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Name: | Ysgafell Wen North Top |
Hill number: | 2017 |
Height: | 669.4m / 2196ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2006 Allt-fawr |
RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Moelwyns |
County/UA: | Gwynedd |
Catchment: | Conwy, Catchment Boundaries, Glaslyn |
Watershed: | Cardigan Bay |
Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
Grid ref: | SH 66351 48540 |
Summit feature: | small cairn on rocky outcrop |
Drop: | 31.4m |
Col: | 638m SH 6631 4833 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17W |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 446 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Third hill of the day with near perfect wintry conditions, which I was glad about because it must be a bog fest in some areas. | simocity | 01/12/2023 |
End of road parking beyond Blaneau Dolwyddelan. BW past Coed Mawr to where it crosses the stream and then followed tracks to get up to Carnedd y Cribau, On to northern top then back along ridge to Moel Meirch doing all tops to Ysgafell Wen north top heading back over Yr Arddu. | PeterD | 04/09/2023 |
With Deborah, Frances, Rory, Suzi & Rob | Donpeblo | 29/07/2023 |
11.7 miles 2399ft walk ,start at A470 Blaenau Ffestiniog layby. to Iwerdon, Allt Fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafell Wen, Moel Meirch, Yr Arddu and Moel Dyrnogydd. | stephenbuda | 04/07/2023 |
From Crimea Pass via Moel Druman and south top. Third of five. Stunning morning. | Campbell Singer | 25/02/2023 |
Y Cyrniau > Ysgafell Wen North Top > Ysgafell Wen West Top > Ysgafell Wen > Ysgafell Wen Far North Top from GR: SH 63285 48517 | ronaldo333 | 12/02/2023 |
Y Cyrniau > Ysgafell Wen North Top > Ysgafell Wen West Top > Ysgafell Wen > Ysgafell Wen Far North Top from GR: SH 63285 48517 | Hippster | 12/02/2023 |
Nice a simple route from Ysgafell Wen, once again great views. | Buckleymon | 23/09/2022 |
Circuit from car park above Tanygrisiau. Down to slate workings en route to Meol Yr Hydd next. | Grinner | 04/07/2022 |
A round of Moel Meirch, Ysgafell Wen North top, Ysgafell Wen and Druman. Lost path in ascent of Moel Meirch which cost me time but not much difficulty. Ridge with diversions to each of tops fairly straightforward but initial lost time meant I had to pass on Allt-Fawr - left for another day. Descent line from Druman not clear to start with but a very good path from point where it turns sharply tyo west. | dickscroop | 13/01/2022 |
With K | Fabioski | 23/11/2021 |
With Tom on ML Training Course practising party management, micro-navigation, night navigation, & wild camping. Hot & clear. From Ysgafell Wen North Top. Onwards to Ysgafell Wen Far North Top. | millionmts | 16/09/2021 |
Fell running. Nuttalls route 5.2. Last 3 miles bog trotting. | Chris Williams | 31/08/2021 |
Paddy Buckley Round recce Capel Curig to Rhyd-Ddu. | twg27 | 04/06/2021 |
Allt-Fawr - Moel Druman - Ysgafell Wen (all three Nuttall tops) from Tanygrisau. Climbed from Cwmorthin quarry, followed the ridge then descended to Rhosydd Quarry before returning to Tanygrisau. 9 miles | Gary Heath | 02/06/2021 |
A really nice circuit from Crimea Pass and down to Tanygrisiau, taking in Yr Arddu, Moel Meirch, three tops on Ysgafell Wen, Moel Drumen, Allt-Fawr, and Craig Nythygigfran. With B and R. | jenx | 26/05/2021 |
just an easy ramble following the fence solo | colinfielding | 23/04/2021 |
Tanygrisau, Cwmorthin quarry, Allt Fawr, Moel Drumman, back through Rhosydd quarry | Flatfield | 14/09/2020 |
Tanygrisiau up incline to Wrysgan quarry, down to Cymorthin lake and on to the quarry. Up the ridge to Moel Druman, Ysgafell, Yagafel North top and Ally Fawr before dropping back in to Cwmorthin quarry | andrew.morel | 24/08/2020 |
Climbed with Peter Thirkettle | psburgess | 16/08/2020 |
Iwerddon, Allt Fawr, Moel Druman, Ygafell Wen, Ysgafell Wen North Top, Ysgafell Wen far North top, Moel Meirch and Moel Dyrnogydd. Parked at Crimea pass. Very hard walk, especially as it was completely pathless and ver boggy rough ground from Moel Merch to Moel Dyrnogydd. Cold July day. | Lazylizzie | 14/07/2020 |
From Ysgafell Wen - Nuttall walk 5.2 | JulieB | 01/12/2019 |
Nuttall walk 5.2 | noxibis | 22/06/2019 |
6/7 (Cerrig-y-Myllt/Cerrig-y-Myllt East Top/Cnicht/Cnicht North Top/Ysgafell Wen/Ysgafell North Top/Ysdgafell Wen Far North Top) | Fergalh | 15/06/2019 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4261291843 | Sleepwa1ker | 05/05/2019 |
Simm | vegibagger | 16/04/2019 |
Crimea Pass, Allt-fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafell Wen, Ysgafell Wen North Top, Ysgafell Wen Far North Top, Llyn Edno to Moel Meirch. Then back along ridge. Path all the way. Excellent views from ridge, so retracing steps is no hardship. | Winterfloodian | 28/03/2019 |
Part of a fine days circuit from Gelli Lago 
Many previous ascents | Shutterlag | 14/02/2019 |
walked up from nant gwynant side. these paths are on the map and you will finds signs pointing you off roads but they don't exist on the ground tough going snow and clag | Aristotle Chip | 18/01/2019 |
A cracking November day with blue skies throughout. A470 car park to Iwerrdon, Allt-Fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafell Wen, Yr Arddu, Moel Meirch, Cerrig Cochion, Carnedd y Cribau, Clogwyn Bwlch-y-maen, Moel Siabod, then through the forest to Dolwyddelan. Takes about 7.5 hrs in total, with terrific views to Snowden, then Tryfan and the Carnedds. | summitter | 17/11/2018 |
Nuttall 5.2 | Dan Baddeley | 29/09/2018 |
Parked at the Crimea Pass and headed up Allt Fawr and Moel Druman. I walked past Ysgafell Wen, despite Mark challenging me. We did the North Top and the Far North Top and then returned to it. Quite a long slog down, following the stream downhill. The river crossing at SH 6834 4952 was not easy and also there was a new barbed wire fence with no style which was a bit of a problem. The last mile and a bit on the track was easy. | tsharp | 13/09/2018 |
solo | Aimless Rambler | 08/06/2018 |
3 Day wildcamp on the Moelwyns | Taz38 | 03/06/2018 |
Moel Dyrnogydd, Iwerddon, Allt Fawr, Craig Nyth-Y-Gigfran, Moel Druman, Ygafell Wen, Ysgafell Wen North Top, Ysgafell Wen far North top, Moel Meirch, Cerrig Cochion and yr Arddu. Parked at Crimea pass. Nice day to start although very cold, Turned wet later on! | Alunrees33 | 26/11/2017 |
Aborted Paddy Buckley | DinoF | 22/07/2017 |
As part of Nuttall route 5.2, with Penda, 4h. Nice day, nice hill. | beorwulf | 06/07/2017 |
welshe | 25/06/2017 | |
11.2 mile walk from end of Blaenau Dolwyddelan road on sunny day with high cloud, walked up lane through Coed Mawr farm climbing on good track then followed pathless route up onto Yr Arddu followed small trail to summit, pathless route towards Llyn Edno and trail to Moel Meirch summit, headed south back to Llyn Edno and onto Ysgafell Wen North Top and Ysgafell Wen (lovely and grassy), onto Moel Druman and followed easy grassy trails to Allt-Fawr, by this time the cloud started pouring onto the ridge behind us, left Allt-Fawr in a hurry down to Iwerddon on trail and then pathless across to Moel Dyrnogydd, followed lane over Blaenau Tunnel (footpath on map doesn't exist)back to car. Only saw two fisherman at Llyn Dynogydd all day. Very underrated area of Snowdonia. After walk headed home via Mynydd Nodol. | DanTrig | 07/06/2017 |
669m | The Grouse | 10/02/2017 |
As Moel Dirnogydd. | jrj | 27/01/2017 |
superb cairn on rocky outcrop. From Ysgafell Wen and onto the far north top | Denise | 16/10/2016 |
Our last but one Hill for the weekend. Walking with Sarah, Richard and Denise. | Bernard | 16/10/2016 |
Still within a minute or two of the main party, who waited for me at the summit as I puffed my way to the top! | SarahS | 16/10/2016 |
From Cnicht N top - good views and nicely off the beaten track. On to far north top. | Wycombe Wanderer | 16/09/2016 |
Nuttall Walk WN 5.2 North West of Blaneau Ffestiniog from Crimea Pass (701488), visiting Allt-fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafell Wen, Ysgafell Wen North Top and Ysgafell Wen Far North Top. 11.2km with 650m ascent in 4h15m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 03/04/2016 |
Nuttall walk | Ruth | 19/03/2016 |
Nuttall Walk 5.2: Iwerddon - Allt-Fawr - Moel Druman - Ysgafell Wen - Ysgafell Wen North Top - Ysgafell Wen Far North Top | ronaldo333 | 06/02/2016 |
From Crimea Pass via Iwerddon, Allt-Fawr, Moel Druman and Ysgafell Wen, on to Far N top and Moel Meirch. Descent to Nantgwynant car park. | webmaster | 16/10/2015 |
Possible DofE Gold route recce. From car park on Crimea Pass - ridge - Allt Fawr - Moel Druman - Ysgafell Wen - YW North top - Yr Arddu - handrail Afon Lledr and E to tram track back. Solo | richard69 | 17/09/2015 |