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Esgeiriau Gwynion
671m (2202ft)


The Arans, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales


Record Esgeiriau Gwynion as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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Welsh Mountain
85th highest in Wales,
213th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
115th highest in Wales,
284th in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
40th highest in Wales,
650th highest in Great Britain

Walk Esgeiriau Gwynion walking UK Mountains in The Arans Snowdonia National Park Gwyneddn, Wales

Esgeiriau Gwynion Summit

Photo: Dave Seymour


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Walk gw157 Llechwedd Du, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon from Bwlch y Groes

Little visited despite the fantastic views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11ml (17.5km)
Ascent:2,839ft (865m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Esgeiriau Gwynion and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park

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The Arans of Snowdonia National Park


See Esgeiriau Gwynion and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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The Arans area of Snowdonia National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Esgeiriau Gwynion & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

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1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):

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1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Esgeiriau Gwynion Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Esgeiriau Gwynion

Daniel Moran walked up on June 28th, 2025 [from/via/route] Highest pass in wales car park [with] Frankie and Chel [weather] Windy, cold for a summers day, cloud 800m - Three peaks completed, 600m of accent, no real footpaths, boggy. Frankie had chicken & Pies

Christina Lander climbed it on August 3rd, 2024 [from/via/route] Car park at the top of Bwlch y Groes - Clipiau-Duon - Llechwedd Du - Esgeiriau Gwynion - Foel Rhudd - pathless back to rejoin the outward path before Llechwedd Du - back to the start [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful sunny day, a bit cooler than the rest of the week - On the way home from our holiday staying at Y Gilfach, Bryn Melyn, Llandderfel

Donovan Suddell bagged it on May 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] Bwlch y Groes Mountain Path [with] My wife [weather] Sunny with some clouds.

Elaine Grayson hiked it on August 27th, 2017 [from/via/route] see cadair berwyn [with] mas

Mark Davidson summited on June 4th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely & sunny - fantastic views

Robert Taylor-Marriott conquered it on April 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 57: Foel Hafod-fynydd. Esgeiriau Gwynion. Foel Rhudd. Llechwedd Du. Moely Cerrig Duon (FELM) Completed 25.04.14 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Cloudy & Rain.

Vince Wetton scaled on April 25th, 2014 [from/via/route] GW157 [with] RTM [weather] Overcast turned to rain

Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Esgeiriau Gwynion.

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Not familiar with this top?

How is Esgeiriau Gwynion classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Esgeiriau Gwynion

See the location of Esgeiriau Gwynion and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Esgeiriau Gwynion on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Esgeiriau Gwynion

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Esgeiriau Gwynion


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