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| Name: | Manod Mawr |
| Hill number: | 2068 |
| Height: | 661m / 2169ft |
| RHB Section: | 30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Moelwyns |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd (CoU) |
| Catchment: | Glaslyn |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SH 72442 44667 |
| Summit feature: | boulder with shelter |
| Drop: | 266m |
| Col: | 395m SH797413  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 (1:25k) OL18W |
| Observations: | this feature is 50m E of trig point base in shelter |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 314 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Nuttall walk | Dan Baddeley | 20/04/2019 |
| Hazy sun and light breeze, working quarry to the immediate north. | vegibagger | 17/04/2019 |
| Fron Cae Clyd, path then miners track to higher ground. | N.Morters | 08/04/2019 |
| From CP at Cae Clyd (SH7077444321). Path, track then pathless. | ger | 25/02/2019 |
| From Cae CP, up to road end then path through numerous stone wall gates and traversing up west face to NW ridge. | Topographer57 | 13/09/2018 |
| With Val. Showers. From car park ay Cae Clyd. Followed path to Llyn y Manod then track climbing diagonally across hillside to old quarries. Up to summit from the north. Very interesting views of all the slate quarries. An enjoyable walk. | mike.hoult | 10/08/2018 |
| From Cae Clyd car park. Manod Mawr, Manod Mawr north top and Manod Bach. Beautiful day | Alunrees33 | 25/03/2018 |
| great views. be careful of the quarry | Aristotle Chip | 12/01/2018 |
| A great walk from Cae Clyd car park. At Bron Manod, I eschewed the footpath in favour of the track leading up and over a bridge to some stone sheds, then followed nice dry ATV tracks across the fields, hopping over gates and then a last openable gate out onto the open hill. Up alongside a BWF, which I climbed on the way up, but there's a gate closer to Llyn y Manod, and a dry track linking to the nice track slanting up the hillside. Up a nice wide ridge onto the summit plateau, and an easy stroll thereafter to the top. Nice soft snow to make the climb most enjoyable. Good views. | Gill | 26/11/2017 |
| From north top descending to quarry road and then east to disused tip and sw to summit. Too much activity in the quarry to risk a short cut. | jrj | 26/09/2017 |
| THERE IS NO PARKING BEYOND THE BIG CAR PARK AT CAE CLYD, so park here, and avoid a twenty bzillion point turn near the end of the track. Public FPs to Llyn y Manod, then lovely diagonal track up and round hill to quarry due N of summit. S, steep at first then easier to summit. Low cloud so saw nothing. Onward to the north top. | Minto | 11/06/2017 |
| With CH, KF, MH, in thick mist. Easy to park where the inclines come down in Bethania. Followed the fascinating inclines up to Graig-ddu Quarry, then things got interesting. Tried to find the track that emerges from the SW edge of the quarry, but the track we were on swung right round to a bulldozed junction near Llyn Pysgod. Eventually a phone GPS saved the day giving us a relatively straightforward bearing to the summit. Then tried to come straight down the W slope to the lake path. Not recommended - steep, rocky, laborious! | Mark Jackson | 30/05/2017 |
| From Cae Clyd car park | JamesD1972 | 22/05/2017 |
| Nuttalls walk 5.4 with Frank. | Crib Goch | 09/04/2017 |
| With Martin Roberts from Blaenau Ffestiniog taking in Moel Penamnen, Manod Mawr North Top & Manod Mawr. Rather grey overcast day. | knarf | 09/04/2017 |
| Lovely weather. Great views. Trying to complete all Nuttalls. Now only one left after this ascent - Garreg Lwyd | johnjennison | 02/10/2016 |
| Up incline from Bethania in hot weather. | Wycombe Wanderer | 17/09/2016 |
| From car park at Cae Clyd. RoWs to about 200m S of Llyn y Manod, before cutting E to well camouflaged sheep fold. Straight up hill from there, roughly following line of quartz. Route and write-up at: http://gayleybird.blogspot.co.uk/2016/08/manod-fawr-and-moel-siabod.html | Gayle | 15/08/2016 |
| I parked at the quarry car park and used the footpath that starts behind the nearest machine shed on the right. Easy 4 pointer for SOTA | M0YDH | 27/05/2016 |
| Nuttall walk - getting round the quarry was a bit confusing | Ruth | 07/05/2016 |
| Parked in large car park on minor road at Cae Clyd (70768 44324) Took ROW to Llyn y Manod, then miner's track to approach summit from the North. | tim747 | 23/02/2016 |
| Nuttall walk 5.4: Moel Penamnen - Foel-fras - Manod Mawr North Top - Manod Mawr subsidiary top - Manod Mawr | ronaldo333 | 20/02/2016 |
| with roger and ronnie weather was awful | Darren-443 | 20/02/2016 |
| Continuation of walk from Manod Bach. Descended steeply to Llyn y Manod, then very abruptly up west face of Manod Mawr, making use of a wide gully, and so onto plateau. Visited summit and trig point. Walk continued to the north top. With DM. | marktrengove | 14/02/2016 |
| Quickly up and down from bethania in wet and misty weather. | jenx | 14/11/2015 |
| With Jenx from Bethania using lane to GR708456. Room for a car or two. Used old miners path up the the Level and used this to gain old workings area at 410m. Then direct line up ridge in a compass bearing through the clag to summit. Back inside two hours. | nordicstar | 14/11/2015 |
| Manod Bach, Manod Mawr and Manod North Top (last two with Bev). | simon and co | 04/09/2015 |
| Nuttall walk 5.4, dry bright day, Solo. | Lou | 07/09/2014 |
| From Blaenau Ffestiniog, a round of Manod Bach, Manod Mawr, NT, Foel-fras, Moel Penamnen, Moel Farlwyd and Moel Dyrnogydd. | rhalstead | 21/03/2014 |
| Very dry all day. Unusual for this area especially December. | bolton | 10/12/2013 |
| CJM | 10/12/2013 | |
| Great walk up to this one from Cwm Penmachno 12 miles in total all weathers including horizontal hail at the summint. Amazing view, loved it. Remains only but still great hill. Images to follow. | griefmiester | 14/11/2013 |
| Clockwise circular round from Blaenau Ffestiniog. Garreg Ddu - Moel Farlwyd - Moel Penamnen - Foel Fras - Manod Mawr North Top - Manod Mawr - Manod Bach. The extremely large building in Maen-offeren Quarries is well worth a peek inside. It's like an industrial museum. The descent off Manod Mawr to the northern tip of Llyn y Manod is fairly ghastly! | David Gradwell | 11/08/2013 |
| SO MUCH FINE WEATHER AT BALA THAT HAD TIME TO DO ONE OF THE LLANRWST BASED WALKS, NUTTALLS WALK 5.4. DROVE TO BLAENAU FFESTINIOG AND WALKED UP THROUGH QUARRY. JOYCE TURNED BACK AT THE TOP AS MOORLAND CROSSING LOOKED PATHLESS AND BORING - WHICH IT WAS. EASY ASCENT OF MOEL PENAMNEN, THEN LONG AND BOGGY CROSSING TO MANOD MAWR N. TOP AND ROUND QUARRY TO MANOD MAWR. COULD'T FIND ROUTE OFF INCLINE SO HAD LONG WALK BACK THROUGH VILLAGE. | BURGESS | 11/08/2013 |
| As part of a circular walk of Moel Farlwyd, Moel Penamnen, Foel Fras. Manod Mawr North Top, Manod Mawr and Manod Bach. | JohnStoneham | 04/06/2013 |
| A bold brute of a mountain. Quite a slog up from Bethania. Visited North Top first then plodded up here. Phenomenal views and the steep slopes accentuate the height. | Jake994 | 23/09/2012 |
| Easy walk from North Top through slate quarry (ok round it) | clivevilla | 26/08/2012 |
| 5th of 6 hills in this walk. More splendid views and an exhilirating look into a very large hole on the way over from the north top. | Herbert Anchovy | 29/05/2012 |
| From Blaenau Ffestiniog. | Marshsand | 22/04/2012 |
| Last hill of the day trigpoint on the top. A nice easy hill to get up from the quarry.Nice weather too with good views,Completed with Aly & Mutts. | Mc Tango | 01/04/2012 |
| walked with N top from Blaenau | Rekrab | 05/01/2012 |
| I got well and truly frozen on the way down by a heavy hail shower. A toughie to finish the year on. | Alex C | 29/12/2011 |
| Blaenau Ffestiniog skyline from Manod Bach to Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran. | davidpettit84 | 13/11/2011 |
| Second day of CUHWC Caseg Fraith Trip. With DP. Entire Blaneau skyline from Manod Bach to Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran. Fantastic and interesting walk in excellent weather! | AGWilliamson | 13/11/2011 |
| Car park in centre of Blaenau Ffestiniog - Maen Offeren Quarries (disused) - Moel Penamnen - Menod Mawr North Top - Menod Mawr - Blaenau Ffestiniog. (JL) | gerrybowes | 02/03/2011 |
| Following Nuttall walk 5.4. A very interesting top, cairns everywhere, lovely views south the view north not so good as you see the poor old north top looking very sorry, easy walk down along the very long incline best to carry on down into Blaenau. | SteveClay | 26/02/2011 |
| As Nuttall walk 5.4. Do it before its quarried away. After jumping over a gate on the descent to BF we were interviewed by a farmer who didn't understand the concept of open access. However after a chat it turned out that he has problems with people driving up on to the moors and supergluing his gate padlocks. After a discussion on the price of lambs we parted best mates. | mindlessflogger | 03/01/2011 |
| Start/finish: Blaenau Ffestiniog Distance covered: 7.8 miles Weather: Miserable clag and wind Camp: N/A Extras: Walked with Arenig, Peakbagger, RamblingPete, Yamyam, Howie | Willowisp | 17/11/2010 |
| climbed as part of route 5.4, last welsh peaks to bag, only took 10 years | dianepick | 25/10/2010 |
| In mist until coming off Moel Penamnen getting round in 4 hrs 35 min. Navigation was very strange and Google Earth revealed the extent to which the quarry has grown since the maps were surveyed. Good day - shame about the weather. Anti-clockwise circuit. | SS | 10/10/2010 |