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Name:Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top
Hill number:2061
Height:714m / 2343ft
Parent (Ma):2053  Arenig Fawr
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Dee (Flint)
Class:Nuttall, Subsimm, Buxton & Lewis
(N,sSim,BL)
Grid ref:SH 82746 35943
Summit feature:cairn
Drop:21m
Col:693.5m  SH 8272 3612  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124 125
(1:25k) OL18E OL23E
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. 4/8. From Moel Ymenyn, mainly following fence alongside Dolydd Bychain. Also bagged the 654m summit, and a cairn at SH 82558 35551.PGCE25/01/2024
From Minor road off the A4212 Nr. Pont Rhyd-y-fen SH 8170 3936 via farm track and following wall/fence via Moel Llechwedd, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South 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, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top. Returned down west to farm track the along track via Amnodd-wen to starting pointKwalkway02/06/2023
following the fence, lovely day great viewscolinfielding08/10/2022
21.2 miles 3630ft walk. Moel Llyfnant, Arenig Fawr and Moel Llechweed.stephenbuda04/06/2022
Up past Llyn Arenig and over Arenig Fawr, with Garethderrymark29/03/2022
with KFabioski15/03/2022
Was not sure which one was the top so went across them all.Buckleymon25/02/2022
Parked at Arenig, via Amnodd bwll, North ride to Moel Llyfnant, descent south ridge, crossing Ceunant Coch up to Criag Bychau, following Arenig Fawr ridge via Arenig Fawr South ridge and Arenig Fawr south top. Descent via Bwlch blane y Nant to lake, back along track and road to Arenig village/quarryandrew.morel05/01/2022
https://www.strava.com/activities/5680624153Sleepwa1ker24/07/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5652732190Sleepwa1ker16/07/2021
10.7 mile circular route 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
Nuttall Walk 6.1 with R. Started in the fog but turned into a really nice day.Dan Baddeley29/05/2021
After the main tops, on the way to Moel Llyfnant.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
1/5 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
From Arenig FawrJamesD197217/09/2019
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
Found some of the plane wreckage. Hike with Mandy on her first night navigationSockpan26/08/2019
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
A horseshoe walk taking in Arenig Fawr, Moel Llyfnant and Foel Boeth. Parked in layby on B4391.Claireb 18/05/2019
half day walk leave Bwlch y groes at 0600 walk the 4 nutall hills easy nav good viz but hard bog and heather walking , Llecwydd du, Esgeiraau gwynion, Foel rhydd fine views of arran range and beyond pack to col then foel y groes and Moel cerrig duon again good viz and fine views back to car at 1030underhill06/05/2019
From Arenig Quarry SH83236 37726 via Moel Llechwedd, Arenig Fawr and Arenig Fawr South Top, then onto Cerreg y Diocyn. Return via Llyn Arenig Fawr.Westdenewalker04/05/2019
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
Beautiful day seemed a shame not to walk along the peaks of this great mountain. 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
Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [ii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iv] > Craig y Bychan W Top > Craig Y Bychan > Craig Y Bychan South-East Top > Foel Ystrodur Fawr from GR: SH 80609 33525ronaldo33312/01/2019
Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [ii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iv] > Craig y Bychan W Top > Craig Y Bychan > Craig Y Bychan South-East Top > Foel Ystrodur Fawr from GR: SH 80609 33525Hippster12/01/2019
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
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
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
Moel Llyfnant, Foel Ystrodur Fawr, Foel Boeth, Moel Ymenyn, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, Carreg y Diocyn,Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr and Moel Llechwedd. Another glorious dayAlunrees3303/07/2018
With JW, from bothy at Llyn Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr, Moel Llyfnant.robertgn31/05/2018
Climbed on Stuarts Trans Cambrian TrekBannor11/04/2018
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464779829Sleepwa1ker06/08/2017
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464779832Sleepwa1ker30/07/2017
With JessieJohn Eley28/07/2017
From old quarry at Arenig. SH 830 392. Via Arenig Fawr & Arenig Fawr South Top. Returned down to the east to pick up path running to the north.Westdenewalker26/06/2017
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464934910Sleepwa1ker18/06/2017
SoloAimless Rambler26/05/2017
5/7 Great walk on sunny day (Moel Llechwedd/Arenig Fawr/Arenig Fawr South Top/Carrig y Diocyn/Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top/Foel y Strodur Fawr/Moel Lyfant)Fergalh02/04/2017
CUHWC Rhyd Ddu trip. With Chris H, Fingal and two others. Cloudy so no views.AGWilliamson12/03/2017
Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top & South Ridge Tops, Moel Llyfnant from Pont Rhys-y-Fen. Followed Nuttall route as far as Moel Llyfnant then along fence down North ridge back to disused railway and return to road. Beautiful day with blue sky, frozen ground, cloud inversion. Arenig Fawr is one of Wales's hidden gems .... a big rugged mountain with views encompassing most of North and Mid Wales. Highly recommend ... walked solo but saw no-one all day until I summited Moel Llyfnant.jamessteel10026/11/2016
Solo from old rail track to N. Moel Llechwedd, Arenig Fawr, South Top; and on to Carreg y Diocyn to complete the Nuttalls (and xN's) in this group.jonglew04/11/2016
Nuttall Walk WN 13.2 Arenig Fawr from West of Arenig Village. Visiting Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top (712), Moel Llyfnant, Foel Boeth and Gallt y Daren. 19km with 1070m ascent in 7 hours. (S)silveracorn_alan06/10/2016