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Name:Stac Rhos
Hill number:2114
Height:630m / 2067ft
Parent (Ma):19413  Foel Cedig
RHB Section:30E: Bala to Welshpool
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Berwyns
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Flint), Severn
Watershed:Severn Estuary, Cardiff to Cape Wrath, Liverpool Bay
Class:Nuttall, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(N,sSim,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:SH 96918 27930
Summit feature:tiny cairn
Drop:26m
Col:604m  SH965281  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 125
(1:25k) OL23E 239
Observations:SH 96861 27889, SH 96879 27860, SH96886 27954 lower by at least 20cm
Survey:Leica Runner 20
GPS data:show GPS entries for this hill

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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 335 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Last hill of the day, thankfully a straightforward ascent, and then back to the nice easy going of the forestry road.simocity15/10/2023
Walk 7.5KatyT12/05/2023
With: solo; Nuttalls walk 7.5. Good dry day with light wind and high cloudIan Baines09/10/2022
Updated Nuttall 7.5 from Bwlch yr Hwch: Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd (Trum y Gwrgedd), Foel y Geifr, Pen y Cerrig Duon, Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog North Top, Cefn Gwyntog, Cefn Gwyntog Far North Top, Foel Cedig and Y Groes Fagl. Haxy, dull day, so there weren't even good views to distract from the relentless trudge through heather.Lazylizzie03/09/2022
5th Mountain today. Again following the track to a gate on the right hand side, across this and a half mile walk to the top of Stac RhosBuckleymon15/08/2022
Risked taking my car up the open track. A bit rough in places but driveable with care... From the trackvegibagger07/06/2022
On the way back from Foel Cedig.Minto25/05/2022
Traversed.Nick Canute05/03/2022
Cwm Hirnant road - Foel Goch - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Cefn Gwyntog N Top - Cefn Gwyntog Far N Top - Foel Cedig - Y Groes Fagl - Cwm Hirnant road.Mark Jackson24/10/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5914433314Sleepwa1ker03/09/2021
Circular 13.7 mile route of serious heather bashing from Aber-Hirnant Picnic area. Foel Goch, Trum y Gwregedd, Foel y Geifr, Pen Cerrig Duon Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Foel Cedig, Bwlch y Groes-fagl and Foel-y-ddinas. The intial very steep ascent to Foel Goch from the road should not be underestimated!Gwastadros12/06/2021
From Hirnant Pass to W, using good track. Y Groes Fagl, Cefn Gwyntog, Stac Rhos, Pen y Cerrig Duon.PGCE04/02/2021
Rain, rain, rain! A walk out along the track, picking off tops on the way out and back. With B and R.jenx17/12/2020
The 7 listed high points from the head of Cwm Hirnant to Cyrniau Nod with Rufus. Parked at the top of the pass and used the vehicle track with brief heathery diversions to the high points. Returned along the track, 3 hours.jacobrichmond07/09/2020
Parked by road and straight lined to Foel y Geifr. Due north to Foel Goch, descent to road back to car. Up and along track to Pen y Boncyn and the Devil's Mountain 666 (Foel Cedig)andrew.morel11/08/2020
Nuttall route 7.5Neil Midgley17/09/2019
Two day hillbagging and wildcamp trip from Hirnant pass.Taz3806/08/2019
from quarry hirnant then nutall route inc foel cedig and deleted nutalls and other minor tops back through penllyn forest 9 hrsunderhill24/05/2019
From Bala to Lake Vyrnwy Road SH94604 27326, via Pen y Cerrig Duon & Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw. Then onto, Cefn Gwyntog north top, Cefn Gwyntog, Cyrniau Nod, Y Groes Fagl & Foel Credig. Return via mountain track.Westdenewalker29/04/2019
going getting tougher off the path for the next few tops solo starting to rain a lotcolinfielding28/02/2019
Revisit, after Cedig, from Pennant MelangellRHW24/11/2018
Alan Dawson surveying the summit.Adrian24/11/2018
From Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw. Easier than expected direct line to Cefn Gwyntog North Top.Wycombe Wanderer24/11/2018
With SG on return leg to car park. AD was still loitering here with his equipment.Smudge24/11/2018
A selection of Berwyns in company of (for some) Lindsay. Tops I completed were Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog, Foel Cedig and Y Groes Fagl.knarf14/10/2018
Re visited Stac Rhos while claiming Foel Cedig from Hirnant Pass as the new Marilyn in this area. 13km in 3 hours.silveracorn_alan25/09/2018
From Hirnant Pass to W, using good track. Foel Cedig (shortly after assuming the Marilyn summit status - probably didn't visit 19 years previously when climbing Cyrniau Nod), Y Groes Fagl, then Stac Rhos on return.RobertP02/09/2018
From summit of Bala road: Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw / Stac Rhos / Y Groes Fagl / Cyrniau Nod / Cefn Gwyntog. Then: Foel y Geifr / Trum y Gwragedd / Foel Goch. Sunny.Winterfloodian26/07/2018
From top of Hirnant passDewi Prysor24/07/2018
Followed the Nuttall's route. Lovely sunny day with a nice cool breeze.Herbert Anchovy23/06/2018
As part of a round of 5 hills based on Nuttal;s walk 7.5. An easy stroll over form Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw. Cold, clear and sunny.MichaelF24/11/2017
With Val. Good weather. Parked at pass above Cwm Hirnant.Went to summit on the way back to car after going to Cyrniau Nodmike.hoult08/08/2017
3/11 (Pen Y Cerrig Duon/Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw/Stac Rhos/Cyrniau Nod/Y Groes Fagl/Penllyn Forest Top/Foel y Geifir/Cefn Gwyntog North Top/Cefn Gwyntog/Garreg Wen/Rhwngy Ddwynant)Fergalh17/06/2017
a round of mainly Nuttalls from The Hirmant Pass, 7.5, solo, on a blustery dayLou11/06/2017
Walked the route in section 7.5 of the Nuttalls book. Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd, Foel y Geifr , Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog, Cyrniau Nod, Y Groes Fagl. People call these the boring Berwyns but I don't agree. How many of the hundreds of thousands who climb Snowdon and Cader Idris each year would persevere with this walk. It's a real challenge and there are some good views if the weather holds. A very steep descent to Foel Goch reminded me how unfit I've become. Great views at the top, could see Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddy and Snowdon in the distance inbetween the snow showers. The summit of Trum y Gwragedd was tantalisingly 40 foot on the other side of a barb wire fence. I decided not to be a purist but as I walked on the guilt gnawed at me and, 200 metres later at a corner post, I decided to leave my backpack, cross over and go back to the summit. My gloves and trousers already had holes in them and I'm not sure I'd have risked it if I had been wearing new exptsharp21/03/2017
with rogerDarren-44318/02/2017
Solo walk during a weekend trip to Llangollen for a friend's Birthday. Aber Hirnant - Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd - along ridge via all Nuttalls to Pen y Cerrig Duon - road - Foel y Geifr - north along ridge - steep descent by forest to road - road back to Aber Hirnant. A rather dull and heathery set of hills!AGWilliamson18/12/2016
With G. Mostly Nuttalls' Route from cattle grid at Bwlch yr Hwch > Foel Goch > Trum y Gwrgedd > Foel y Geifr > Pen y Cerrig Duon > Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw > Stac Rhos > Cefn Gwyntog (faint path from gate near Cefn Gwyntog N Top) > Cefn Gwyntog North Top > Cyrniau Nod > Y Groes Fagl > start via Cwm GwynRT197017/08/2016
KeithByTheC30/07/2016
Solo From Pen Y Boncyn TrefailW and then onto Cefn GwyntogAimless Rambler29/05/2016
Cyrniau Nod, Y Groes Fagl, Stac Rhos, Pen y Bocyn Trefielw, Pen y Cerrig Duon.tim74720/04/2016
Nuttalls walk 7.5Crib Goch13/04/2016
Nuttall Walk WN 7.5 The Western Berwyns from the foot of Hirnant Pass (952300), visiting Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd, Foel y Geifr, Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog, Cyrniau Nod and Y Groes Fagl. 18.4km with 850m asecnt in 6H30m. (S)silveracorn_alan30/03/2016
14 mile hard circular walk from the cattle grid at the bottom of the pass, used ill-defined footpaths up onto Pen Y Boncyn Trefeilw, then along lane to Stac Rhos up the lane to Foel Cedig and Cyrniau Nod, back down taking the pretty much pathless ridge to Cefn Gwyntog, descended and forded the stream west above the waterfall, followed lane to road, then followed lane through forest up onto the moors, struggled through hideous pathless heather up onto Cefn Coch, then across more heather to Foel Y Geifr, then down little path onto Trum Y Gwrgedd and Foel Goch back down to car with half an hour of daylight left.DanTrig13/03/2016
With Cyrniau Nod and Jenxnordicstar28/12/2015
Nuttall Walk 7.5: Foel Goch [The Berwyns] - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr - Pen y Cerrig Duon - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw SW Top - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog North Top - Cefn Gwyntog - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Faglronaldo33314/06/2015
a stack of rocks in the far corner mark the summitAristotle Chip11/04/2015
Nuttall walkRuth09/09/2014
Followed the Nuttalls route apart from Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog, Cyrniau Nod all done as out and back from the track. Each with a handy cairn to indicate where to leave the track. Latter part of the day it poured with rain and cloud came down.axe.stephen28/05/2014
From top of Bwlch Hirnant on route to Y Groes Fagl. Tried various tops for this one, one of which coincides with the photo here. Another had a lovely white topped cairn! Still enjoying myself at this stage of the walk . . . .ruthatlast26/05/2014