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Name:Foel-ganol
Hill number:3350
Height:536m / 1759ft
Parent (Ma):1965  Carnedd Llewelyn
RHB Section:30B: Snowdonia
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Carneddau
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Minor Rivers only (South)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:SH 68804 71594
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:41m
Col:495m  SH690715  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 115
(1:25k) OL17E OL17W
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 182 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
with KFabioski26/09/2023
11.4 mile circular from Aber Falls road. Along the good track to Llyn Anafon ascending Llwytmor on a mix of sheep paths and trails. From here we followed trails to Foel-Fras and Drum (both 2nd time bagged). Descending the good track north-west, then onto trail over Pen Bryn-Du, Yr Orsedd, Foel-Ganol and Foel Dduarth (21m prominence). Heading down and back to road. 1141m ascent. Great views in sunny/high cloud conditions. Only a few people about.DanTrig13/09/2023
From Abergwyngregyn. Llwytmor, Foel Fras, Drum, Yr Orsedd and Foel Ganol. 16.35km with 902m ascent in 2hr52m21s.alunrees198301/09/2023
From CP at road end GR 676717, en route to Drum and Llwytmor. Nice shaped hill.IanHHill29/08/2023
From Morfa Aber nature reserve Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd and Drum. With Hiking Manchester. Perfect weather, though quite hot for a walk.Lazylizzie27/05/2023
https://strava.app.link/L3FofbCnpAbJohn14/05/2023
with KFabioski14/02/2023
Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd and Drum.alunrees4010/12/2022
From Aber via pen y cydgoed and foel dduarth. A steep pull up the latter from the ancient enclosure. F.D. is well worth the visit for the views it yields. Steepish pull up here from there but no difficulty. Heading to Foel Fras via this line of minor tops well worth doing. With dbstig_nest24/09/2022
Parked at top car park and nice round of fells starting with Foel-ganol and finishing on Llwytmor.Alan Caine06/08/2022
Bob & Duke.DukeNukem28/04/2022
Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell and Penygadair. From Bwlch Y Ddeufan.alunrees3918/04/2022
O Abergwyngregyn - Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell a Pen y Cydgoed.sionbrit04/09/2021
From the free parking area to the west at the end of the lane at 67580 71601. Followed track first North then East curving around Yr Orsedd leaving this track when I had reached about 490 meters so a relative easy climb up to the summit, from there a path can be found over to Faol Ganol, returned to the car via the same track to the north. Two hours for the four and quarter miles.WAYNE ROWLETT08/05/2021
Yr Orsedd and Foel-ganol from Abergwyngregyn.rhalstead25/04/2021
Tal Y Fan, Foel Lwyd, Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell and Penygadair. First full mountain day in 4 months post lockdown :)WelshMountainGoat3822/03/2021
QMD 1 from Bwlch Y Ddeufan. Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castel, Penygadair, Tal Y Fan and Foel Lwyd. Mostly great views apart from Drum!!angelfon3711/10/2020
1/5 Deweys. From the car park at SH 662 770. A lengthy mountain walk, combining 5 Deweys with a high level traverse of the Carnedds visiting Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd, Foel Lwyd, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Foel-fras, Garnedd Uchaf, Foel Grach , Carnedd Llewelyn, and Gyrn and Moel Wnion on the way down. A stunning day: warm and sunny with wispy mist over the highest peaks. 32km with 1800m ascent in 9.5h. (S)silveracorn_alan21/09/2020
From Capelulo. Tal Y Fan, Foel Lwyd, Foel-Ganol amd Yr Orsedd.alunrees3713/06/2020
From the national trust car park near the start of the roman road. Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Foel Lwyd and Tal Y Fan. Windy and a little wet but some good views!alunrees050416/12/2019
Climbed with Peter Thirkettlepsburgess23/11/2019
Climbed with Paul BurgessP.Thirkettle23/11/2019
From the National Trust car park. Foel-Ganol and Yr Orsedd.angelfon050418/07/2019
[Pen Bryn-du] > Yr Orsedd > Foel - ganol > Foel Dduarth from GR: SH 67568 71598ronaldo33322/06/2019
Parked at top car park, then via Pen y Cydgoed, then up to col between Foel-ganol and Foel Dduarth. Visited top of Foel Dduarth before doubling back for Foel-ganol.Wheelsy19/01/2019
From Yr Orsedd on good paths. Descended to the enclosure area and then the main path to the upper car park. Solo of 1.75 hours and 3.5 miles.bolton25/01/2018
Solo. heading up to Drum.Aimless Rambler28/08/2017
P at road end. PYC - F-G - YO.chrisbien09/06/2017
From Bwlch Y Ddeufaen. Pen Y Cydgoed, Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell, Penygadair and Pen Y Gaer. Lovely day, warm and windy!!Alunrees3322/05/2017
Circular from Aber FallsDan Baddeley23/04/2017
Pen y Cydgoed, Foel-ganol and Yr Orsedd from car park at the end of the road.clivevilla30/01/2017
Parked in the top car park (free) and followed the path out from the end of the car park steeply uphill to it's join with the track. Followed the track to the junction where the Drum track goes off to the right. Followed this until it was possible to move over roughish ground to the bwlch between Pen Bryn-du and Yr Orsedd. Up to top of Yr Orsedd (steep at top)and then along ridge and bwlch to Foel-ganol. Dropped down to bwlch between Foel-ganol and Foel Dduarth. Took a path, probably the hill ponies created this, down to the enclosures close to the pylons and then back to the car park taking vague paths through gorse. Nice half day walk.MikeM06/12/2016
Me and Alfjrj01/12/2016
2 of 14. Pen y Cydgoed, Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Foel-fras (repeat visit), Llwytmor, Carnedd Uchaf (repeat visit), Bera Mawr, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau, Gyrn and Moel Wnion. Start / finish at the carpack at the end of the Aber Falls road. With Jon Collingwood.BobHancock24/07/2016
Top car park (free) at SH67589 71609 – Along North Wales path for 2¼km & then up N. ridge to summit of Y Orsedd – Good path to Foel-ganol & then down to col below Foel Dduarth – NW down sheep trod/path to enclosure & then down track beside remains of homestead to car park, a total distance of 5½km. (S)gerrybowes30/04/2016
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.mart079716/04/2016
11/11 Eleventh 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)Fergalh27/02/2016
Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Pen y Castellkeithouk17/01/2016
petey31/12/2015
Foel Lwyd - Yr Orsedd - Foel-ganol from parking area S of Foel LwydRobertP20/12/2015
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.SS14/06/2015
bagged with sean - 1st mountains with seanjordanwalmsley198704/01/2015
2nd summit of the day. ON a reccy from Llanfairfechan taking the Mill road, North wales path, track signposted To Drum branching off to bag Yr Orsedd and then down the ridge and up to this summit, following the ridge again with a steep descent to a track leading to the forest road and this i followed to explore ABer falls, down to Abergwyngregyn and then Aber road back to Llanfairfechan. Bagging these hills relieved the pressure on the following days walk.Dazingdale04/07/2014
Parked at Bwlch Y Ddeufan. Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell and Penygadair. Good weather, Excellent visibility and some great views.AlunRees3118/02/2014
Parked at GR 677716. Climbed NW initially through gorse and heather to summit of Foel-gonol. Excellent views.wombourne29/07/2013
Start ~ 674718. Followed sheep tracks though the gorse onto the hill then better paths to the summit.Cracking views of Anglesea and the coast. With Wombourne.steve hudson29/07/2013
hot and sunny first of a two day walkskeletonjo21/07/2013
l y Fan, Foel Lwyd, Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Pen Bryn-du, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Pen y Castellijpowell06/06/2013
As part of circular walk from Aber Falls via Llwytmor, Foel Fras and Drum. Alone.Saggers19/05/2013
1st peak of the day from aber falls. epic 19.5 mile hike to conwy :)HillboBaggings20/03/2013