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Name:Foel Fawr
Hill number:3384
Height:528m / 1732ft
Parent (Ma):2068  Manod Mawr
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Glaslyn
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:SH 72877 39290
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:42m
Col:486m  SH733394  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124
(1:25k) OL18W
Observations:cairn 315m NW at SH 72626 39481 is 1.1m lower
Survey:Trimble GeoXH 6000
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With Rufus from minor road to W. Parked on moor edge near spot height 315m on 50k map, close to intersection of ROW heading E to summit. Follow tracks along rough E bearing ROW, plantation has been felled so didn't bother using stile and walked S of fence instead. Passed Llyn Craig y Tan on it's left and visited the cairn and original summit before the new high point. In my opinion by sight alone the old spot height does look higher!! Returned by similar route.jacobrichmond07/11/2022
Parked at SH70984 39713. Followed bridleway and forest fence to sheepfold at SH72221 39324 the up the easy slope.Moorponder09/10/2022
Left the car on the bend of a minor road to the west of the summit near to the site of a Roman Ampthitheatre using various trods and tracks heading east to Foel fawr and then onto Graig Wen. Nine and half mile in Five and half hours returning first over Foel Cynfal then Y Garn's north and south tops and finally Moel y Croesau returning to the start via ROW's.WAYNE ROWLETT05/06/2022
1/8 (Foel Fawr/Craig Wen/Foel Cynfal/Pen Y Foel Ddu/Y Garn South Top/Y Garn/Moel y Croseau/Moel y Geifir)Fergalh05/06/2022
Foel Cynfal > Graig Wen > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) Gillham summit from GR: SH 70956 39703ronaldo33322/05/2022
Foel Cynfal > Graig Wen > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) Gillham summit from GR: SH 70956 39703Hippster22/05/2022
Foel Fawr, Graig Wen and Tomen y Mur Parked in a layby on A470 ***Snowdonia National Park parking area at Tomen y Mur no longer exists***Gwastadros18/05/2022
From west easy park 70953964 ATV tracks north of Llyn Craig y tan visit 2 Foel Fawr ring contours then accros very wet ground via point 499 to edge of planatation then Graig Wen from north return via forest track starts SH 7332 3990 and path all way to start 8ks 2hrs 20 minsunderhill01/12/2021
Parked at the Roman Fort car park for a circuit of Foel Fawr, Graig Wen and Moel y Croesau. Could have parked at the old quarry I think.PGCE14/08/2021
An early morning hike up Graig Wen and Foel Fawr from the car park for the Roman Camp visitors. 9.1km with 370m ascent in 2 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan20/09/2020
From Graig Wen. Boggy in many places made it unpleasant. Great views when cloud cleared. Descended SW to the house at Tir-y-mynydd. With PM.CJM02/04/2019
From Graig Wen. Boggy in many places made it unpleasant. Great views when cloud cleared. Descended SW to the house at Tir-y-mynydd. With CM.bolton02/04/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464151172Sleepwa1ker10/11/2018
From parking at 709389 round of Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn, Moel y Croesau, Graig Wen and Foel Fawr. Good track most of the way to Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn then largely pathless. About 7 miles/3 hours.clivevilla23/07/2018
parked at Tomen-y-mur car park, up lane past mast then path through plantation. Left track at 725 399 just past tin hut and up to Foel Fawr, then across to Graig Wen. Returned by track entering forest at 733 399.dgresty10/01/2018
Parking area at 707389 (space for 7-8 cars) – After ascent of Graig Wen headed W. to the 'alternative top' at 72877 39290 & then on to the cairned top (Possible summit relocation?) – Descended SW & then W. to road by mast, making use of available sheep trods & ATV tracks. (S)gerrybowes17/02/2017
Parked at the car park and walked up road past mast to follow track up through forest. Lot of cutting going on at the start of the forest. Followed the ride to SH 73431 39966 and then to top of Graig Wen. Crossed moor to Foel Fawr. Bit wet and boggy in places. Then down hill following sheep trods and vague quad bike tracks back to mast and car park.MikeM05/10/2016
En route to Graig Wen. Thick mist.Campbell Singer20/07/2016
From car park nr Llyn yr Orfrl, Foel Fawr, Graig Wen, Foel Cynfal, Moel y Croessau, Y Garn, Y Garn South Top, Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn, Pen Dolbelydr, Craig y Tan. An arduous dayvwith few paths.ijpowell12/05/2016
With the mae party.Smudge14/11/2015
With Michael Earnshaw's partySteveG14/11/2015
And again. Wet - however good companyMartin R14/11/2015
Mini bus was driven to and parked at Tomen y Mur by Martin then the scenic route to Foel Fawr then onto Michael Earnshaw's final Welsh and English HuMP on Graig Wen in wet and windy condition but a gang of 12 got there.Dugswell214/11/2015
10.45 with Mini bus was driven to and parked at Tomen y Mur by Martin Richardson then the scenic route to Foel Fawr then onto Michael Earnshaw's final Welsh and English HuMP on Graig Wen in wet and windy condition but a gang of 12 got there othersvegibagger14/11/2015
En route to Michael Earnshaw's last hump in party of 12 . From Roman amphitheatre. Wet.Denise 14/11/2015
Another one of the mae partyRichardM14/11/2015
From Roman Amphitheatre via the disused quarries on a decent path up to Craig Wen, then over some wet ground to Foel Fawr and back by another decent path. Rather large breach in the old dam between them.SS29/11/2014
From Car Park Tomen y Mur-round of hills Mynydd Maentwrog,Graig Wen,Foel Cynfal and Moel y Croesau then down track and clear footpath back across to car park.For this hill went via forestry ride then back on self so probably took a bit longer than a direct ascent from road.Rob5018/11/2014
Visited both old and new (2020) grid refRobertP19/10/2014
Climbed after Moel y Croesau.JohnStoneham03/05/2013
As per 3371.destaylor04/11/2011
Easy round in evening sunshine with Graig Wen thrown in. hardest bit was the 9' height restriction on the road in - thought I might have to reduce tyre pressures on mobile home!Martin R01/09/2011
Possible contender for higher summit (see below). Large cairn at current grid ref. for summit.Man of Kernow102/10/2010
From Craig Wen returned to forest as rain and wind all day. Left sorest at GR 724399 and followed edge of forest to corner then headed S to a short grass/rock aret leading to summit.Returned to forest and back to car. SH.wombourne09/08/2010
Start ~ 710398, From Graig Wen, Retraced route on forest track, then turn south along fire break to clear trees. S E climb to summit. With Wombourne, it rained heavily.steve hudson09/08/2010
Walked up with Josh and Cabe. Quite a scruffy climb from Gellilydan but worth the effort for the views and cool walk through the forest Hafod Fawr. Onto Graig Wen next!simon and co10/04/2010
with dad and joshCubags10/04/2010
From SH 708 389.summitsup05/04/2009
Ffestiniog Dewey bagging, walk 3/3; Graig Wen and Foel Fawr from road to W 708389 (fine top & view, v wet col). RHW27/12/1997
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