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Name:Orddu
Hill number:3372
Height:555m / 1821ft
Parent (Ma):2079  Foel Goch
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Conwy, Gwynedd
Catchment:Dee (Flint)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:SH 96341 42342
Summit feature:grassy mound South of fence
Drop:34m
Col:521m  SH958424  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 125
(1:25k) OL18E
Survey:Abney level
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Nice walk over here after Foel Goch before heading to Bryn BrasAJH19/10/2023
10 miles 1500ft walk, start at Corwen Church carpark to Foel Goch, Orddu, Garnedd Fawr and Cerrig Y Gordref.stephenbuda06/07/2023
From small parking spot near Pandy farm, Orddu and Foel Goch. Glorious autumn day with high winds at summit. First Nuttall after lung surgery, felt a struggle.Lazylizzie22/10/2022
From the farm at the end of the western little road in the valley. Anti clockwise circuit to tump tops. This the first top I gently contoured round to.vegibagger09/06/2022
Followed Nuttalls route from Pandy, SH961397, rough and couple of ticks, probably better to go right on to ridge at SH959406 and over Bryn Bras.Flatfield24/04/2022
An anticlockwise circuit of 4 Deweys and a revisit to Foel Goch from the parking area by the gate at SH 962 394. Visited 11 summits in total: Pen Coed-y-bedo, Bryn Bras, Orddu, Pen y Cerrig-serth, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Cerrig y Gordref, Y Gesail, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel, and Garw Fynydd. A round trip of 20km with 930m ascent in 6h20m.silveracorn_alan13/04/2022
2/4 then East over Foel Goch to Orddu - remaining fine - summit indistinctwychwood25/11/2021
Lane to Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Orddu - Foel Goch - Garnedd Fawr - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - Moel Emoel - Garw Fynydd - lane.Mark Jackson28/10/2021
From roadside parking at 96247 39485 south of Pandy as suggested on the Nuttall route. Eight mile in just over Five hours for the horseshoe taking in Orddu, the Nuttall Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and Moel Emoel.WAYNE ROWLETT18/04/2021
Parked at start of ROW at 965404. Pen Coed-y-Bedo, Garw Fynydd, Moel Emoel, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Garnedd Fawr, Foel Goch, Orddu, Bryn Bras.PGCE15/12/2020
Bryn Bras > Orddu > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn > Moel Emoel from GR: SH 96045 39807ronaldo33308/08/2020
Bryn Bras > Orddu > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn > Moel Emoel from GR: SH 96045 39807Hippster08/08/2020
Pen y Cerrig-Serth, Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr & Cerrig y Gordref running with Rufus. Started in Llangwm and went across the ridge east to west. Excellent crisp morning with snow above 550m. Fantastic views of y Berwyn, Arenig, Cader Idris and all of the 3000ft peaks.jacobrichmond19/01/2020
https://www.strava.com/activities/4195072454Sleepwa1ker31/08/2019
Bryn Bras, Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel and Garw Fynydd from SH 961 396. Fairly wet for most of the walk after starting out OK and a couple of the higher hills were in cloud. Few paths but only moderately rough going. 12.45km in 3hr15m.Herbert Anchovy28/07/2019
From Bala CampsiteSlash308/07/2019
from pen y cerrig serth to foel goch, keep to righy side of fence lineunderhill16/06/2019
From col. Wild day.trimarc220/02/2019
Revisit. 3 P20s, 2 P30s plus Foel Goch from 1mi W of Llangwm village. The boundary stones along the ridge all have old benchmarks.RHW16/12/2018
Foel Goch from Llangwn. Walk included Orddu.knarf10/12/2018
With CathyS. Honeymoon. From Llangwm.masmith03/07/2018
Pen Y Cerrig-Serth, Orddu, Bryn Bras, Foel Goch, Garw Fynydd, Moel Emoel, Pen Y Bwlch Gwyn, Garnedd Fawr and Pen Bwlch Y Greigwen. From Llangwm.Alunrees3315/05/2018
Parked at 962394 at the side of a gate on the bend. Took the wet path up the Nant Cwm Da direct to the summit with CM. Headed to Foel Goch and the other 3 Deweys in clear but windy and snowy conditions.bolton17/01/2018
CJM17/01/2018
5/10 (Y Gesail/Pen Bwlch y Greigwen/Garnedd Fawr/Foel Goch/Orddu/Pen Y Cerrig/-Serth/Bryn Bras/Garw Fynydd/Moel Emoel/Pen y Bwlch Gwyn)Fergalh02/12/2017
Taken as part of a 6 mile run from Bala Caravan and Camping Club Clubsite at Sarnau Route Pen Coed-y-Bedo, BrynBras, Orddu, Pen-y-cerrig-searth back to Orddu then Foel Goch - a run down the old drovers way to the Farm at Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm a lovely chat with the farmer Mr Owen about the history of this ancient village (a very interesting bloke!) and a mild rebuke for running up BryBras which is not allowed, apparently, which is a shame because there is an excellent and almost dry path all the way to the top!Shutterlag19/09/2017
9 mile walk from junction of minor roads south by Pandy farm, followed minor road then field footpath onto Pen Coed-Y-Bedo, then headed along grassy ridge to Bryn Bras, contoured round to Pen Y Cerrig-Serth then headed west onto Orddu and grassy trails onto Foel Goch, carried on along ridge to Garreg Fawr then across barbed wire fences onto Pen Y Bwlch Gwyn and up to conical Moel Emoel back down lane by Nant Cefn-Coch back to car, very showery and a lot of cloud on the bigger mountains surrounding, easy terrain under foot but quite wet. Drove to and bagged Craig Rhiwarth later on way home.DanTrig19/08/2017
A round from LlangwmAlan Caine22/07/2017
With Foel Goch, from Llangwm, in a howling gale and torrential rainGill19/03/2017
Solo from Llangwm. Foel Goch first then on to a couple of sub-Deweys for a pleasant 5 mile afternoon round before driving home to Wilts.jonglew06/11/2016
Parked to side of gate at SH96254 39482 (Space for 3 or 4 cars) – ROW up Cwm Da & then E. to Orddu – Foel Goch (Revisit) – Garnedd Fawr – Pen y Bwlch Gwyn – Moel Emoel – Down ENE slopes to rusty old gate at 945407 – Track & then road back to car. (S)gerrybowes11/06/2016
part of the horseshoe fro llangwmAristotle Chip15/04/2016
Round of Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel, Gawr Fynydd from SE. Bright day with good viewsRobertP13/03/2016
A round of Orddu, Foel Goch (revisited), Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel and Garw Fynydd.summitsup14/02/2016
With Foel Gochnordicstar11/07/2015
Rhos Dawel,Maes y Fedw,Garw Fynydd,Moel Emoel,Pen y Bwlch Gwyn,Garnedd Fawr,Foel Goch,Orddu,Pen y Cerrig-serth,Bryn Bras,Pen Coed-y-Bedo.ijpowell30/04/2015
Llandderfel to Bala.Smudge20/03/2015
Pen y Cerrig-Serth, Orddu, and Foel Goch with Calebsimon and co20/02/2015
With G. From SH 961 396 > Orddu via path by Nant Cwm-da > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn. Returned descending E then track at SH 945 407 back to start.RT197021/04/2014
Continuation of walk from Foel Goch. Descended by a good path to the bwlch, over a rickety stile, then up to unmarked summit. Descent via Bryn Bras ridge using a good track. Then east by RoW to join the lane near Cock Pit (ruins).Man of Kernow123/11/2013
From Llangwm, plenty of parking by the church. Followed the minor road and Byway then visited Foel Goch and Orddu From the col. Returned on path to west of Orddu, not too easy to follow.rhalstead01/11/2013
From the South en route to Foel Gochisabelle28/05/2013
Parked at 963395, up the road then Nant Cwm-da to the coll, then onto Orddu then to Foel Goch-nice top, long but easy to Garnedd Fawr, down Foel Fach & Nant Cefn-coch \'very boggy\', found track at 945407 back to road. sunny with a cold breeze, pleanty large snow fields.apricorum03/04/2013
Parked easily at end of minor road to N. Pleasant round of 3372, 7531 and 7532. Mainly tracks and paths.destaylor11/01/2013
eyenose03/11/2012
On own, en route to Foel GochCrib Goch14/07/2012
on ascent of Foel GochJohnIvor01/07/2012
From Llangwm DS, RS, WS.Fred Windsor17/02/2012
Very obvious summit.JohnStoneham13/11/2011
Ascended from Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm en route to Foel Goch.davidpettit8429/07/2011