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Name:Cribin Fawr
Hill number:2150
Height:658.8m / 2161ft
Parent (Ma):2145  Maesglase
RHB Section:30F: Dolgellau to Machynlleth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Cadair Idris
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Dovey, Catchment Boundaries, Mawddach
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Subhump, Buxton & Lewis,
Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,sHu,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:SH 79455 15290
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:93m
Col:566m  SH789150  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124
(1:25k) OL23E
Survey:Leica NA730/Leica RX1250
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Out and Back from Dinas Mawddwy, Maesglase (old GR) / Maen Du - Maesglase - Craig Portas - Cribin Fawr - Waun-oer. With R+R.Dan Baddeley11/11/2023
soloFabioski04/09/2023
Coming up from the layby at the top of the pass, this was the first one of the day, not the greatest top to find. Great to see the jets fly by going up.Buckleymon01/09/2023
With Maesglase.Peterb28/07/2023
9.8 miles 3086ft walk ,start at A470 viewpoint carpark. to Cribin Fawr, Waun-oer, Craig Portas, Maesglase and Maen Du.stephenbuda02/07/2023
A pleasant enough clockwise round of the fells above Aberllefenni made a little more exciting by my having difficulty in finding a clear route into Cwm Ratgoed.oldbagger2717/06/2023
From mapped roadside parking are to NNE (SH 8021 1702). Good track leads up. On to Waun-oer, Craig Portas and its E Top, Maesglase and Maen Du.jonglew16/10/2022
With a group from carpark at road col to N in dry grey weather for Barry's final Welsh Marilyn, Maesglese. Continued out and back to trig. repeat ascent.Denise 16/10/2022
As Jonglew for Barry last welsh Marilyn. Party of 12. Started at carpark at head of pass finished by decending to east were a car was used to transport back to start.cjo16/10/2022
Walked from Dolserau Hall (HF Holidays). Steep climb from the A470.jigglybones30/08/2022
East to west traverse of Maesglase, Cribin Fawr and Waun-Oersturuss27/08/2022
Foel Dinas, Maesglase - Maen Du, Maesglase, Craig Portas East Top, Craig Portas, Cribin Fawr, Waun-oer, Mynydd Ceiswyn, Gau Graig, Mynydd Gwerngraig, Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idriskeithouk23/08/2022
Parked in the small car park by the A470 at Bwlch Oerwddrws (top of pass). First headed east up to bag Dewey Pen Ochr y Bwlch, then on to revisit the Nuttall Pen y Brynfforchog and its north top, which I missed previously. Then back to the pass for plenty of water. Then headed west over Cribin Fawr and on to revisit Craig Portas, along with a first visit to its East Top and Mynydd Dolgoed West Top, before returning to the pass. 16km with 1000m of ascent, taking 6h20m on a cloudless but very hot day, 31oC at the pass in the afternoon!silverwolf_alan11/08/2022
3/8 Mynydd Ceiswyn, Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr, Craig Portas East Top, Maesglase, Maen Du, Craig Portas West Top, Mynydd Dolgoed. Fantastic Route from the Ratgoed Valley with nice walk out at the end. Hot day indeednickywood113/07/2022
Anticlockwise circuit of the main hills within Maesglase Maquaco-line including out to the HuMP summit only 8 metres less than summit. This one firstvegibagger16/06/2022
Continued my morning walk over Glasgwym to A470 pass over the southern hills back to the car. Followed the old track to the quarry across the E face. Rough at first, then a perfect gradient to the ridge.Minto30/05/2022
From the pass out and back.sebastiencale15/04/2022
Route as per MaesglaseJulieB04/01/2022
South from car park on A470 at top of pass. Found a good path west of crags, in Scotland I would have called it a stalkers' path, all the way up to the wall, much shorter than the path to the east and easy going. Then along the wall over Cribin Fawr to Waun-oer, back a short way to drop easily down to forest track, followed to end and then an easy line back up to fence, Craig Portas and Maen Du. Dropped down to Penintag Uchaf and back on road. Afternoon pleasant walk along the fences to Pen y Brynfforchog.dickscroop11/11/2021
Corris Roundhaydnw31/07/2021
Afternoon hike with my brother and his 3 children in >25° heat. Climbing from car park at Ochr y Bwlch to Cribin Fawr (659m), then making a dog-leg to Waun-oer (670m), before following horse-shoe ridge round to Maen Du (674m) on Maesglase. Descended to Dolobran. ~11Km with 790m ascent.VirtualMountain17/07/2021
Up from A470 to Cribin Fach, Cribin Fawr & Waen Oer .. nice easy climb up and wander along the fence line at the top. Drop down then a short steep scrabble (not quite a scramble ;) up to Waen Oer. Down the same way. Clear sunny day over Snowdonia. Walked with MarkRutheH19/06/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5405666533/overviewrhif703/06/2021
From A470 high point car park. Cribin Fawr, Waun-oer, Craig Portas, Craig Portas East Top, Maesglase & Maesglase B&L.CJM29/09/2020
On route to MaesglaseN.Morters28/09/2020
From high point on road. Direct path up through crags to Cribin Fawr, across to Waun Oer. Cut through forest on track towards Craig Portas. Exited forest easily just above Craig Portas col. Continued onto Craig Portas and its East Top. Back via Cribin Fawr, and ascent route. With B and R.jenx20/09/2020
Nuttall walk 10.3Clive G30/08/2020
Parked at high point of A470. Cribin Fawr, Waun-oer, track through forest (easy to access from col NE of Waun-oer, slightly overgrown firebreak continues beyond end of track to emerge near NE corner of forest), Craig Portas and East Top. Back via small path close to fences over Cribin Fawr.PGCE14/08/2020
Second top of three following Nuttalls twelve mile route from Aberllefenni. Route took in Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr and Maesglase.WAYNE ROWLETT29/02/2020
Aberllefenni > Cwm Ratgoed > Mynydd Ceiswyn > Waun-oer > Cribin Fawr > Craig Portas > Maesglase > Craig Portas > Mynydd Dolgoed > Ratgoed Hall > Aberllefenni.Winterfloodian17/09/2019
Nuttall bagging, cribin fawr and waun-oernoxibis26/08/2019
From the car park at Bwlch Oerddrws, up a fine old mining track. First on a circuit back to Dinas.DanMaisieBex03/08/2019
Cribin Fawr Far North - East Top > Cribin Fawr North - East Top > Cribin Fawr > Craig Portas (Mynydd Dolgoed) > Craig Portas East Top (Mynydd Gartheiniog) > Maesglase South Top > Maesglase (old GR) - Maen Du > Moel Cwm yr Eglwys from GR: SH 81913 16372Hippster16/02/2019
Cribin Fawr Far North - East Top > Cribin Fawr North - East Top > Cribin Fawr > Craig Portas (Mynydd Dolgoed) > Craig Portas East Top (Mynydd Gartheiniog) > Maesglase South Top > Maesglase (old GR) - Maen Du > Moel Cwm yr Eglwys from GR: SH 81913 16372ronaldo33316/02/2019
Second summit of the Nuttall Walk, very hot day. Met an 80 year old guy doing the Cambrian way. He reckoned the 250 mile walk would take a month, and he had 100 miles still to do. I found the climb up, very tiring. After walking down to the foot of Craig Portas decided not to continue. Suffering from overheating / dehydration and not a lot of water left. Begged some water from isolated house in the valley a mile of so from the car. Severely under estimated how hot it was going to be and the amount of water needed.Malcvolm25/06/2018
Ian and gangkenthompson13/05/2018
With Cabe.simon and co02/07/2017
From cad west car park, Mynydd, Ceiswyn, Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr, Cribin Fawr East top, Mynydd Dolgoed, Craig Portas, Craig Portas East Top, Maesglase, Maesglase old top, Maesglase South top,back over Waun oer to cp 8hrs walkingunderhill21/01/2017
the top is one of a few grassy trussocks make sure you have the rid ref for it as it it very indistinctAristotle Chip16/12/2016
12 Mile walk from top of pass, followed good path onto Cribin Fawr and its unmarked summit, then down and steeply up onto Waun-Oer and its trig, back onto Cribin Fawr, down fenceline and along hillside path to Mynydd Dolgoeds featureless summit, then nice ridge walk onto another two featureless summits, Craig Portas and its East Top, then onto the big bulk of Maesglase to its cairned top, we then walked back to Cribin Fawr and down to the pass, after a break, steeply ascended Pen Ochr Y Bwlch and its unmarked top, then up onto Pen Y Brynfforchog where we tried to rebuild the fallen down pile of stones on top, returned to the pass, mostly sunny with the odd cloud banks touching the surrounding summits.DanTrig06/07/2016
From Tent on Waun oer unmarked top. camped on its east flank that night.mick05/05/2016
Dovey hills walk with Lindsay, Steve and Frank, starting top of the pass, finishing nr Dinas Mawddwy - 2 cars. Great views, dry but very windy day.Crib Goch10/04/2016
Dovey hills walk with Martin, Steve and Frank, starting top of the pass, finishing nr Dinas Mawddwy - 2 cars. Great views, dry but very windy day.Lou10/04/2016
With Martin, Lindsay & Steve and starting from parking spot on A470 used Martin's route to take in Cribin Fawr, Waun-oer, Craig Portas, Craig Portas East Top finishing on Maesglase.knarf10/04/2016
From Aberllefennitweed01/04/2016
Nuttall Walk WN 10.3 West of Dinas Mawddwy from Aberllefenni. Mynydd Ceiswyn, Waun-oer, Cribin Fawr, Craig Portas and Maesglase. 20.4km with 1170m ascent in 7h15m. (S)silveracorn_alan29/03/2016
Car park almost full early on a Wednesday morning in March? People on the hill taking photos of low flying jets. Whatever floats yer boat. Took the direct route past the quarry and along the ridge to nondescript summit, then down and steeply up to Waun-oer.Campbell Singer16/03/2016
Heavy morning rain slow to clear replaced by gradually clearing skies with good visibility. Strong wind became stronger almost blowing me off my feet on many occasions. Parked in car park near 363m spot height on A470. Cribin Fawr->Waun-oer->Craig Portas->Craig Portas East Top->Maesglase->Maesglase (old GR) - Maen Du. Only 7.83 miles but comparatively a lot of ascent at 964m. No wonder felt tired on final walk back to van along A470 from Penantigi Isaf. Better to park near milepost to reduce final walk back to van.mntainman09/03/2016
With Penda, from car park on A470. CF to W to M and back. Long flog over boggy ground on way to M. 1230-1715. Trip enlivened by lots of Red Kites. Only saw one other person in distance.beorwulf19/09/2015
same walk as Waun Oer and Maesglase from Bwlch OerddrwsDewi Prysor29/06/2015