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Name:Foel Ystrodur Fawr
Hill number:3393
Height:518m / 1699ft
Parent (Ma):2057  Moel Llyfnant
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Arenigs
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Dee (Flint)
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:SH 81446 34040
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:33m
Col:485m  SH813342  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124 125
(1:25k) OL18E OL23E
Observations:this is unmarked East-most grassy top; W top 200m WSW at SH 81266 33960 is about 5m lower
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 74 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Parked at SH 8231 3924 for a circuit of 3 Dodds, 2 Nuttalls, 2 ex-Nuttalls and a repeat Marilyn. 1/8PGCE25/01/2024
09:30, 15-20 degrees, high cloud. From bend in road to SW, just west of gate. On to Carreg y Diocyn.Wycombe Wanderer08/10/2023
Parking for 2, SH814.332 trod heads East and North to meet RoW. RoW to pt441 then a rough trod up the re-entrant to meet the forest fence. Rough ground along fence to east, then reached the summit through the dead trees mentioned by others. From Foel Boeth retraced to fence and followed it NW then N then NE and picked up a sheep trod at 834.343. Followed it east then a thin path heads up the slope towards M Ymenyn. From here headed W into the col back to 834.343 and from here a sheep trod can be followed at about 550m contour all the way to meet the fence 820.345 Followed fences into col and easy slopes to FY Fawr. From here along fences to the road/RoW jnt and down road to the car.Moorponder05/07/2023
Solo, traversed on descent from Moel Lyfnant.Nick Canute03/06/2023
Parked in the same spot used for Moel yr Wden on a wide grass verge near the gate 80316 33599 Twelve and half mile in total for Moel yr Wden before continuing onto Foel Ystrodur Bach, Foel Boeth and Moel Ymenyn. I used the footpath heading Northeast first to reach the base of Foel Ystrodur Fawr then droped down to the footpath heading due East to reach the base of Foel Boeth from the south you can find the break taking you up to the cairn (care is needed), walked west to the edge of the trees and through a felled area to reach the base of Moel Ymenyn where a heather bash is required to climb to the summit, returning the same way using the footpath to the South of Foel Boeth to reach the road and back to the car. Two hours for Moel yr Wden and Four hours for Foel Ystrodur Fawr, Foel Boeth and Moel Ymenyn.WAYNE ROWLETT19/09/2022
Parked at the track 802335. Through the road gate then headed up and followed the signs to the east of the farm. Under 60 minute return with Degsy. Windy!bolton14/10/2021
park easy 81413321 pathless to foel ystrodur fawr then contour on afon erwent valley at about 510m to keep out of very wet ground to plantation edge 8306 3401 then 500 m contour to Moel Ymenyn return to fence line and use fence line to 8334 3371 then bearing through conifers to summit of Foel Boeth return to car sw to bridleway then west 9.4 ks 4hrs 40 mins low cloud and rain low vizunderhill24/09/2021
Parking for single car to the south. Nice areaAlan Caine04/09/2021
Small area to park on road roughly S of Foel Ystrodur Fawr. Climbed Foel Ystrodur Fawr then traversed E and final steep climb to summit of Moel Ymenyn. Traversed round to SW side of Foel Boeth and gained summit (both tops) via gap in forest as others have noted. Very wet and descent complicated by Afon Erwent in spate, requiring a diversion.RobertP07/08/2021
https://www.strava.com/activities/5720622233Sleepwa1ker31/07/2021
Included on a 4-day South Western Arenig backpack. Descended from Arenig Fawr south ridge around the head of the Afon Erwent and climbed from the north side.GeoffC17/07/2021
3/3 Deweys from small pull in for 2 cars max at SH 814 332. Did Foel Boeth first. Followed bridleway east across Afon Erwent and up to alongside the little knoll .441 at SH 827 334. Then easy ascent through grassy patches avoiding most heather to edge of forest at approx SH 833 337. Then up through strip of ?burnt? trees bringing you out nicely at the summit. Getting off Foel Boeth to move onto Moel Ymenyn was far more challenging with a difficult push through the forest and then even worse the potential leg breaking area of felled forest. There must be a better way off! Once across the fence much easier going by following the grassy areas and small sheep tracks to the col to the west of the peak and then up west ridge of Moel Ymenyn. For Foel Ystrodur Fawr retraced route west off Moel Ymenyn and picked up a good sheep track which contours along the slope Llechwedd Erwent above the boggy basin of the Afon Erwent to the fence T junction at SH 818 347. Then a direct line for Banc Du silveracorn_alan16/09/2020
A horseshoe walk taking in Arenig Fawr, Moel Llyfnant and Foel Boeth. Parked in layby on B4391.Claireb 18/05/2019
Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [ii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iv] > Craig y Bychan W Top > Craig Y Bychan > Craig Y Bychan South-East Top > Foel Ystrodur Fawr from GR: SH 80609 33525ronaldo33312/01/2019
Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [ii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iii] > Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top [iv] > Craig y Bychan W Top > Craig Y Bychan > Craig Y Bychan South-East Top > Foel Ystrodur Fawr from GR: SH 80609 33525Hippster12/01/2019
From gate (parking on verge SH 80319 33603) up to ROW to fence then easy enough going to top.SS25/07/2018
Moel Llyfnant, Foel Ystrodur Fawr, Foel Boeth, Moel Ymenyn, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, Carreg y Diocyn,Arenig Fawr South Top, Arenig Fawr and Moel Llechwedd. Another glorious dayAlunrees3303/07/2018
Continuation from Moel Ymenyn,returned to faint path on south side and followed it on good ground staying high avoiding heather and bog to reach a fence and follow to approx.SH 822 345 and headed straight for Foel Ystrodur Fawr.Returned via lane to Dolhendre.dgresty26/04/2017
6/7 Great walk on sunny day (Moel Llechwedd/Arenig Fawr/Arenig Fawr South Top/Carrig y Diocyn/Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top/Foel y Strodur Fawr/Moel Lyfant)Fergalh02/04/2017
Parked by start of an old farm track, 200m N.E. of Pont Blaen-Lliw, at 803336 (Space for 2-3 cars) – Through road gate & then ATV track up to join RoW below Hendre-blaen Lliw farm – Through farmyard & up to gate/stile – Almost immediately after gate, obvious ATV track to gate at 809339 & then straightforward ½km plod up to W. Top now marked by 3 small rocks. (S)gerrybowes04/03/2017
6 of 7. Moel Llechwedd, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr South Top, Carreg y Diocyn, Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top, Foel Ystrodur Fawr and Moel Llyfnant.BobHancock19/03/2016
Parked just east of Pont Blaen-Lliw at SH 80270 33603 - room for 2-3 cars. Took lane east, then track up to Hendre-blaen Lliw farm. Then track north-east to beyond a stile, diverting south by fence, then east on rough grass to west top, then on to west top. Walk continued to Moel Llyfnant. Solo.Man of Kernow113/03/2016
Solo from road. Rough going.simon and co05/09/2015
Parked easily 81402 33224 2 gates from the east.destaylor01/08/2013
Room for two cars on the grass verge at the side of the road just west of the footpath from the south.clivevilla07/06/2013
Roughly due north from limited parking spot on this 5 gated road with Chris Watson. An easy Dewey to bag once you have found a parking space.Dugswell225/11/2012
Quick nip up in rain sans waterproofs after parking problems. Five gates on this road.chriswatson25/11/2012
With Tony and DevonStuart Hyde05/06/2010
Start~ 814333. Climbed north through tussock grass and bog. Good view of the Arenig and Moel Llyfnant from the summit.steve hudson24/03/2010
Unmarked East-most grassy topwebmaster27/08/2007
With: solo; From Arenig Fawr S Ridge top I dropped down to pick this one up before heading across to Moel Llyfnant. Very boggy around the head of the valley.Ian Baines20/09/2002
fine stone/grass summit, good Llyfnant views. from hill rd to south RHW08/10/2000
Not listed by Dewey at the time but luckily I had my eyes open and included it in the outing as possible Dewey.Solo: Arenig South Top & 500m tops circuit in the rain wearing new fell running shoes. An empty vastness of sloping mooorland. 2 and half hours outing to N of road from car, Then 3 tops to S of road in another 2 and half hours -then drove to Leeds having started the day in Sheffield.Chris Pearson27/12/1997
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