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Name:Manod Bach
Hill number:3398
Height:511m / 1677ft
Parent (Ma):2068  Manod Mawr
RHB Section:30D: Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Moelwyns
County/UA:Gwynedd
Catchment:Glaslyn
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Subhump, Clem
(Tu,5,Dew,sHu,Cm)
Grid ref:SH 71407 44759
Summit feature:large cairn
Drop:96m
Col:415m  SH718452  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 124
(1:25k) OL18W
Observations:ground 10m S may be higher; N top 140m NNE at SH 71445 44890 is almost certainly lower
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 93 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Cumbriancyclist13/09/2023
Skarletk04/01/2023
From Blaenau Ffestiniog station after visiting Manod Mawr and Manod North Top.derrymark19/11/2022
From Manod as part of a Manod Mawr round, with Mick, Jan, Val, and Frank.Hugh Taylor08/10/2022
Chwarel Graig Ddu > Manod Bach from GR: SH 70810 44332ronaldo33331/07/2022
Up and down from Bethania via the inclines and Llyn. Good views todayMoorponder08/07/2022
From BF, up incline to Llyn Manod then picked up feint path to twin summits. Super views & not too hot. Descended to other end of lake via wall to then continue to new 2000er in Quarry. With Danstig_nest08/05/2022
7.5 mile walk from Bethania, Blaenau Ffestiniog. Up old quarry incline from town to old quarry ruins then following a path to Llyn Y Manod. We followed the odd sheep track up to Manod Bach. No proper path. Descended same way, then walked along path by lake and onto track diagonally up the side of Manod Mawr eventually heading across to summit. The quarry was unsurprisingly very active (it was a Monday)so we headed back down to the lake then incline following a path past Llyn Du Bach and climbing steeply on not bad terrain to Manod Mawr North Top. This involves a lot of descent/ascent but it completely avoids the working quarry. We retraced our steps back to town. 880m ascent in sunny conditions. Great views all around. Afterwards we drove to Foel Offrwm and the Precipice walk.DanTrig25/04/2022
2/4 Dewey day. Parked in the car park at Cae Clyd (SH 708 443). Followed road past cottages, then RoW up to Llyn y Manod. Used small track along the western edge until nearly at its north end, then followed very small track (sometimes tricky to spot) up north ridge to the double cairned summit. Splendid viewpoint on a beautiful day. A round trip of 6km with 310m ascent in just under 2 hours.silveracorn_alan18/04/2022
Parked on Manod road 70853 45444, and headed for the track up to Llyn Dwr-oer and then a footpath to Llyn y Manod from where a very faint path may be found to help you up Manod Bach at least part way. One hour forty five for the Two and half miles.WAYNE ROWLETT20/03/2022
7/8 (Moel Farlwyd/Moel Pennamnen/Foel-fras/Y Ro Wen/Manod Mawr North Top/Manod Mawr/Manod Bach/Ffrid yr Allt-Llwyd)Fergalh20/03/2022
softsquare19/07/2021
PM01/05/2021
Ffestiniog, south ridge, Manod Mawr & North Top.Flatfield17/09/2020
beckybags04/09/2020
A Peckish04/09/2020
Parked in Lord Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog. Footpath through quarry to Llynau Barlwydd (nice swim). Moel Farlwyd, Moel Penamnen, Foel-fras, Manod Mawr North Top, Manod Bach.PGCE15/08/2020
Rob5002/08/2020
Direct descent from Manod Mawr to Llyn y Manod (pretty desperate) then ascent via south face. Descent initially north around east and north side of former quarries to A470.Jim T17/09/2019
From the car-park at SH708443. Manod Bach, Monad Mawr, Foel Fras, Moel Penamnen, Moel FarlwydGeoff Briggs18/08/2019
Parked near the football ground in Cae Clyd. Followed the right of way to Llyn y Manod then took the path north up the west side of the water before going up the NE ridge. With PM.CJM02/04/2019
Parked near the football ground in Cae Clyd. Followed the right of way to Llyn y Manod then took the path north up the west side of the water before going up the NE ridge. With CM.bolton02/04/2019
otis.laws24/11/2018
Alan Whatley24/11/2018
Glenford23/11/2018
chalky195303/09/2018
arjh04/06/2018
Deedubr17/04/2018
From Cae Clyd car park. Manod Mawr, Manod Mawr north top and Manod Bach. Beautiful dayAlunrees3325/03/2018
https://www.strava.com/activities/4464595997Sleepwa1ker31/12/2017
From Manod Mawrjrj26/09/2017
After Manod Mawr N. Top. Up the N ridge, down the S, then E to FP back to car,Minto11/06/2017
With MH in thick mist having done Manod Mawr. Followed boggy path up E side of Llyn y Manod then up the N ridge. Do not stop at the north cairn - the true summit is at the south end.Mark Jackson30/05/2017
From Cae Clyd car parkJamesD197222/05/2017
underhill14/04/2017
Last of the day. I wasn't going to bother after scrambling down west slope of Manod Mawr but by the time I reached bottom it didn't look to bad so up I went.Dusty28/03/2017
boxblade25/03/2017
Walked up from car park at Bethania end of High Street, Blaenau Ffestiniog (SH 70625 45510) on way to Manod Mawr.mntainman11/10/2016
On inclines to top. Then track and path and no path to HP. Second cairn is the top.arranc21/09/2016
Large free car park in Cae Clyd (708443) - To top of road & then RoW to Llyn y Manod - Through large metal gate & W. to wall junction - Up grass slopes to large summit cairn. (S)gerrybowes24/08/2016
charterm29/07/2016
From car park off A470 at SH70628 45520. Took RoW steeply up past cottages to open ground, then south to join incline track up to reservoir. Then up north face of the hill past north cairn to summit - a fine viewpoint. Walk continued to Manod Mawr. With DM.Man of Kernow114/02/2016
From car park along Cae Clyd road. RoW towards Llyn y Manod then slopes of grass and stones. Enjoyment aided by hailstorms.Martin R20/11/2015
From large free car park along Cae Clyd road. RoW towards Llyn y Manod then slopes of grass and stones. Enjoyable.mae16/11/2015
Manod Bach, Manod Mawr and Manod North Top (last two with Bev).simon and co04/09/2015
pwithnall25/07/2015
DARRENG30/05/2015
TK10/05/2015
Came down the inclines - should have gone up as well. Inclines start at SH 70706 45052 with a padlock. Not one at the top. From the top of the inclines no paths but no problems.destaylor31/03/2015
From Blaenau up the inclines then round to Llyn y Manod and the north ridge. Returdned by same route.SS24/01/2015