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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 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 182 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
with K | Fabioski | 26/09/2023 |
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. | DanTrig | 13/09/2023 |
From Abergwyngregyn. Llwytmor, Foel Fras, Drum, Yr Orsedd and Foel Ganol. 16.35km with 902m ascent in 2hr52m21s. | alunrees1983 | 01/09/2023 |
From CP at road end GR 676717, en route to Drum and Llwytmor. Nice shaped hill. | IanHHill | 29/08/2023 |
From Morfa Aber nature reserve Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd and Drum. With Hiking Manchester. Perfect weather, though quite hot for a walk. | Lazylizzie | 27/05/2023 |
https://strava.app.link/L3FofbCnpAb | John | 14/05/2023 |
with K | Fabioski | 14/02/2023 |
Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd and Drum. | alunrees40 | 10/12/2022 |
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 db | stig_nest | 24/09/2022 |
Parked at top car park and nice round of fells starting with Foel-ganol and finishing on Llwytmor. | Alan Caine | 06/08/2022 |
Bob & Duke. | DukeNukem | 28/04/2022 |
Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell and Penygadair. From Bwlch Y Ddeufan. | alunrees39 | 18/04/2022 |
O Abergwyngregyn - Foel-Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd Y Ddelw, Drum, Pen Y Castell a Pen y Cydgoed. | sionbrit | 04/09/2021 |
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 ROWLETT | 08/05/2021 |
Yr Orsedd and Foel-ganol from Abergwyngregyn. | rhalstead | 25/04/2021 |
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 :) | WelshMountainGoat38 | 22/03/2021 |
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!! | angelfon37 | 11/10/2020 |
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_alan | 21/09/2020 |
From Capelulo. Tal Y Fan, Foel Lwyd, Foel-Ganol amd Yr Orsedd. | alunrees37 | 13/06/2020 |
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! | alunrees0504 | 16/12/2019 |
Climbed with Peter Thirkettle | psburgess | 23/11/2019 |
Climbed with Paul Burgess | P.Thirkettle | 23/11/2019 |
From the National Trust car park. Foel-Ganol and Yr Orsedd. | angelfon0504 | 18/07/2019 |
[Pen Bryn-du] > Yr Orsedd > Foel - ganol > Foel Dduarth from GR: SH 67568 71598 | ronaldo333 | 22/06/2019 |
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. | Wheelsy | 19/01/2019 |
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. | bolton | 25/01/2018 |
Solo. heading up to Drum. | Aimless Rambler | 28/08/2017 |
P at road end. PYC - F-G - YO. | chrisbien | 09/06/2017 |
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!! | Alunrees33 | 22/05/2017 |
Circular from Aber Falls | Dan Baddeley | 23/04/2017 |
Pen y Cydgoed, Foel-ganol and Yr Orsedd from car park at the end of the road. | clivevilla | 30/01/2017 |
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. | MikeM | 06/12/2016 |
Me and Alf | jrj | 01/12/2016 |
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. | BobHancock | 24/07/2016 |
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) | gerrybowes | 30/04/2016 |
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. | mart0797 | 16/04/2016 |
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) | Fergalh | 27/02/2016 |
Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Pen y Castell | keithouk | 17/01/2016 |
petey | 31/12/2015 | |
Foel Lwyd - Yr Orsedd - Foel-ganol from parking area S of Foel Lwyd | RobertP | 20/12/2015 |
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. | SS | 14/06/2015 |
bagged with sean - 1st mountains with sean | jordanwalmsley1987 | 04/01/2015 |
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. | Dazingdale | 04/07/2014 |
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. | AlunRees31 | 18/02/2014 |
Parked at GR 677716. Climbed NW initially through gorse and heather to summit of Foel-gonol. Excellent views. | wombourne | 29/07/2013 |
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 hudson | 29/07/2013 |
hot and sunny first of a two day walk | skeletonjo | 21/07/2013 |
l y Fan, Foel Lwyd, Foel Ganol, Yr Orsedd, Pen Bryn-du, Carnedd y Ddelw, Drum, Pen y Castell | ijpowell | 06/06/2013 |
As part of circular walk from Aber Falls via Llwytmor, Foel Fras and Drum. Alone. | Saggers | 19/05/2013 |
1st peak of the day from aber falls. epic 19.5 mile hike to conwy :) | HillboBaggings | 20/03/2013 |
From Gerlan, Crib Lem, Carnedd Dafydd, Carnedd Llewelyn, Yr Elen, Foel Ganol | spooksthehorse | 12/05/2012 |
Start from Aber village, via Yr Orsedd | derrymark | 06/01/2012 |
From car park to west. Followed path until roughly north of top and then struck out. | destaylor | 31/12/2011 |
eyenose | 08/10/2011 | |
parked at the top of aber falls near the begining of the roman road 1st of a 5 peak bag with fellow bagger alun rees | jonnygoodman | 22/08/2011 |
From the top car park in Abergwyngregyn. 1st peak of the day. | Angelfon | 22/08/2011 |
Nuttall/Dewey bagging horseshoe from Abergwyngregyn | davidpettit84 | 18/06/2011 |
On my own from car park, straight up nose, heading for Yr Orsedd. Sunny | alwaysinshorts | 04/03/2011 |
Debs, Goska and Rosie | Mountain Goat | 30/12/2010 |
Llwytmor, Foel-fras, Drum, Carnedd y Ddelw, Pen-Bryn-Du, Yr Orsedd, Foel-Ganol, and Foel Dduarth from Aber Falls | Ben Lowery | 18/04/2009 |
Pretty sure did this way on back from Drum. | mattcymru | 10/11/2007 |
nice sunny days walk | 3fatties | 05/04/2007 |
Only done this once while on descent to Aber from Foel Fras. I remember being very happy with this and Yr Orsedd, two excellent bonus hills to break up the endless descent. | Jake994 | 23/10/2005 |
Aber Falls to Llanfairfechan via Foel Ganol and Yr Orsedd. | PGCE | 02/08/2001 |
After pre exp w/e.Drove JG minibus up very narrow lane to Ro Wen (almost touching walls on both sides). Very hot even at 9am as I did these two Deweys before having a late breakfast in Conway and drivng back to work at JG in Sheffield | Chris Pearson | 02/07/2001 |
From 676716. Followed ridge including Yr Orsedd, Pen Bryn-du and Carnedd y Ddelw to Drum. Found handbag on Drum containing £340! | JamesD1972 | 27/08/1999 |
Lovely half mile walk along a very well-defined ridge. Delightful surprise. Today it was clear of cloud on a deteriorating day. Went on to Foel Dduarth and returned to the col to pick up a path to an ancient walled enclosure and back to the Aber Falls car pk, finishing before heavy rain set in. With brother, Pete. | pwheeler | 17/02/1999 |
From Aber Falls car park - Bera Mawr, Bera Bach, Yr Aryg, Garnedd Uchaf, Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Foel Fras, Drum, Yr Orsedd, Foel-ganol | Geoff Briggs | 29/01/1997 |
Small outlier of ridge up to Carnedd y Ddelu | Rhayader_wander | 11/01/1992 |
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