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Name:Pen y Bwlch Gwyn
Hill number:3402
Height:502m / 1647ft
Parent (Ma):2079  Foel Goch
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 93295 41187
Summit feature:no feature: grass
Drop:33m
Col:469m  SH936417  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 125
(1:25k) OL18E
Survey:Abney level
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followed row from Garnedd Fawr to gate and easy walk up and back, then followed row to SH935405, before ascending Moel EmoelFlatfield24/04/2022
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
A round of 5 hills from good parking on the B5401 at Pont Mynachddwr. Starting with Cerrig y Gordref and finishing on Garw Fynydd.Alan Caine09/04/2022
From Nant-y-cyrtiau for a round of Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and Moel Emoel.rhalstead22/01/2022
4/4 - then followed path back north to 4th summit - getting dark but easy enoughwychwood25/11/2021
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 Nant-gau over Garnedd Fawr, on to Moel Emoel then descent to Llaithgwm.NormanW01/07/2021
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
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 garnedd fawr via barb wirefences on to foel emoelunderhill16/06/2019
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
From Garnedd Fawr with CM. 3rd Dewey. Headed to Moel Emoel.bolton17/01/2018
CJM17/01/2018
10/10 (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
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
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
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
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
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 Moel Emoel. Headed north to notable erratic boilder near the bwlch, then up to unmarked summit near a clump of reeds. Another barbed wire crossed to get there.Man of Kernow123/11/2013
Parked easily at 956401. Did 7542 3376 3402 3369 7538 - a good walk.destaylor20/06/2013
eyenose03/11/2012
who listed this one,grass ! lolheavyhorses23/06/2011
With TonyStuart Hyde13/03/2010
Added to the Nuttalls' Foel Goch route. Pleasant winter walk over grassy rounded hills.David Gradwell28/02/2010
From Garnedd Fawr en route to Moel Emoel.mad max13/06/2008
Start~ 963395. Parked at Crynerth, took nuttall route to top of nant cwm-da then headed east to Orddu. Then did a round of Foel Goch, Garnedd Fawr, Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and Moel Emoel. With Wombourne & Ron.steve hudson02/04/2008
At the summit there appears to be a one meter square area where there is a taller type of grass gowing that the surrounding area. Hardly a marker though. First views of the day down into Bala.Father Ted06/08/2007
GR falls within a flat plateau with no cairn or other feature as dissernable summit. Continue from northern dewey making direct for the col set of fence joins and cutting the angle on the fence as ground is firmer.Rhayader_wander02/01/2007
Monday-after working w/e on JG pre-exp w/e.With Lesley - a swampy walk around the 4 Deweys- not really enough time as had to rush to make it back Sheffield with minutes to spare in time for John Hegley show at Crucible.Chris Pearson13/11/2000
fairly ordinary. from B4501 @ nant-y-cyrtiau 125:912427: tk (not fenced) then fields (many fences except highest grd) RHW13/09/1998
Followed Nuttal walk 7.1 Northen Berwyns. Solo walkWoolly Hattie02/08/1997
AlanD22/05/2022
Alan Moore06/02/2022
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softsquare11/09/2020
Kendall11/03/2020
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