Foel Goch (Berwyns)
612m (2010ft)
The Berwyns, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Foel Goch (Berwyns) means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil gokh'.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4.75ml (7.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,628ft (496m) |
| Time: | 3½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig - Hirnant Pass
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.75ml (20.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,763ft (842m) |
| Time: | 7½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig Duon - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Foel Cedig - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - Pennllyn Forest - Ystrad-y-groes - Hirnant Pass
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel Goch (Berwyns)
Christina Lander walked up Foel Goch (Berwyns) on July 31st, 2024 [from/via/route] Lay-by at the top of the Hirnant Pass - grassy path to Foel y Geifr - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel Goch - followed the steep narrow path down to the bridge by Foel y Ddinas- up the grassy ridge towards Pen Cerrig Duon - back to start [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, hot sunny day - During our holiday staying at Y Gilfach, Bryn Melyn, Llandderfel
Mark Davidson climbed Foel Goch (Berwyns) on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny
Stephanie Doyle bagged Foel Goch (Berwyns) on April 2nd, 2022 [with] Friend
Donovan Suddell hiked Foel Goch (Berwyns) on April 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] GW120 [weather] Misty
Robert Taylor-Marriott summited Foel Goch (Berwyns) on October 16th, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 41: Pen y Cerrig Duon, Foel Goch, Trum y Gwrgedd & Foel y Gerfr (BCFTG). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Fair.
Vince Wetton conquered Foel Goch (Berwyns) on October 12th, 2012 [with] RTM [weather] Cloudy
Trevor Williams, Paul Booth and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Foel Goch (Berwyns).
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Foel Goch (Berwyns)
Pen y Cerrig Duon summit cairn with Trum y Gwrgedd and Foel Goch (Berwyns) in the background
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