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Name:Tarren y Gesail
Hill number:2148
Height:667m / 2188ft
RHB Section:30F: Dolgellau to Machynlleth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Cadair Idris
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Dysynni
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall,
Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 71053 05894
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:463m
Col:204m  SH738093  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124
(1:25k) OL23W
Observations:summit is 50m E of trig point
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 413 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Nuttall walk 10.4 with a little diversion to see the waterfall. With R+R. HALFWAY THROUGH THE NUTTALL LIST!Dan Baddeley27/01/2024
neilmcoward25/11/2023
Following on from Tarrenhendre, we followed an easy path, one point to note before you ascend this mountain, there is a nice path that has been cut away across the hillside that makes it alot easier to get to the top.Buckleymon07/09/2023
Day three of Dragons Back Raceemily06/09/2023
ThomasSmith_0713/05/2023
JDMCGARRIGLE06/05/2023
geoffreycurnock25/02/2023
With Rufus from Corris Uchaf. Parked at forest track entrance on A487 and walked up to the 4th switchback and gate into pasture as others have described. Walked to top left of pasture then followed ridge line to summit of Mynydd Braich-Goch. Simple navigation along ridge to summit of Tarren y Gesail before descending steep grass on left of fence directly N. Hopped a fence and an easy 100m to highest forest track on right. Forest tracks back to the road. Lovely first visit to the Tarren hills, frozen ground and amazing sunset over the Dyfi forest.jacobrichmond09/12/2022
spallen20/10/2022
5/5 from Twywn to Kings YH. Arrived late since started at midday.davechaffey14/10/2022
Anticlockwise circular route of The Tarrens from Abergynolwyn. Easy going until the valley path from the Pont Llaeron on the return from Tarren y Gesail. The path was overgrown and clearly hadn't been maintained for a number of years.oldbagger2710/10/2022
Ben Rinnes20/09/2022
haylesb16/09/2022
Did this one first, but would probably go the other way round as the path down from Tarren Hendre is very steep and I would have preferred to have climbed it. Nav would also be easier the other way.andrewroberts28/08/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/7632871049Sleepwa1ker12/08/2022
ACorner25/07/2022
From Dolgoch waterfall walks that eventually led up through west side woodland and up onto open hillside for a long day over satellites of Tarrenhedre and Tarren y Gesail back down into Aberglynolwen three miles back along the main road to Dolgoch car park.vegibagger15/06/2022
ketzster11/04/2022
Nirobi9910/04/2022
GuyF04/04/2022
rickeeling03/04/2022
An interesting anti-clockwise circuit from Abergynolwen station car park. L:ess than 100 yards along station link path took small path under tunnel straight up to forest track, right to hairpin then straight up again on small, steep bujt clear forest path to a second forest track, right a short way to exit onto open hill via gate. Open followed fence/path all the way to GR 717051 where path enters wood and down to bwlch. Up path along fence to top of Tarren y Gasail, down SW to join paths and track and then drop down to Gwernal station and station link path to start. A good route missing all the route complications.dickscroop23/11/2021
From Foel y Geifr to bwlch and dreaded steep ascent to summit. However new zigzag path takes sting out of climb. Returned to Abergynolwyn by way of more zigzagging tracks through forestry.lordtonult21/09/2021
decibel17/09/2021
smb2001/07/2021
Route from the Centre for Alternative Technology.MollyT1319/06/2021
Along ridge from Tarren Hendre and climbed from SE where new looking zigzag machine cut track has appeared?? Trig falling apart. High point marked on map as 50m from trig but all looked the same to me. Descended SW to enter forestry then main track to valley. Tea at Aberglynolwyn railway station recommended.richardrosser19/06/2021
Tarrenhendre and Tarren y Gesail as a clockwise circuit from Pennal. A tough day starting at sea level - 23km and 1120m height gain.AndrewP13/04/2021
from Abergynolwyn, via Tarrenhendre, as per Nuttals.IanHHill10/10/2020
Walked over very early having camped close to Tarrenhendre. The cloud was just lifting which provided a great atmosphere. I particularly liked Foel y Geifr that I walked over on route to Tarren y Gesail.morgs4mountains17/09/2020
taff13/09/2020
Mark65Evans04/09/2020
Elwyn_Summers09/08/2020
Charli Wisbey09/08/2020
Martyn119/03/2020
After Tarrenhendre. Took much longer than anticipated. Difficulty finding a path through the forest. Also bagged one Dodd and a Tump.NormanW14/03/2020
Glenysj2110/03/2020
First of five tops following Nuttalls nine mile route from Abergynolwyn, Summiting Tarrrenhendre, Mynydd Rhyd-Galed, Foel y Giefr, Braich-Goch and Tarren y Gesail. A three mile extension is needed to reach Mynydd Braich-Goch.WAYNE ROWLETT01/03/2020
Took car up road then track higher up towards disused quarry. Track then as others Gill etc... through forest where there is considerable felling operations at present. Up steep grassy slope to summit. 3/4 Marilyn, onto TarrenhendreN.Morters18/01/2020
4/4. As Nuttall book. Tarrenhendre, Mynydd Rhyd-Galed, Foel y Geifr and Tarren y Gesail. Showers but a dry finish. Lovely waterfalls at start and enjoyable ridge. No time to divert to East Top on ridge as wild wind there.nickywood126/09/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/2731923245Graham22b20/09/2019
Abergynolwyn > Nant Gwernol > Tarren Fach > Tarrenhendre > Foel y Geifr > Tarren y Gesail > Pont Llaeron > Bryn Eglwys Quarry > Abergynolwyn.Winterfloodian18/09/2019
Round of Tarren y Gesail and Tarren Hendre from end of public road up from Abergynolwyn. Road is steep and narrow, then after two gates it is no better than a typical estate track. Followed Gill route over TG as far as TH.Topographer5726/08/2019
acleafe06/08/2019
TREBORK07/07/2019
tomd408/05/2019
nigelcmason02/05/2019
Barry Smith30/04/2019
Philshills23/04/2019
Dovey Junction - Penmaendovey - Braich Ddu - Ffridd Esgairweddan - Tarrenhendre - Mynydd Rhyd-galed - Mynydd Rhyd-galed E Top - Foel y Geifr - Tarren y Gesail - Machynlleth - Gallt y Gog - MachynllethMark Jackson15/04/2019