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| Name: | Rhinog Fach |
| Hill number: | 2062 |
| Height: | 711.6m / 2335ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2056 Y Llethr |
| RHB Section: | 30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Rhinogs |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| Catchment: | Mawddach, Artro, Catchment Boundaries |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SH 66487 27027 |
| Summit feature: | cairn |
| Drop: | 151m |
| Col: | 560.6m SH665265  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 124 (1:25k) OL18W |
| Survey: | Trimble GeoXH 6000 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 537 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Day two of Dragons Back Race | emily | 05/09/2023 |
| Rhinogydd south to north: with Hannah, James, Housechild & Vicky. | Grinner | 20/08/2023 |
| Dragons back recce | emily | 06/08/2023 |
| 18.4 miles 4201ft walk, start at Ganllwyd NT carpark to Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr, Crib-Y-Rhiw and Diffwys. | stephenbuda | 08/07/2023 |
| Following on from Rhinog Fawr, slightly challenging coming down and a tough plod up Rhinog Fach from the Bwlch, great views all day on this day. | Buckleymon | 20/06/2023 |
| Cambrian Way Day 17 | Rob Rees | 23/05/2023 |
| With John from the car park to the east. Very steep ascent and interesting descent across a boulder field when the path suddenly ran out. Stunning views from the top. | Richard | 08/04/2023 |
| After Rhinog Fawr from Bwlch to the lovely Lyn Hywel. Steep ascent through rocks and descent to Bwlch, out to car park Graigdda-isaf | jef | 27/03/2023 |
| 1/3 from Dolgellau by bike. Exceptional weather. Walk out in dark since started at midday. Lacerated by Blackberries. | davechaffey | 18/10/2022 |
| From Cwrt Forest car park - Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy. Up via Llyn Cwmhosen and Llyn Hywell, down via Cambrian Way. | Chris Peart | 02/10/2022 |
| Started walk from Parc Isaf campsite where we were staying and joined Nuttall walk 9.1 at the south. Completed the walk as per 9.1 then returned to campsite. Long tough walk with R took, 11.5 hours in total. | Dan Baddeley | 27/08/2022 |
| Mynnyd Egryn South Top, Mynydd Egryn, Craig y Grut, Diffwys West Top, Diffwys, Crib-y-rhiw, Y Llethr, Rhinog Fach, Rhinog Fawr | keithouk | 25/08/2022 |
| 7.7 mile out-and-back from Graigddu-Isaf car park east. We followed well waymarked paths to Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy then ascended north-east pathless flanks to summit. Very rough through heather and rocks until we joined the path on the last part of the ascent. The Weather on top wasn't in our favour today; as soon as we got to the top the summit went into cloud with only slight glimpses of the view south and east. Descended the same way but detoured to see the pretty Pistyll Gwyn in the forest on way back. 594m ascent. | DanTrig | 08/07/2022 |
| Straight up from Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy, following the Cambrian Way path out east, to avoid worst of roughness. | Minto | 31/05/2022 |
| Started from the end of the minor road leading to Nantcol where a £3 fee is payable to the farmer. A Eleven mile route taking in Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr, Crib y rhiw, Diffwys and its west top, the first four miles is very tough taking us about four hours but once over Y Llethr it becomes easier with grass slopes and finishing in Eight hours total. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 14/05/2022 |
| with Tim747..Parked at the end of the road at Cwm Nantcol. | Shutterlag | 24/03/2022 |
| #678 (Wales-1) With Shutterlag. | tim747 | 24/03/2022 |
| parked on roadside before Cil-chychwyn. walked through Cwm Nantcol up path to Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy. turned right past Llyn Cwmhosan, then left up to ridge at top. Decent to Llyn Hywel was mainly on backsides down boulder field. Return to start via Llyn Perfeddau and disused tip. Lovely, brilliant walk. | gbeniston | 22/03/2022 |
| Parked at the end of the road at Cwm Nantcol (£3 donation to the farmer). Followed the track to the stile N of Llyn Cwmhosan, crossed the stile and up to the little Llyn. Dropped down beyond, and missed the path going off left above the gully, regaining the path later. On to where a cairn marks the path ascending the hill, and doubling back to the N end of the ridge. Continued along the ridge to the summit cairn. Descended along the wall to a stile, again missing the path amongst boulders, eventually regaining the path above Llyn Hywel. Good path descending to the Llyn, and back as we'd come. | LizH | 06/03/2022 |
| Via the grade 3 ridge scramble | sturuss | 29/08/2021 |
| With JackW & RobN. CW loop of the Rhinogs. From farmer's CP in Cwm Nantcol at SH634262. | masmith | 02/08/2021 |
| With MS and JW. Via Foel Ddu, Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr, Diffwys. Clear weather, great views, long day. | robertgn | 02/08/2021 |
| From the cairn on the summit of Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy, extremely steep start, became a pleasant clear path higher uo, visited north top before main summit. Good weather with some haze obscuring views to northern Snowdonia and the Lleyn. Descended to Llyn Hywel then continued to Y Llethr. | Marksalop | 01/08/2021 |
| 06.52 First actually saw the sun as it popped it's head over the top of Rhinog Fach. As I walked on forwards it promptly disappeared again. Found a two Euro coin on the grass at SH 652 267, finally saw sun again at 07.20, disappeared again at 07.25. Out again at 07.30 07.44 ate 28 bilberries then ate 14 more. Sun hid again at 08.00 or again at 08.05. Hide again 08.20. Peepo sun again 08.50 @600metres 09.22 summit Rhinog Fach 712m 21/7/21 | vegibagger | 21/07/2021 |
| Rhinog Fawr (previously ascended on 19/3/77) ascended again as the first peak of the day | Peterdunscar | 13/07/2021 |
| DBR recce. | MGT67 | 11/07/2021 |
| 3/4 Was not a Marilyn but went over it anyway, as part of round. Promoted two months later! | Rounsfell | 19/06/2021 |
| The end of the welsh nuttals thank god the ascent from llyn Hywel seemed bad but actually its easy scramble and a good one. we went up and down the same way before making our way off via Llyn Hywel to the old mines and off via the track | Aristotle Chip | 18/05/2021 |
| from Cwm Nantcol via Llyn Hywel, then on to Y Llethr and Diffws. | IanHHill | 09/10/2020 |
| Overcast ascent from wild camp at Llyn Hywell of Rhinog Fach (712m), followed by ascent of Y Llethr (756m) with cloud base now above the peak. Followed ridge southwards to Crib-y-rhiw (681m), Diffwys (750m), and Diffwys West Top (643m) in growing sunshine but continuing strong cold winds. Descended north to Pont-Scethin, a climb over the saddle between Moelfre Y Llethr, and down into Cwm Nantcol. Another pathless ascent to the col between Foel Ddu and Rhinog Fawr before final descent via Gloyw Lyn to Cwm Bychan. 20Km, 993m ascent, 1393m descent. | VirtualMountain | 19/09/2020 |
| From Nantcol over Rhinog Fawr, then on to Y Llethr and Moelfre. | NormanW | 10/09/2020 |
| Climbed up from the west past both Llyns and then up the steep climb to the summit. Great views. Part of 26 mile route from Ganllwyd. Y Garn - Rhinog Fach - Y Llethr - Diffwys | meltdiceburg | 30/07/2020 |
| Following Moelfre and Y Llethr on Rhinog round. | N.Morters | 21/07/2020 |
| Round of Moelfre, Y Llethr, Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr from the west. Fach is steep, allow extra time if including it. | Topographer57 | 10/09/2019 |
| CMC walk | greenways | 07/09/2019 |
| A mid-week walk in the Rhinogs. | Claireb | 10/07/2019 |
| With Rob | Lynfa Penygarn | 09/07/2019 |
| With Arthog outdoor centre group (instructor Dave and 10 students). Started from end of road near Graigddu-isaf. Follow tracks through forest towards Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy. After emerging from forest, took a route up the mountain following a path through grassy rakes. From summit, descended east along wall to reach corner of forest, and back to minibus along tracks. Excellent weather. Dry and mostly sunny. 5 hours. | jamessteel100 | 03/07/2019 |
| DB Race | milejunkie | 21/05/2019 |
| park nantcol, craig llyn hywel, rginog fach, y llethr, crib y rhiwm diffwys point 688, diffwys, diffwys, diffwys west top down to llyn bodlyn, moelfre then back to nantcol | underhill | 13/05/2019 |
| Talybont station - Moelfre - Y Llethr - Rhinog Fach - Y Llethr - Crib-y-rhiw - Diffwys - Diffwys W Top - Craig y Grut - Mynydd Egryn - Mynydd Egryn S Top - Garn - bunkhouse between Garn & Ffridd Gorllwyn | Mark Jackson | 17/04/2019 |
| Approach from east to Bwlch Drws-Ardudny (initially on good forest tracks - some signage). Visited Rhinog Fawr then Rhinog Fach. Very impressive hills with a character of their own. Good summit views, but mist prevented clear distant views - could just make out the sea. | ger | 27/02/2019 |
| Walking up from Bwlch Ardudwy and scrambling to the top | S4m498 | 10/02/2019 |
| done | outlawcatcher | 10/10/2018 |
| Ian and gang | kenthompson | 12/05/2018 |
| 2/7 (Craig y Lyn Hywel/Rhinog Fach/Y Leither/Crib-y-Rhiw/Diffyws/Diffwys West Top/Craig y Grut (Lawlech) | Fergalh | 16/09/2017 |
| Staight up very steeply from cairn at top of Bwlch Drws Ardudwy . Followed by herd of mountain goats who stopped every time I did like in a game. Don't know what they wanted but they gave up the chase after a while. Still tough but much easier on a path than Fawr earlier. Over 6 hours to do the two hills- very slow going. | Mark Sims | 01/09/2017 |
| Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr, Crib-y-rhiw, Diffws, Diffws West Top. Followed route in Nuttall's book. Couldn't find anyone at the farm so I left £2 parking fee in the porch. Weather had closed in by the end and it was a long day, made the mistake of following the bridleway at GR634240 on the map instead of getting The Nuttalls book out of my rucksack! Should have turned off at GR 640242 and headed for the gate at GR637246. | tsharp | 07/06/2017 |
| Dragon's Back | haydnw | 23/05/2017 |
| with G | KatyT | 09/05/2017 |