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Name:Foel Lus
Hill number:14508
Height:360m / 1181ft
Parent (Ma):2031  Tal y Fan
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Carneddau
County/UA:Conwy
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (South)
Class:Tump (300-399m)
(Tu,3)
Grid ref:SH 73241 76186
Summit feature:rocky/grassy ground crossed by path ESE of wind shelter
Drop:60m
Col:300m  SH733757  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17E
Observations:outcrop just NE of cairn is c.0.1m lower
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 83 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Climbed with Twiggy on day A55 was closed. Could see heavy traffic snaking over Sychnant Pass.desperate dan28/10/2023
Loop from Pen!Iam_JoshEdwards02/07/2023
park top of mountain lane sh 7305 7598 tracks and paths to Foel Lus, Moel Hafodwen, cefn coch stone circle then south to bwlch west of tal y fan return north west and north over moorland to bryn derwydd and track to start point 11ks total with Winnie the cockerpoo 11ks 4hrs 30 minsunderhill20/05/2023
https://strava.app.link/L3FofbCnpAbJohn14/05/2023
Parked on wide section of Mountain Lane at SH 7289 7580 - About 200m to top of lane & then E. up RoW to track junction at SH 7342 7576 - Turned left & N. up stone track to summit mound by wind shelter. Continued to Moel Hafodwen.gerrybowes06/10/2022
Nice walk bagging Foel Lus and Craig Hafodwen from the top of Mountain Lane.Alan Caine20/08/2022
From the campsite at Penmaenmawr with SkyeGary Heath01/08/2022
Foel Lus from GR: SH 73048 75993ronaldo33330/07/2022
Foel Lus from GR: SH 73048 75993Hippster30/07/2022
Bob & DukeDukeNukem26/04/2022
Pensychnant - Foel LusJHes03/01/2022
Parked in Dwygyfylchi and used the footpath to the top. It curves around rather than straight up. It's very straight forward. You can do others once you've hit the summit but I only had time for one.Skarletk19/11/2021
4/6 whilst on the North Wales Coast path, easy diversions off the path to take in Conwy Mountain, Penmaen-bach, Alltwen, Foel Lus, Craig Moel Hafodwen and Clip y Orsedd.nickywood103/11/2021
With Mog on horrible windy day. Dropped off at SH699747 and visited Penmaen Mawr, Clip y Orsedd, Moel Hafodwen and Foel Lus. Picked up from Fairy Glen Hotel at Capelulo.Herbert Anchovy27/10/2021
With Dad.M427/10/2021
A glorious day to be back in Wales. Parked at Penmaenmawr and then up through the quarries to Clip Y Orsedd and then on to Moel Hafodwen and Foel Lus before heading back to the seafront.greboicus12/04/2021
Last of the northern Tumps from Llanfairfechan before heading south for Foel Lwyd and a few others...Geoff Briggs02/08/2020
Pen y Cydgoed, Foel Lwyd, Tal y Fan, Foel Luskeithouk05/01/2020
large windshelter, superb viewsDenise 03/11/2019
Wide track up the heathery gentle angled SSE shoulder. Lunch in the large stone wind shelter at summit.RichardM03/11/2019
4th tump of 4 on a round with Adrian from Penmaenmawr, climbing Penmaen Mawr, Clip Yr Orsedd, Foel Hafodwen, descent to wall then on track to col and continuation track to the Cairn and summit. We walked to the lower cairn with better views to the East before taking a small sheep trod and steep descent to the road, following this into Penmaenmawr and a public footpath to get back to Adrian's car. Off to Bodlondeb Hill before my train journey home.Dazingdale07/04/2019
Enjoyable scenic circular trip from Capelulo on sunny blustery day.With Catman,Oscar and Lily(reluctantly uphill,but loving the downhill).rosiebridge24/03/2019
With Bridget,Lily and Catman.oscarrosie24/03/2019
With Grandma,Oscar and Ali.lilyrosieives24/03/2019
With Lily,Bridget and Oscar.catman24/03/2019
Conwy Tumps from near Conwy Marina taking in Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain, Penmaen-bach, Allt Wen and Cogwrn. In the afternoon ascended Foel Lus and Moel Hafodwen.knarf21/03/2019
From Sychnant car park at 1330 via Fairy Glen. Return by 1630. With Vikki and Mitch. Very hot and sunny.Nancy Blackett08/07/2018
From the end of Mountain Lane at SH 73037 75991. Took the panorama path round the north side of the hill, then a narrow path up to join the east path up to the summit. With AT, JT and HT. Onwards to Craig Hafodwen.Man of Kernow130/06/2018
Start from Three streams car park in Llanfairfechan, via Foel Lwyd and Tal y Fanderrymark12/02/2018
From Mountain Lane which you get to from Penmeanmawr -you can drive up to obvious twin pillars where there is parking. Getting dark on top and great views in all directions form above sea.Mark Sims30/11/2017
From Penmaenmawr via Mountain Lane. Brilliant airy top and dramatic sea views. Really does justify visiting these less well known hills. Headed on to Cogwrn and the Sychnant Pass hills via Maen Esgob.Jake99423/10/2017
Began at Tyddyn Du caravan site (recommended,)and went up from the eastern side to the top and back down the gentler track to Penmaenmawr.sooztops14/08/2016
From top of mountain laneJamesD197230/05/2016
From Abergwyngregyn to Conwy. Pen Y Cydgoed, Clip Yr Orsedd, Moel Hafodwen, Foel Luis, Cogwrn, Bryn Mawr, Penmaenbach, Conwy Mountain and Bodlondeb woods. Great weather, great day!!AlunRees3124/05/2016
Me Ceri Kieran and Jacob.jrj03/05/2016
362mThe Grouse11/04/2016
From Llanfairfechan rail station to Conwy station visiting, in order: Clip y Orsedd; Moel Hafodwen; Foel Lus; Alltwen; Penmaen-bach; Mynydd y Dref [Conwy Mountain].summitsup10/09/2015
Car left at western car park on Sychnant Pass, then took a high longer route to Moel Hafodwen then return over Foel Lus and down t Capelulo before climbing back up to the pass.Dugswell208/09/2015
Run from Conwyrichardsun25/01/2015
Climbed from Dwygyflchi via NNW ridge. Great views out to sea.Wheelsy24/08/2014
Bit of a slog up to North Wales path, visited the 435 metre top of Moelfre (fantastic viewpoint) then made my way up here (fantastic views again) went down a daft way through heather. This should have more logs its an amazing hill!mattcymru04/08/2014
From SW, Mountain Road. Lower cairn has OS trig (surface block) beside it. Then on to Hafodwen.RHW23/03/2014
From Penmaenmawrmad max21/09/2013
This is my first visit, which was rushed and not that enjoyablemattcymru07/07/2008
With KWJohnIvor03/01/2000
On an afternoon walk from Penmaenmawr, this prominent dome gave excellent views from its summit. Then Pete and I continued to Conwy via Conwy Mountain. Lovely walk.pwheeler18/02/1999
TREBORK13/10/2023
David Gradwell19/03/2023
Matt13/12/2022
beckybags24/11/2021