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Name:Arenig Fawr
Hill number:2053
Height:854m / 2802ft
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Dee (Flint)
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall,
High Hills of Britain, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,HHB,BL,Bg,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 82707 36951
Summit feature:trig point
Drop:480m
Col:374m  SH665522  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124 125
(1:25k) OL18E
Survey:obvious summit
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Parked at SH 8231 3924 for a circuit of 3 Dodds, 2 Nuttalls, 2 ex-Nuttalls and a repeat Marilyn. 7/8PGCE25/01/2024
Slightly sketchy path with some off-piste fun on the way up from the north.Iam_JoshEdwards03/08/2023
From Minor road off the A4212 Nr. Pont Rhyd-y-fen SH 8170 3936 via farm track and following wall/fence via Moel Llechwedd then onto, Arenig Fawr South Top. Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top. Returned down west to farm track the along track via Amnodd-wen to starting point.Westdenewalker02/06/2023
Accompanied by Westdenewalker. From Minor road off the A4212 Nr. Pont Rhyd-y-fen SH 8170 3936 via farm track and following wall/fence via Moel Llechwedd then onto, Arenig Fawr South Top. Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top. Returned down west to farm track the along track via Amnodd-wen to starting point.Kwalkway02/06/2023
From Moel LlechweddByPathsLessTravelled24/05/2023
with MFabioski13/04/2023
Birthday walk with Paletta. Chose to do the arenigs as they looked so striking from the A4212 on a recent trip. Parked opposite quarry at blocked off carpark. The route which was from Trail mag was labelled easy which probably warrants a complaint letter to them. The route took us south east of the quarry between Daear Fawr and Gelli deg. Any semblance of a path was quickly lost, it was raining and visibility poor. We ended up bashing around in very inhospitable Heather full of deep rivets and surprise holes, the large rocks all seemed unstable and wanted to move, quite litreally everything was slippy. We bashed around here wasting all our energy for 2 hours cursing Trail magazine. My boots were full of water from the get go. We eventually found the higher ground and some vague paths. Once we were on the ridge it was much better and it was apparent that the majority of elevation had been achieved in the Heather struggle. Found moel Lechwed thanks to its big stick, carried on to the faitumpawumpa23/10/2022
Folllowing path and fence postscolinfielding08/10/2022
Led a group for HF Holidays past Llyn Arenig Fawr to the summit and down to the west finishing at Llyn Celyn.jigglybones01/09/2022
21.2 miles 3630ft walk. Moel Llyfnant, Arenig Fawr and Moel Llechweed.stephenbuda04/06/2022
Up past Llyn Arenig on the way to all the Arenig tops, with Garethderrymark29/03/2022
with KFabioski15/03/2022
Enjoyable ascent to the top with snow above the 700m mark.Buckleymon25/02/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/5680624153Sleepwa1ker24/07/2021
Loop from Arenig quarry.andrew.morel21/07/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5652732190Sleepwa1ker16/07/2021
10.7 mile circular of Arenig Fawr and Moel LlyfnantGwastadros15/07/2021
From layby on the B4391: Moel Llechwedd, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr Sounth Top, Carreg Y Diocyn, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, Craig Y Bychau, Moel Llyfnant, Foel Boeth, Gailt Y Daren, Bwlch Y Bi, and Moel Y Slates. Warm day, views would have been better with less haze. Very tough walk, lots of boggy pathless parts.Lazylizzie12/06/2021
From SH829392. Via Llyn Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr, it's south top and Moel Llyfnant. Returned along track to West of mountain.welshe05/06/2021
cuckoo in valley. sunny dry weather. Combined with Moel Llyfnant. Quite boggy between the two.gettingonabit31/05/2021
Nuttall Walk 6.1 with R. Started in the fog but turned into a really nice day.Dan Baddeley29/05/2021
From the old railway track to the North, then over various tops before Moel Llyfnant and return down the North ridge.NormanW27/05/2021
Lovely walk bagging Arenig Fawr and all the outliers. Parked at the start of the track to the north and then over Craig y Hyrddod. Returned via the track from the head of the valley.Alan Caine01/05/2021
With Moel Llyfnant. Did usual loop from old quarry. Very hot, hazy, breezy, cloud passing over summit. Slightly overcast on second hill. Rounsfell16/09/2020
From old quarry to north, up track to Ffridd y Coed, then followed wall up through heathery terrace to point 697. On to summit and back down y Casteal ridge past Llyn Arenig Fawr and down track to road, then road to start.Flatfield12/09/2020
Parked along road and then the common route upgreboicus30/07/2020
4/5 with Rufus from dismantled railway to N at SH 82302 39249. Took track SW then S as far as stream at SH 82105 35983 marked ‘waterfalls’. Steep direct line to Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top then easy ground to Carreg y Diocyn, back across to ridge and over Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr and Moel Llechwedd. Descended wide depression to W and ended up back on track at Amnodd-Wen. Quick round less than 3 hours walk.jacobrichmond07/04/2020
From 822392 along track and up to Moel Llyfnant and over to Arenig Fawr in thickening snowfall. Some shelter at AF summit but wet through by that stage.lordtonult16/02/2020
8.85 circular walk from Pant-yr-Hedydd, bagging Moel Llechwedd, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top, Carreg y Diocyn and Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top. Great weather and amazing views.fellowsa07/09/2019
Bronaber - Moel Ddu - Craiglaseithin - Moel Oernant - Gallt y Daren - Foel Boeth - Moel Llyfnant - Arenig Fawr S Top - Arenig Fawr -Arenig Fawr S Ridge Top - Foel Boeth (Dewey) - Ffridd Trawsgoed - Moel Hafod yr Wyn - Llanuwchllyn.Mark Jackson29/08/2019
Wet & boggy night hike with Mandy. Wild camping by the lake afterSockpan26/08/2019
Moel Llechwedd > Arenig Fawr > Arenig Fawr South Top from GR: SH 82284 39265ronaldo33312/07/2019
With Richie from SH823392. Revisits of Moel Lechwedd and Arenig Fawr (also 22/09/08) followed by AF South Top, Carreg y Diocyn, AF South Ridge Top and Moel Llyfnant. Very wet and windy and the cloud only started to clear when we got to Llyfnant. Nice sunny decent and lovely walk down to Amnodd-wen, during which the birds, which had all been cowering in the undergrowth, suddenly sprang to life. We were treated to good views of a hen harrier, cuckoo, sparrowhawk, redstarts and buzzard.Herbert Anchovy08/06/2019
Started by the gated track a mile past the old quarry where I parked as well. Walked up to the lake, up the steep ridge of Y Castell by which point the clouds where piling in. Followed track over two fences, up to summit ridge in poor visibility and to the summit. Memorial to US airmen of a flying fortress that crashed on the mountain is at the summit cairn. Superb mountain to climb and really quiet, saw more sheep than people on the day.giant_hiker19/05/2019
A horseshoe walk taking in Arenig Fawr, Moel Llyfnant and Foel Boeth. Parked in layby on B4391.Claireb 18/05/2019
From Arenig Quarry SH83236 37726 via Moel Llechwedd, then onto Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, & Cerreg y Diocyn. Return via Llyn Arenig Fawr.Westdenewalker04/05/2019
Parked at quarry, ascended from track 1km E past reservoir and up E ridge, which now has a path all the way to the summit. Descended S over the two tops to pick up the vehicle track, finishing along the dismantled railway. With Jo Innes and Chris Evered. Galltywenallt22/04/2019
Parked at wasteland carpark opposite quarry.. Headed east along road until landrover track head south west, followed path all the way around Llyn Arenig Fawr and up to the top. Bagged south peak on return, then down into valley to pick up path that took me past ruined farm and waterfalls. Fantastic little circular on a clear day.RyParks30/03/2019
Moel Llechwedd > Arenig Fawr > Arenig Fawr South Top > Arenig Fawr East Top > Moel Llechwedd NE Top (Y Castell) > Pen Tyrau > Pen Tyrau South - West Top from GR: SH 82284 39265ronaldo33323/02/2019
Moel Llechwedd > Arenig Fawr > Arenig Fawr South Top > Arenig Fawr East Top > Moel Llechwedd NE Top (Y Castell) > Pen Tyrau > Pen Tyrau South - West Top from GR: SH 82284 39265Hippster23/02/2019
Parked north of quarry, headed straight up. Paid respects to airmen and enjoyed a cloudless sky and the views. Company: Soloiandesbottes22/02/2019
Clogwyn Du, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, Moel Llyfnant, Foel Boeth, Gallt y Daren, Bwlch y Bi, Moel y Slates, Clowyn Du. Sunny, but windy.Winterfloodian15/02/2019
Solo. From minor road to the north. Parked at junction with dismantled railway. Old railway to sheepfolds then path south. At wall near Nant Goch followed wall uphill on path (faint in places). Wall/fence can be followed to its end where the remains of the demolished wall and the occasional fence post can be followed to summit. Snow on summit and dense low cloud. Descended and looked back at summit to see it cloud free in sunshine (how often this happens). Must return in better weather.mike.hoult29/10/2018
doneoutlawcatcher10/10/2018
P opposite large Quarry to N of Arenig Fawr. Headed W then N along a good track passing a small quarry - path then turns nasty for a wile but soon becomes a good green track up to col. Visited Moel Llyfnant first then return to col & on to Arenig Fawr S ridge top & S top, then Arenig Fawr herself. Arenig tops quite nice. Return roughly N then W to join outward path passing little quarry.ger28/09/2018
Parked on car park to old Quarry by Clogwyn Du - rose through quarry levels - across Daear fawr - following top of cliff (eastwards) onto Simdde Ddu summit - Arenig Fawr summit and trig - descended to Carreg Y Diocyn - circled plateau - dropped onto valley west side then track via Amnodd Wen and Waun Goch back to Clogwyn Du.briandavies27/09/2018
A Marilyn day on the Arenigs, visiting Moel Lechwedd, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, Moel Llyfnant, before going on to climb Arenig Fach and then Mynydd Nodal. Over 20km in 7h30m. (S)silveracorn_alan24/09/2018
From sizeable Quarry cp with JA. Full of a stinking cold. Usual route up. Had it my head I had descended via Simdde Ddu to the right of pt 697m previously... that will be a no. Its very rough pathless holey heathery and minging! Reaching the top of the quarry track was a relief.stig_nest15/09/2018
Walked route 6.1 from the Nuttall's book but in reverse order as it was wet wet wet in the morning and I was hoping the clouds might clear by the time I got to Arenig Fawr (didn't really work). Pretty wet underground. Gallt y Daren, Foel Boeth, Moel Llyfnant and the 3 Arenig Fawr tops. Walked past South Ridge Top and had to go back (rookie mistake).tsharp09/09/2018
With CathyS. Honeymoon. Bothy Track from the road.masmith05/07/2018