Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol

Fantastic - but very long and with two big ascents


Route outline for walk gw159:

Maes-y-garnedd  -  Nantcol  -  Rhinog Fawr  -  Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy  -  Rhinog Fach  -  Llyn Hywel  -  Y Llethr  -  Crib-y-rhiw  -  Diffwys  -  Diffwys (West Top)  -  Llyn Bodlyn  -  Cil-cychwyn  -  Pont Cerrig  -  Afon Cwmnantcol  -  Cwm Nantcol  -  Maes-y-garnedd




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
4
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
6
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
3
Welsh
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Y Llethr at 756m (2481ft). Y Llethr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (48th highest in Wales, 115th highest in England & Wales)

Y Llethr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (59th highest in Wales, 141st highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (21st highest in Wales, 475th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Diffwys at 750m (2462ft). Diffwys is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (51st highest in Wales, 120th highest in England & Wales)

Diffwys is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (63rd highest in Wales, 147th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Diffwys is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Rhinog Fawr at 720m (2363ft). Rhinog Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (61st highest in Wales, 148th highest in England & Wales)

Rhinog Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (77th highest in Wales, 185th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (30th highest in Wales, 548th highest in the UK).

The summit of Rhinog Fawr is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol

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Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Llyn Bodlyn

Llyn Bodlyn

Photo: John Greaves (43)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - 360 panorama from the summit of Rhinog Fach featuring: Rhinog Fach. Cadair Idris (in the distance), Y Llethr, Moelfre (Rhinogs), Cwm Nantcol and Rhinog Fach

360 panorama from the summit of Rhinog Fach featuring: Rhinog Fach. Cadair Idris (in the distance), Y Llethr, Moelfre (Rhinogs), Cwm Nantcol and Rhinog Fach

Photo: John Greaves (28)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Y Llethr from the modest cairn on the summit of Crib-y-rhiw

Y Llethr from the modest cairn on the summit of Crib-y-rhiw

Photo: John Greaves (38)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - The large cairn at the top of the Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy pass

The large cairn at the top of the Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy pass

Photo: John Greaves (23)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Looking back up to Rhinog Fawr from the large cairn on Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy

Looking back up to Rhinog Fawr from the large cairn on Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy

Photo: Justin Pickford (10)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr with Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy below from Rhinog Fawr

Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr with Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy below from Rhinog Fawr

Photo: Justin Pickford (9)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Y Llethr from Nantcol

Y Llethr from Nantcol

Photo: Justin Pickford (2)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Looking East from the summit of Rhinog Fawr

Looking East from the summit of Rhinog Fawr

Photo: Justin Pickford (7)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Y Llethr from the summit of Rhinog Fach (with Cadair Idris in the distance behind the summit cairn)

Y Llethr from the summit of Rhinog Fach (with Cadair Idris in the distance behind the summit cairn)

Photo: John Greaves (29)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Looking down to Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy after the very steep section on the North Face of Rhinog Fach

Looking down to Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy after the very steep section on the North Face of Rhinog Fach

Photo: John Greaves (24)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr and Northern Snowdonia from the cairn on the north end of the Rhinog Fach ridge

Rhinog Fawr and Northern Snowdonia from the cairn on the north end of the Rhinog Fach ridge

Photo: John Greaves (26)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Y Llethr and  Crib-y-rhiw above Llyn Dulyn from Diffwys

Y Llethr and Crib-y-rhiw above Llyn Dulyn from Diffwys

Photo: John Greaves (40)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Rhinog Fach from Nantcol

Rhinog Fach from Nantcol

Photo: Justin Pickford (1)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr from the Rhinog Fach summit cairn

Rhinog Fawr from the Rhinog Fach summit cairn

Photo: John Greaves (27)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Diffwys summit trig point

Diffwys summit trig point

Photo: John Greaves (41)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr (centre left) and Rhinog Fach (centre right) and Llyn Hywel from Y Llethr

Rhinog Fawr (centre left) and Rhinog Fach (centre right) and Llyn Hywel from Y Llethr

Photo: John Greaves (35)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr summit with Carreg-y-Saeth and Gloyw Lyn below

Rhinog Fawr summit with Carreg-y-Saeth and Gloyw Lyn below

Photo: Justin Pickford (6)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Chris Webb and Chris Golby on Rhinog Fawr

Chris Webb and Chris Golby on Rhinog Fawr

Photo: Oliver Lewis (1)

Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol - Ruined barn on the lower slopes of Rhinog Fawr above Nantcol

Ruined barn on the lower slopes of Rhinog Fawr above Nantcol

Photo: Justin Pickford (4)


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