pen y Cerrig-serth,Bryn Bras,Pen Coed-y-Bedo.ijpowell30/04/2015
Llandderfel to Bala.Smudge20/03/2015
With G. From SH 961 396 > Orddu via path by Nant Cwm-da > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn. Returned descending E then track at SH 945 407 back to start.RT197021/04/2014
Continuation of walk from Pen y Bwlch Gwyn. Descended to bwlch and crossed another barbed wire fence at a fence junction by a gate. The steeply up NE, over another barbed wire fence and up to summit. Cairn is on west side of fence and can be accessed by a nearby stile.Man of Kernow123/11/2013
Nuttall route 6.4milimana14/07/2013
Parked easily at 956401. Did 7542 3376 3402 3369 7538 - a good walk.destaylor20/06/2013
Parked at 963395, up the road then Nant Cwm-da to the coll, then onto Orddu then to Foel Goch-nice top, long but easy to Garnedd Fawr, down Foel Fach & Nant Cefn-coch 'very boggy', found track at 945407 back to road. sunny with a cold breeze, pleanty large snow fields.apricorum03/04/2013
eyenose03/11/2012
Climbed this before and after Pen Bwlch y Greigwen.JohnStoneham13/11/2011
Steady walk down from Foel Goch very wet under foot following heavy rain.Part of 7.5 mile walk knocking off 5 tops. http://www.heavyhorses.co.uk/humpsheavyhorses23/06/2011
as a loop based on llangwm, picked up green lane up to hewitt, old cairn on top.stig_nest26/03/2011
With TonyStuart Hyde13/03/2010
Added to the Nuttalls' Foel Goch route. Pleasant winter walk over grassy rounded hills.David Gradwell28/02/2010
Start~ 963395. Parked at Crynerth, took nuttall route to top of nant cwm-da then headed east to Orddu. Then did a round of Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and Moel Emoel. With Wombourne & Ron.steve hudson02/04/2008
Pete describes the route perfectly. There are some good stone boundary markers surviving between the two peaks.Father Ted06/08/2007
Again a small variation, easy continuation of the loop from Foel Goch. Iniitally NW on a visible track to the fence then follow it round to the top. Summit marked by joining of three fences and a small cairnRhayader_wander02/01/2007
Monday-after working w/e on JG pre-exp w/e.With Lesley - a swampy walk around the 4 Deweys- not really enough time as had to rush to make it back Sheffield with minutes to spare in time for John Hegley show at Crucible.Chris Pearson13/11/2000
with Foel Goch (qv log for details)pwheeler13/02/1999