| Name: | Foel Goch |
| Hill number: | 2123 |
| Height: | 612.7m / 2010ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2104 Esgeiriau Gwynion [Foel Rhudd] |
| County/UA: | Gwynedd |
| Topographical area: | WN10 Aran-idris |
| SMC/RHB section: | 30E: Bala to Welshpool |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Berwyns |
| Catchment: | Dee (Flint) |
| Class: | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge (Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg) |
| Grid ref: | SH 94341 29084 |
| Summit feature: | no feature |
| Drop: | 47m |
| Col: | 566m SH943287  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 125 (1:25k) OL23E |
| Observations: | ground 9m N of pile of stones |
| Survey: | Abney level/Leica 530 Survey of Trum Y Gwrgedd and Foel Goch (Final).doc |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 362 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked in the small quarry parking area at the bottom of the pass before the bridge, NE of Foel Goch. Nuttall 7.5 route over Foel Goch, Trum y Gwrgedd, Foel y Geifr, down to the col, Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog N Top, Cefn Gwyntog, Cefn Gwyntog Far N Top, Foel Cedig and Y Groes Fagl. Cloudy, blustery day and not as wet underfoot as was expecting. With Gillian. | richard69 | 16/07/2024 |
| FP from Foel y Geifr. Continued NNE then steeply down fenceline ENE, one fence to cross, to road | Isbjorn | 26/06/2024 |
| Parked at SH946273 and jumped up on to the ridge to nab the three Nuttalls on this side. Easy walking, even with it being wet under foot, distinct tracks all the way there and back. | simocity | 29/12/2023 |
| See Foel y Geifr | Peterb | 28/08/2023 |
| 25 | MarkFrench | 24/08/2023 |
| Walk 7.5 | KatyT | 12/05/2023 |
| Start of a round of Cwm Hirnant with dad. Very wet day following a boggy route. | cumbria mammoth | 29/10/2022 |
| With: solo; Nuttalls walk 7.5. Good dry day with light wind and high cloud | Ian Baines | 09/10/2022 |
| Updated Nuttall 7.5 from Bwlch yr Hwch: Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd (Trum y Gwrgedd), Foel y Geifr, Pen y Cerrig Duon, Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog North Top, Cefn Gwyntog, Cefn Gwyntog Far North Top, Foel Cedig and Y Groes Fagl. Haxy, dull day, so there weren't even good views to distract from the relentless trudge through heather. | Lazylizzie | 03/09/2022 |
| Parked at the start of the Hirnant path, the path I took was basically across the road and headed for the edge of the forest, it was a tough 240m ascent to the top. Great views from the top. | Buckleymon | 15/08/2022 |
| 19miles 4053ft walk. Foel Goch, Trum-Y-Gwrgedd and Foel-Y-Geifr. | stephenbuda | 29/05/2022 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/6570272158 | rhif7 | 23/01/2022 |
| From road/track junction at pass. West to Foel y Geifr then north over 612m top and on to Foel Goch and return to pass. Then east along good track to Pen y Boncyn Treifeilw use fence to locate) and on to Foel Cedig which took a little bit of searching to find the small cairn. | dickscroop | 03/11/2021 |
| Cwm Hirnant road - Foel Goch - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Cefn Gwyntog N Top - Cefn Gwyntog Far N Top - Foel Cedig - Y Groes Fagl - Cwm Hirnant road. | Mark Jackson | 24/10/2021 |
| From top of pass, Foel Geifr, Trum y Gwragedd, Foel Goch. Bit boggy but not too much heather. | Chris Williams | 10/07/2021 |
| Circular 13.7 mile route of serious heather bashing from Aber-Hirnant Picnic area. Foel Goch, Trum y Gwregedd, Foel y Geifr, Pen Cerrig Duon Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Foel Cedig, Bwlch y Groes-fagl and Foel-y-ddinas. The intial very steep ascent to Foel Goch from the road should not be underestimated! | Gwastadros | 12/06/2021 |
| TD & C | This Dog | 19/09/2020 |
| Parked by road and straight lined to Foel y Geifr. Due north to Foel Goch, descent to road back to car. Up and along track to Pen y Boncyn and the Devil's Mountain 666 (Foel Cedig) | andrew.morel | 11/08/2020 |
| Foel y Geifr, Trum y Gwrgedd & Foel Goch from the summit of the Hirnant road with Rufus. Parking opposite track entrance, over gate and a rough/boggy atv track most of the way to the trig point of Foel y Geifr then track along ridge to other 2 summits, returned same way. Flies were awful, must be something to do with the location. Great view of Crib yr Aran. | jacobrichmond | 11/08/2020 |
| Nuttall 7.5 | Neil Midgley | 17/09/2019 |
| Continuation of our circular route. Through the forest easily to pick up forest track, and 4km back towards stream coming off Foel Goch. Up through felled forest, then bilberry and heather to the top. With R and B. | jenx | 27/06/2019 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/4195078697 | Sleepwa1ker | 01/06/2019 |
| From Bala to Lake Vyrnwy Road, SH95237 29981. Via, Pen y Cerrig Duon, Foel Geifr & Trum y Gwrgedd. | Westdenewalker | 01/05/2019 |
| parked in old quarry stiff climb from the start solo | colinfielding | 28/02/2019 |
| G,G,J | Idris | 26/12/2018 |
| From Trum y Gwragedd. Easy ridge walking. Cloud clearing off hills to the west but still too gloomy for fine views. Not the most scenic area anyway but enjoyed the tranquillity. Returned same route. 1 hour. | Wycombe Wanderer | 26/11/2018 |
| From Hirnault Valley ascended the ridge to the west and summited Foel Goch, Trum y Gwrgedd and Foel y Geifr. | knarf | 30/10/2018 |
| With my dog. Parked by bridge at SH952 300. Climbed straight up to forest then up fence side to summit. Overcast with good views. Lots of flies. MY first Nutall (of the modern era). Onward! | HH | 30/08/2018 |
| From Trum y Gwragedd. Bagged the stones, ground 9m N (got to be higher) then lump 150M N (but got to be lower). | Eddie | 21/08/2018 |
| From summit of Bala road: Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw / Stac Rhos / Y Groes Fagl / Cyrniau Nod / Cefn Gwyntog. Then: Foel y Geifr / Trum y Gwragedd / Foel Goch. Sunny. | Winterfloodian | 26/07/2018 |
| From top of Hirnant pass | Dewi Prysor | 24/07/2018 |
| Followed the Nuttall's route. Lovely sunny day with a nice cool breeze. These first three hills were pretty decent, the last five less so. | Herbert Anchovy | 23/06/2018 |
| third ascent | thenomad | 10/04/2018 |
| 4/9 (Foel Cwm(Sian Llwyn)/Foel y Geifir/Trum y Gwragedd(Trum y Gwredd)/Foel Goch/Mynydd Nodol/Boncyn Foel Bacg/Cefn Ddu/Llysy Frenhwes/Foel Gasnach) | Fergalh | 20/08/2017 |
| Walked the route in section 7.5 of the Nuttalls book. Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd, Foel y Geifr , Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog, Cyrniau Nod, Y Groes Fagl. People call these the boring Berwyns but I don't agree. How many of the hundreds of thousands who climb Snowdon and Cader Idris each year would persevere with this walk. It's a real challenge and there are some good views if the weather holds. A very steep descent to Foel Goch reminded me how unfit I've become. Great views at the top, could see Arenig Fawr, Aran Fawddy and Snowdon in the distance inbetween the snow showers. The summit of Trum y Gwragedd was tantalisingly 40 foot on the other side of a barb wire fence. I decided not to be a purist but as I walked on the guilt gnawed at me and, 200 metres later at a corner post, I decided to leave my backpack, cross over and go back to the summit. My gloves and trousers already had holes in them and I'm not sure I'd have risked it if I had been wearing new exp | tsharp | 21/03/2017 |
| finished the year with solo ascent of Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd and Foel y Geifr on a dull windy day. | Lou | 31/12/2016 |
| Solo walk during a weekend trip to Llangollen for a friend's Birthday. Aber Hirnant - Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd - along ridge via all Nuttalls to Pen y Cerrig Duon - road - Foel y Geifr - north along ridge - steep descent by forest to road - road back to Aber Hirnant. A rather dull and heathery set of hills! | AGWilliamson | 18/12/2016 |
| With G. Mostly Nuttalls' Route from cattle grid at Bwlch yr Hwch > Foel Goch > Trum y Gwrgedd > Foel y Geifr > Pen y Cerrig Duon > Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw > Stac Rhos > Cefn Gwyntog (faint path from gate near Cefn Gwyntog N Top) > Cefn Gwyntog North Top > Cyrniau Nod > Y Groes Fagl > start via Cwm Gwyn | RT1970 | 17/08/2016 |
| KeithByTheC | 30/07/2016 | |
| Solo. From the road and heading along the ridge towards Foel y Geifr | Aimless Rambler | 29/05/2016 |
| Nuttalls walk 7.5. Highest point is actually on the faint path - cairn a few metres away. | Crib Goch | 13/04/2016 |
| with roger and kelly weather wasnt to bad views were good | Darren-443 | 10/04/2016 |
| Nuttall Walk WN 7.5 The Western Berwyns from the foot of Hirnant Pass (952300), visiting Foel Goch, Trum y Gwragedd, Foel y Geifr, Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Stac Rhos, Cefn Gwyntog, Cyrniau Nod and Y Groes Fagl. 18.4km with 850m asecnt in 6H30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 30/03/2016 |
| 14 mile hard circular walk from the cattle grid at the bottom of the pass, used ill-defined footpaths up onto Pen Y Boncyn Trefeilw, then along lane to Stac Rhos up the lane to Foel Cedig and Cyrniau Nod, back down taking the pretty much pathless ridge to Cefn Gwyntog, descended and forded the stream west above the waterfall, followed lane to road, then followed lane through forest up onto the moors, struggled through hideous pathless heather up onto Cefn Coch, then across more heather to Foel Y Geifr, then down little path onto Trum Y Gwrgedd and Foel Goch back down to car with half an hour of daylight left. | DanTrig | 13/03/2016 |
| Nuttall Walk 7.5: Foel Goch [The Berwyns] - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr - Pen y Cerrig Duon - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw SW Top - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog North Top - Cefn Gwyntog - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl | ronaldo333 | 14/06/2015 |
| From trig point | emily | 24/05/2015 |
| steep ascent from the road | Aristotle Chip | 11/04/2015 |
| Nuttall walk | Ruth | 09/09/2014 |
| Parked at top of Cwm Hirnant pass, then walked back down road to cattle grid. Low cloud covering the tops. Turned left and followed fence, before climbing steeply on grass up to the ridge, using the fence for extra leverage. Easy stroll from there to the summit. | Amplifier | 06/09/2014 |
| My last three Berwyns: - a delightful evening walk along the ridge west of the Hirnant valley, having parked at the top of the Bwlch. | ruthatlast | 18/07/2014 |