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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 |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 140 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
Nice walk over here after Foel Goch before heading to Bryn Bras | AJH | 19/10/2023 |
10 miles 1500ft walk, start at Corwen Church carpark to Foel Goch, Orddu, Garnedd Fawr and Cerrig Y Gordref. | stephenbuda | 06/07/2023 |
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. | Lazylizzie | 22/10/2022 |
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. | vegibagger | 09/06/2022 |
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. | Flatfield | 24/04/2022 |
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_alan | 13/04/2022 |
2/4 then East over Foel Goch to Orddu - remaining fine - summit indistinct | wychwood | 25/11/2021 |
Lane to Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm - Orddu - Foel Goch - Garnedd Fawr - Pen y Bwlch Gwyn - Moel Emoel - Garw Fynydd - lane. | Mark Jackson | 28/10/2021 |
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 ROWLETT | 18/04/2021 |
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. | PGCE | 15/12/2020 |
Bryn Bras > Orddu > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn > Moel Emoel from GR: SH 96045 39807 | ronaldo333 | 08/08/2020 |
Bryn Bras > Orddu > Foel Goch > Garnedd Fawr > Pen y Bwlch Gwyn > Moel Emoel from GR: SH 96045 39807 | Hippster | 08/08/2020 |
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. | jacobrichmond | 19/01/2020 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/4195072454 | Sleepwa1ker | 31/08/2019 |
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 Anchovy | 28/07/2019 |
From Bala Campsite | Slash3 | 08/07/2019 |
from pen y cerrig serth to foel goch, keep to righy side of fence line | underhill | 16/06/2019 |
From col. Wild day. | trimarc2 | 20/02/2019 |
Revisit. 3 P20s, 2 P30s plus Foel Goch from 1mi W of Llangwm village. The boundary stones along the ridge all have old benchmarks. | RHW | 16/12/2018 |
Foel Goch from Llangwn. Walk included Orddu. | knarf | 10/12/2018 |
With CathyS. Honeymoon. From Llangwm. | masmith | 03/07/2018 |
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. | Alunrees33 | 15/05/2018 |
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. | bolton | 17/01/2018 |
CJM | 17/01/2018 | |
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) | Fergalh | 02/12/2017 |
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! | Shutterlag | 19/09/2017 |
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. | DanTrig | 19/08/2017 |
A round from Llangwm | Alan Caine | 22/07/2017 |
With Foel Goch, from Llangwm, in a howling gale and torrential rain | Gill | 19/03/2017 |
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. | jonglew | 06/11/2016 |
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) | gerrybowes | 11/06/2016 |
part of the horseshoe fro llangwm | Aristotle Chip | 15/04/2016 |
Round of Orddu, Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel, Gawr Fynydd from SE. Bright day with good views | RobertP | 13/03/2016 |
A round of Orddu, Foel Goch (revisited), Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn, Moel Emoel and Garw Fynydd. | summitsup | 14/02/2016 |
With Foel Goch | nordicstar | 11/07/2015 |
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. | ijpowell | 30/04/2015 |
Llandderfel to Bala. | Smudge | 20/03/2015 |
Pen y Cerrig-Serth, Orddu, and Foel Goch with Caleb | simon and co | 20/02/2015 |
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. | RT1970 | 21/04/2014 |
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 Kernow1 | 23/11/2013 |
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. | rhalstead | 01/11/2013 |
From the South en route to Foel Goch | isabelle | 28/05/2013 |
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. | apricorum | 03/04/2013 |
Parked easily at end of minor road to N. Pleasant round of 3372, 7531 and 7532. Mainly tracks and paths. | destaylor | 11/01/2013 |
eyenose | 03/11/2012 | |
On own, en route to Foel Goch | Crib Goch | 14/07/2012 |
on ascent of Foel Goch | JohnIvor | 01/07/2012 |
From Llangwm DS, RS, WS. | Fred Windsor | 17/02/2012 |
Very obvious summit. | JohnStoneham | 13/11/2011 |
Ascended from Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm en route to Foel Goch. | davidpettit84 | 29/07/2011 |