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| Name: | Penmaen-bach |
| Hill number: | 14687 |
| Height: | 245m / 804ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2031 Tal y Fan |
| RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Carneddau |
| County/UA: | Conwy |
| Catchment: | Conwy, Catchment Boundaries |
| Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
| Grid ref: | SH 74854 78009 |
| Summit feature: | rock outcrop c100m E of large cairn |
| Drop: | 53m |
| Col: | 192m SH747776  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17E |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 115 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| 3/3 (Cogwyrn/Mynydd y Dref/Penmaen-Bach) | Fergalh | 01/04/2024 |
| 3 hour circular route from Dwygyfychl with Twiggy. Walked for an hour without seeing a soul. Prefect. | desperate dan | 29/02/2024 |
| https://strava.app.link/L3FofbCnpAb | John | 14/05/2023 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/8945102885 | Sleepwa1ker | 23/04/2023 |
| Round of tumps ftom car park via FBM | cjo | 22/04/2023 |
| From Alltwen and then on to Conwy Mountain. Great paths everywhere and in every direction. Spectacular viewpoint. | Campbell Singer | 21/02/2023 |
| Alltwen > Penmaen - bach Penmaen - bach South Top > Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain) > Conwy FBM from GR: SH 74982 77027 | underhill | 18/01/2023 |
| With Judy. From Sychnant. Excellent little hill mostly in sunshine. Great views from headland 100m past the top | GordonAdshead | 10/09/2022 |
| Short detour when walking Snowdonia Way Mountain Route from Conwy. | ijpowell | 26/06/2022 |
| From top car park, an enjoyable circuit of Conwy Mountain, Penmaen-bach & Alltwen. Tracks & good paths throughout. | gerrybowes | 14/05/2022 |
| Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 26/04/2022 |
| 2/6 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. | nickywood1 | 03/11/2021 |
| Circuit of Alltwen, Penmaen-bach and Conwy Mtn from Sychnant Pass, along with holiday hordes. Hang-gliders out in force. Sunny with gentle breeze. | Aye Jimmy | 29/08/2021 |
| Alltwen > Penmaen - bach Penmaen - bach South Top > Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain) > Conwy FBM from GR: SH 74982 77027 | Hippster | 18/04/2021 |
| Alltwen > Penmaen - bach Penmaen - bach South Top > Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain) > Conwy FBM from GR: SH 74982 77027 | ronaldo333 | 18/04/2021 |
| From parking area to south. Alltwen, Penmaen-bach and Conwy mountain. Lovely area and views. | mart0797 | 09/03/2021 |
| Conwy Mountain, Penmaen Bach and Alltwen in a lovely circuit from parking at 74980 77021. | clivevilla | 25/01/2021 |
| Alltwen and Penmaen-Bach from Sychnant pass in the snow. | jacobrichmond | 31/12/2020 |
| Alltwen, Penmaenbach and Conwy Mountain from the Sychnant pass car park. Moody light today. | greboicus | 17/12/2020 |
| Alltwen, Penmaenbach and Conwy Mountain from the Sychnant pass. | angelfon37 | 28/10/2020 |
| With Lindsey and Dave Gray. Started from the carpark at SH 75934 76905 then walked up Mynydd y Dref followed by Penmaen-bach and Allt Wen on a bright and blustery afternoon. Clear air so great views all round. | Skip | 12/01/2020 |
| small rock outcrop in heather with superb coastal and valley views | Denise | 03/11/2019 |
| From the SE on good path. Fine views. | RichardM | 03/11/2019 |
| 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. | knarf | 21/03/2019 |
| From Pen Sychnant | Claireb | 18/10/2018 |
| From conwy mountain. surprisingly long trek from there. not sure of highest point, the photo i took last time, not sure if right summit? went down a bit off course through gorse and down to dwygyfylchi. missed path and ended up on road. Summit cairn gone apparently. | mattcymru | 24/09/2018 |
| Round of Mynydd y Dref, Penmaen-bach and Allt Wen on beautiful afternoon. | russell61 | 13/07/2018 |
| Climbing trip to the quarries rained off so walked up here after Conwy Mountain. Thunder was getting closer at this point and we were soaking wet!! | John Eley | 27/05/2018 |
| From Mynydd y Dref. Continued along the ridge and down to a bwlch, then NW up to the summit. Solo. Cairn on summit gone. | Man of Kernow1 | 01/05/2018 |
| Start from Sychnant Pass car park, via Alltwen with Derry | derrymark | 23/02/2018 |
| A stroll in the hills prior to the Britain in Bloom award ceremony in Llandudno. Cracking views, fine, still weather. | summitter | 27/10/2017 |
| Foel Lus to Bodlondeb Woods. Easy walk from Allt Wen. Must try the tempting west ridge one day. | Jake994 | 23/10/2017 |
| Very enjoyable wander round the hills above Conwy on a warm and still Bank Holiday Sunday!Started from Mountain Road,then Conwy Mountain-Penmaen-bach and Alltwen.With Bridget and Oscar. | catman | 27/08/2017 |
| With Bridget and Catman. | oscarrosie | 27/08/2017 |
| With Oscar and Catman. | rosiebridge | 27/08/2017 |
| Just after Chris B's 3000th Tump celebration. | NormanW | 08/06/2017 |
| With Chris B and others inc Bryher on Conwy Mtn., his 3000th Tump. Lovely evening walking up from Sychnant pass, back over Penmaen Bach before overnighting at the excellent CP on the pass | nordicstar | 08/06/2017 |
| After C M. | chrisbien | 08/06/2017 |
| Lovely short circuit from top of Sychnant Pass: Alltwen, Penmaen-bach, Mynydd y Dref, then S to Bryn Rhedyn and back along road. Cogwrn would have been possible as well... | Mark Jackson | 01/06/2017 |
| Conwy Mountain, Penmaenbach and Alltwen. A Bit wet and windy!! :p | Alunrees33 | 16/05/2017 |
| From ne, works access serviceable as layby out of hours. Signed path a little brambly at start but ok. Dusk, and the fine looking Conway Mountain deserves its own ascent another time. | RHW | 17/02/2017 |
| Me We and Alf. | jrj | 02/11/2016 |
| From Sychnant Pass car park. With Kieran. | JamesD1972 | 24/06/2016 |
| 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!! | AlunRees31 | 24/05/2016 |
| From Alltwen | rfoster | 09/04/2016 |
| 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]. Visited every excrescence (and both sides of the little col) to make sure. | summitsup | 10/09/2015 |
| Parked in the busy western car park then bagged Penmaen-bach, Conwy Mountain and Conwy FBM on a very sunny morning. | Dugswell2 | 08/09/2015 |
| Run from Conwy | richardsun | 25/01/2015 |
| was meant to go up conwy mountain but took wrong path but happy to bag this and alltwen my dad wasnt too happy coming here though. | mattcymru | 08/07/2014 |
| With Cabe, Neil and Emma. | simon and co | 17/04/2014 |