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Name:Marial Gwyn [Foel Goch]
Hill number:2044
Height:519.6m / 1705ft
Parent (Ma):2042  Mwdwl-eithin
RHB Section:30C: Llandudno to Wrexham
County/UA:Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych]
Hill area:Hiraethog
Catchment:Clwyd, Catchment Boundaries, Dee (Flint)
Class:Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem
(Hu,Tu,5,Dew,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 99975 55639
Summit feature:ground 3m NNE of trig point
Drop:139.9m
Col:379.7m  SH 9166 5679  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 116
(1:25k) 264S
Survey:Abney level/Leica RX1250
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 106 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
with KFabioski27/02/2024
Heather bash from Llyn Brenig via ancient burial site in fortunately dry conditions. Good views from summit. With Vaughan.JohnIvor05/07/2022
5/11 As others parked in the layby a little way downhill from the gate saying No Unauthorised Persons, ignored it, and went up the track to the access land, then along the field boundary to the trig. No sheep in field, no farmer seen, no wind farm employees, just loads of turbines gently rotating. 25 minutes there and back.silveracorn_alan15/04/2022
Drove round from Sportsman's Arms via Bryn Golau and parked in layby just S of pt 465. After pausing before going through the windfarm gate to let a white van go from the farmland to the windfarm, we went alongside one fence further SSW than most to an easy crossing to the access land at SJ 000555. Trig and HP, in SH, in the access land very rough, we were glad we came up the improved pastures. As the map suggested, Pete and I thought this highest spot round Llyn Brenig not a place to linger.pwheeler22/03/2022
didn't go from east as had Winnie the new puppy and there were hundreds of sheep in fields so from 0052454844 up forest track then n thru plantation where Winnie was interested in possible badger sett and up fence lineunderhill04/03/2022
Parked in the pull in at grid ref 00493 55346 and headed north up the road and into the field on the right with the wind turbines following a track at the side of the pasture to get close to the summit which is protected by barb wire. Twenty five minute round trip.WAYNE ROWLETT30/05/2021
As others, from road to east.PGCE14/12/2020
Marial Gwyn (Foel Goch)[Marial Gwyn S8581] from GR: SJ 00481 55573, Ignored the sign so a straight forward bag. Farmer came to deliver some sheep as we were leaving and didnt say a word.ronaldo33320/08/2020
Marial Gwyn (Foel Goch)[Marial Gwyn S8581] from GR: SJ 00481 55573Hippster20/08/2020
Road upto the Trig gated and had signs saying Private property/Keep out ect. Found a path that ran close to the hill, cut through the Heather and stinging nettles to get to Trig. Fence hopping involved.M6KIO19/07/2020
With Rufus from road to E as others. Hopped over the gate and stepped over damaged BWF at top. I noticed that 2 vans were parked very close by at the base of one of the wind turbines, must have arrived as I got to the trig point. I returned the same way and they didn’t seem bothered by my presence.jacobrichmond03/04/2020
Parked to the East by gate on bend in road SJ004555.David Evans20/01/2020
From road(closed apparently) and over barbed wire into heather to top. More rain coming..stig_nest01/09/2019
From road to east through large sheep pasture and over fence to the top.jenx26/06/2019
From road EastJamesD197212/04/2019
From road to E, start of turbine access track (sign saying road closed but no problem). Easily to top, over fence to trig in bilberry. Found rusty 5m metal tape by trig.Aye Jimmy10/06/2018
Parked at the car park at the North East of Llyn Brenig. Tir Mostyn and Marial Gwyn.Alunrees3320/02/2018
What can you say? For hill baggers, only. Only done by hill baggers. Ten minutes does it.Eddie13/01/2018
Climbed with my Californian friend from the old farmhouse near Llyn Brenig. Round the lake, thru the forest and cut up across the moor to reach the trig and good views of the Clwydian hills. Both stopped frequently to eat the bilberries!John Eley29/07/2017
Me and Alf. From minor road to the East.jrj21/02/2017
I chose the same way of ascent as most others, just be aware though. As i was sitting on the tailgate of the car changing my boots, after the walk, a police car come to a rather dramatic halt. Apparently I had been seen acting suspiciously !!!! Whether somebody monitors the cctv cameras (that can be seen mounted on the masts) or it was somebody passing by i don't know! I only crossed the land for a matter of about 50m to a gate into a farmers field and followed the fence on the field side. Im just glad the nice policeman didn't search me and find the sticks of dynamite!thenomad10/02/2017
A good area to park on the bend at 005555. Under 30 minutes to reach and return from this summit. Great views of the Carnydds and Snowdon range. With CJM.bolton05/01/2017
CJM05/01/2017
As gerrybowes.Chris Peart10/03/2016
Parked in the wide gateway by the southernmost wind turbine at 0048 5559 - Over metal gate & headed up to top-right corner of field & crossed old metal gate by cattle grid - A walk through short heather to summit. On return climbed barbed wire fence to top-left corner of field. (S)gerrybowes11/02/2016
Easy up and back from where the road merges from the forest. The farmer was waiting for me when I got back down as somebody had broken into one of the wind turbines a couple of days earlier and vandalised it.clivevilla08/09/2015
10/13 quick walk up through field past turbine to trig pillarFergalh16/05/2015
From north end of Llyn Brenig using ROW then CROW land to get to Foel Goch Wind Farm. Returned through the farm and down through forest on tracks to car.SS25/05/2014
Beautiful day four bagger with Bev.simon and co11/01/2014
made my first welsh trig top plaster cast and felt like bursting into song....ten white windmills turning on a Hump, ten white windmills turning on a Hump, and if ten white windmills........vegibagger13/08/2013
Love or hate windfarms, you've still got some extensive views from this otherwise peaceful hilltop.Alex C25/07/2013
nice 360 views from toprichardcooksey02/10/2011
Parked easily to east.destaylor24/06/2011
Parked beside gate on bend. Track to fence running SW to NE. SW through gate - no barbed wire almost level with trigchrisbien11/04/2011
I preferred the parking to the NE at spot height 475m so making this into a half hour stroll.Dugswell206/03/2011
Galltywenallt30/01/2011
KeithByTheC03/01/2011
Parked at side of road at GR 000556. Walked across a field of sheep and wind turbines to the summit. Took all of 10mins! Excellent view of Tryfan, Glyders, Carneddau etc. With SH.wombourne16/03/2010
Start~ 005555. Walked up through new windfarm, not shown on maps.steve hudson16/03/2010
Vast grass fields 200' up from road and over top fence to heathery moor.arranc18/05/1999
summit in heather just W of fence, wide indistinguished view. Wind Farm wasn't there on my 1st visit 1998. cross pastures from road (gate) @ 116:004555 RHW13/09/1998
Short walk, hop over fence to trig in heather.Stop off on way to meet Liz & Hannah for walk at Btwys.Chris Pearson13/12/1997
petey01/01/1990
Tom Mundell27/01/2024
Trekking toes27/01/2024
wychwood29/05/2023
tomandivy21/11/2021
asbown22/09/2021
Sprog14/03/2020
tomcr8815/12/2019