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Name:Graig Wen
Hill number:3371
Height:555.6m / 1823ft
Parent (Ma):2068  Manod Mawr
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Glaslyn
Class:Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Submarilyn, Clem
(Hu,Tu,5,Dew,sMa,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 73913 39479
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:141m
Col:414.6m  SH 7631 4034  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124
(1:25k) OL18W
Survey:Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 89 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Walked cross country from Foel Fawr. Rough and wet.Moorponder09/10/2022
Left the car on the bend of a minor road to the west of the summit near to the site of a Roman Ampthitheatre using various trods and tracks heading east to Foel fawr and then onto Graig Wen. Nine and half mile in Five and half hours returning first over Foel Cynfal then Y Garn's north and south tops and finally Moel y Croesau returning to the start via ROW's.WAYNE ROWLETT05/06/2022
2/8 (Foel Fawr/Craig Wen/Foel Cynfal/Pen Y Foel Ddu/Y Garn South Top/Y Garn/Moel y Croseau/Moel y Geifir)Fergalh05/06/2022
Foel Cynfal > Graig Wen > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) Gillham summit from GR: SH 70956 39703ronaldo33322/05/2022
Foel Cynfal > Graig Wen > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) > Foel Fawr (Mynydd Maentwrog) Gillham summit from GR: SH 70956 39703Hippster22/05/2022
Foel Fawr, Graig Wen and Tomen y Mur Parked in a layby on A470 ***Snowdonia National Park parking area at Tomen y Mur no longer exists***Gwastadros18/05/2022
Sprog16/04/2022
TREBORK18/03/2022
From west easy park 70953964 ATV tracks north of Llyn Craig y tan visit 2 Foel Fawr ring contours then accros very wet ground via point 499 to edge of planatation then Graig Wen from north return via forest track starts SH 7332 3990 and path all way to start 8ks 2hrs 20 minsunderhill01/12/2021
paulsross13/11/2021
Parked at the Roman Fort car park for a circuit of Foel Fawr, Graig Wen and Moel y Croesau. Could have parked at the old quarry I think.PGCE14/08/2021
An early morning hike up Graig Wen and Foel Fawr from the car park for the Roman Camp visitors. 9.1km with 370m ascent in 2 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan20/09/2020
tomcr8824/07/2020
beckybags19/07/2020
A Peckish19/07/2020
davefh15/07/2020
With Rufus. Foel Cynfal and Graig Wen from lay-by and track on B4391 at SH 76738 40136. Along track then fence to Llyn Cors-y-barcud and over small crossing over outflow. Over the 2 summits and descended N to forest, good track along forest edge towards pylons, tool high ground S of pylons to avoid bog and another good track from sheepfold at SH 75919 39854 back to starting track. Would be a very strenuous day to do all of the tops in this area.jacobrichmond31/03/2020
GaryJones14/09/2019
thenomad09/08/2019
From the car park at 708389.Followed the road/path/Sheep trod via the quarry area to the south end of Llyn y Graig-wen then to two summits. Wandered around both with PM. Headed to Foel Fawr.CJM02/04/2019
From the car park at 708389.Followed the road/path/Sheep trod via the quarry area to the south end of Llyn y Graig-wen then to two summits. Wandered around both with CM. Headed to Foel Fawr.bolton02/04/2019
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464151172Sleepwa1ker10/11/2018
From parking at 709389 round of Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn, Moel y Croesau, Graig Wen and Foel Fawr. Good track most of the way to Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn then largely pathless. About 7 miles/3 hours.clivevilla23/07/2018
Found two witness rivets but not the OS Bolt. Sunny but very windy.Dusty11/05/2018
AlanD10/03/2018
Out and back from the summit of the road and start of the path at SH709396. Very pleasant route on a winter's day.Eddie11/01/2018
parked at Tomen-y-mur car park, up lane past mast then path through plantation. Left track at 725 399 just past tin hut and up to Foel Fawr, then across to Graig Wen. Returned by track entering forest at 733 399.dgresty10/01/2018
Deedubr26/04/2017
DDAY26/04/2017
boxblade09/04/2017
Parking area at 707389 (space for 7-8 cars) - Up road past mast for about 1km & then RoW/vehicle track up ride (large areas of forest recently felled) to clearing at 734399 - ATV track up edge of forest & then short walk up NNW ridge to summit cairn. Continued to Foel Fawr. (S)gerrybowes17/02/2017
Parked at the car park and walked up road past mast to follow track up through forest. Lot of cutting going on at the start of the forest. Followed the ride to SH 73431 39966 and then to top of Graig Wen. Crossed moor to Foel Fawr. Bit wet and boggy in places. Then down hill following sheep trods and vague quad bike tracks back to mast and car park.MikeM05/10/2016
Via Llyn Craig y tan. Thick mist made navigating quite challenging. Glad of GPS. Plenty of little llyns and bog. Descended using excellent path down firebreak and back to footpath sign.Campbell Singer20/07/2016
willias03/06/2016
From car park nr Llyn yr Orfrl, Foel Fawr, Graig Wen, Foel Cynfal, Moel y Croessau, Y Garn, Y Garn South Top, Pen Llyn Hiraethlyn, Pen Dolbelydr, Craig y Tan. An arduous dayvwith few paths.ijpowell12/05/2016
With the mae party.Smudge14/11/2015
With Michael Earnshaw's partySteveG14/11/2015
MAE final Welsh/English Hump with appropriate wet weather. A repeat for me.Martin R14/11/2015
Mini bus was driven to and parked at Tomen y Mur by Martin then the scenic route to Foel Fawr then onto Michael Earnshaw's final Welsh and English HuMP on Graig Wen in wet and windy condition but a gang of 12 got there.Dugswell214/11/2015
11.15 Mini bus was driven to and parked at Tomen y Mur by Martin Richardson then the scenic route to Foel Fawr then onto Michael Earnshaw's final Welsh and English HuMP on Graig Wen in wet and windy condition but a gang of 12 got there.vegibagger14/11/2015
With a party of 12 for Michael Earnshaw's last Welsh hump. From Roman amphitheatre. Wet.Denise 14/11/2015
Another one of the mae partyRichardM14/11/2015
mae14/11/2015
iaindbrown14/11/2015
Sherlock14/11/2015
softsquare13/10/2015
iaindbrown21/06/2015
By the old track along the firebreak - muddy but enjoyable. This track takes you out of the trees and below the summit to the northColin Crawford12/03/2015
Alan Whatley14/02/2015
Parked as Des near footpath sign but used the track along the firebreak. Didn't have time for Foel Fawr, in fading light, so reversed the outward route.Chris Peart31/12/2014