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| Name: | Foel-fras |
| Hill number: | 1973 |
| Height: | 944.1m / 3097ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 1965 Carnedd Llewelyn |
| RHB Section: | 30B: Snowdonia |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Carneddau |
| County/UA: | Conwy (CoU), Gwynedd (CoU) |
| Catchment: | Conwy, Catchment Boundaries |
| Class: | Simm, Furth, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,F,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
| Grid ref: | SH 69616 68124 |
| Summit feature: | 2m high rock spike 70m SW of trig point |
| Drop: | 62.8m |
| Col: | 881.3m SH 6880 6651  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 115 (1:25k) OL17E |
| Observations: | rock spike is higher than top of trig point and about 50cm higher than block of rock 30m SW of trig point |
| Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 686 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| CMC walk | greenways | 16/02/2019 |
| Carneddau one-way walk north to south with Dave. Parked Dave's car at Glan Dena on the A5 (SH 669 604) then in my car to Abergwyngregyn and the small carpark at SH 675 716. A day of two halves: before lunch it was sunny and breezy with clear views; but in the afternoon low cloud and squally rain blew in and the wind increased to 40mph gusting up to 50mph - arduous walking into the wind. Route was Drum, Foel Fras, Carnedd Gwenllian, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd and Pen Y Ole Wen. Started about 10.15; finished about 6pm, slowed by the wind. | Skip | 16/02/2019 |
| From top car park to N. | Wheelsy | 19/01/2019 |
| From small CP in Bwlch Y Ddeufaen - past the standing stones then followed wall up to ridge - Drum (Penyforth Coch) - Bwlch-Y-Gwrd - Foel Fras (& Trig) - Garnedd Uchaf - Foel Grach - Gwaun-Y-Garnedd - Carnedd Llewelyn - with a similar return route - Cold and clear start but the cloud came in later. At top of Carnedd Llewelyn icey the sun veiled in white wispy cloud. | briandavies | 01/12/2018 |
| Also climbed June 2017 | Chasejet | 27/06/2018 |
| Eleventh of Welsh 3000s week. | PeakyPete | 27/06/2018 |
| Llaberis to Abergwyngregyn climbing all the 3000s in the Glyderau and Carneddau (plus a few extra Nuttalls). | tomd4 | 30/04/2018 |
| Climbed on Stuarts Trans Cambrian Trek | Bannor | 08/04/2018 |
| 17th ascent | thenomad | 20/03/2018 |
| With MS and GM. From Bethesda, in low cloud to Dulyn bothy. | robertgn | 11/11/2017 |
| Llwytmor, Foel-fras, Carnedd Gwenllian, Foel Grach, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Pen Yr Ole Wen | keithouk | 24/09/2017 |
| From good carpark at SH721716 to Bwlch Y Ddeufaen and up N ridge to Carnedd y Ddelw, then Drum and Foel Fras. Returned same way as long drive home afterwards. | milimana | 17/09/2017 |
| From the Llyn Eigiau cp, finished on Drum | bardolph | 02/09/2017 |
| pen yr ole wen, carnedd dafydd, yr elen, foel grach, foel fras, garnedd uchaf, carnedd Llewelyn,pen yr helgi du, from pont pen y benglog. | robertphillips | 07/08/2017 |
| Dragon's Back Race | dc96 | 27/07/2017 |
| Parked at Aber falls. Llwytmor, Foel Fras, Garnedd Uchaf, Foel Grach, Bera Bach and Bera Mawr. Grey and cloudy but at least it stayed dry!! | Alunrees33 | 30/05/2017 |
| Ascend from Llwytmor, descend towards Carnedd Gwenllian. | Dan Baddeley | 23/04/2017 |
| Walked with the walking for Pleasure group. | SteveClay | 08/04/2017 |
| Quick circuit in cloudy conditions of Foel-fras and Carnedd Gwenllian from Afon Rhaedr -fawr. | knarf | 24/01/2017 |
| Bera Mawr, Foel Fras and Llwytmor. Atrocious weather, driving rain, slippery underfoot and gale force winds.Very welcome meal in the Yaynol Arms afterwards. | Lazylizzie | 24/09/2016 |
| 3000 walk | underhill | 06/08/2016 |
| easy ascent after boggy bit from Llwytmor | colinfielding | 19/07/2016 |
| From Aber over Llwytmor on a fabulous warm sunny day. Stopped for chocolate and the views just east of wall and down via Llyn Anafon | Myrddin Emmys | 17/07/2016 |
| Solo. From Garnedd Uchaf and on to Liwytmor | Aimless Rambler | 21/06/2016 |
| Vegan Welsh 3000s V3K Ultra race | CraigW | 18/06/2016 |
| Welsh 3000s trip | aucuparia | 16/06/2016 |
| From Aber falls CP. Up road and on track all way to summit of Drum, then onto Foel-Fras, out to Llwytmor, back to Carnedd Uchaf & Foel Grach. Then over Yr Aryg to Drosgyl,Gyrn Wigau, Gyrn & Moel Winion before descent down past Aber Falls. Great views & sunshine all day. | mart0797 | 02/06/2016 |
| Attempt on Welsh 3000s N/S | John Eley | 29/05/2016 |
| Parked by bridge at Aber falls.£2 all day. Walked up road to top car park then straight up Foel Dduarth. Steep going on scree & through gorse but great view of whole valley and snow covered tops on gaining the ridge.Then stroll down to col and upto summit of Foel-ganol. On to Yr Orsedd,Carnedd y Ddelw.Drum, out & back to Pen y Castell,Foel-Fras,Carnedd Gwenllian,over Yr Aryg,Bera Mawr & Bera Bach then descending to Aber falls. Great views all day | mart0797 | 16/04/2016 |
| 7/11 Seventh of epic day in snow and ice at height (Pen Yr Ole Wen/Carnedd Dafydd/Carnedd Llewelyn/Yr Elen/Foel Grach/Garnedd Uchaf (Carnedd Gweenllian/Foel Fras/Drum/Carnedd Y Ddelw/Yr Orsed/Foel-Gandl) | Fergalh | 27/02/2016 |
| One of many tops on a circular walk of the Northern Carneddau from Aber. | Neil Haslewood | 19/09/2015 |
| 942m | The Grouse | 26/08/2015 |
| Carneddau wild camp 22 miles | Taz38 | 29/07/2015 |
| As part of the Welsh 3000s challenge | hillexplorer | 19/07/2015 |
| Welsh 3000-ers from the road-end near Rowen (0200 hrs) to Snowdon (1700 hrs) and Llanberis Youth Hostel (1945 hrs). 47km, +/-3800m, 17 hours 45. | PGCE | 16/07/2015 |
| Finally finished the 3000S at this one. Shattered but still a long walk back. | spare.tyres | 05/07/2015 |
| See Foel Grach log | Dewi Prysor | 23/06/2015 |
| Dragon's Back day 1 | Jim T | 22/06/2015 |
| Dragon's Back | DinoF | 22/06/2015 |
| From Aber Falls car park along North Wales Path then cut back on track to col under Foel-ganol. Over the two Deweys then on to Drum doing Nuttall on way by. From there up to Foel-fras then back by Llwytmor and forest track. Overcast all day but an excellent leg stretcher. | SS | 14/06/2015 |
| Nuttall walk 1.2: Foel-fras - Garnedd Uchaf - Foel Grach - Yr Aryg - Bera Mawr - Bera Bach - Drosgl - Gyrn Wigau | ronaldo333 | 30/05/2015 |
| Nuttalls walk 1.2 with Lindsay, Steve and Brian. Lovely sunny day. | Crib Goch | 21/04/2015 |
| Nuttall walk with Martin, Steve and Brian on a lovely bright day. Easy ascent after the steep up on Llwytmor. | Lou | 21/04/2015 |
| Long walk from aber to carnedd llywelyn back to aber falls. | Owain G | 05/04/2015 |
| Day out in the Carnedds. | Erika | 14/09/2014 |
| Foel Fras, Carnedd Gwenllian & Foel Grach from Aber Falls route taking in Llwytmor. Return to Abergwyngregyn via Bera Mawr, Bera Bach & Drosgl. | knarf | 18/07/2014 |
| Third summit of the day after Carnedd Y Ddelw and then Drum on an Epic traverse of the Carneddau from Llanfairfechan. I saw a foal with its mother grazing just beyond the stone wall on the ascent up Foel Fras. This summit has a very exposed feel, with the area littered with rocks. The cairn shelter had a bivvy bag in complete with trainers. I left them there. I went on to explore the higher stones before dropping back onto the path next to the wall boundary and onto Carnedd Gwenllian. This summit was my highest mountain climbed at that point (after Aran Fawwddy @ 905 metres) and my First Welsh 3000 footer! | Dazingdale | 05/07/2014 |
| The end of a successful Welsh 3000s attempt with Briony, Dave and Russell. Started at 03:47 on Snowdon and finished at 00:15 here. The walk back down to Bethesda wasn't much fun... | Richard | 29/06/2014 |
| With Caleb. Locked ourselves out of the car so logging while waiting for the AA. | simon and co | 05/05/2014 |
| With Rob. Felt ill and it was very hot. | Louieb78 | 18/04/2014 |