Tal y Fan
610m (2002ft)
The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
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Tal y Fan means 'End Peak' in Welsh.
The summit of Tal y Fan is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point on the S side of the wall.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4ml (6.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,023ft (312m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch y Ddeufaen Car Park - Cae Coch Farm - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,234ft (681m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Foel Dduarth - Foel-ganol - Yr Orsedd - Pen Bryn-du - Bwlch y Ddeufaen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,736ft (834m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,529ft (1,076m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Foel Dduarth - Foel-ganol - Yr Orsedd - Pen Bryn-du - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Tal y Fan
Beccy Long walked up Tal y Fan on November 16th, 2022 [from/via/route] Circular route starting / ending at car park at SH 72079 71547 [with] Anna, Soph and Marley [weather] Mild
Donovan Suddell climbed Tal y Fan on July 19th, 2022 [from/via/route] Cae Coch [with] Solo [weather] Hot hot hot, but quite a wind on summit
Melfyn Parry bagged Tal y Fan on December 12th, 2018 [from/via/route] Start point Penmaenmawr Library 717762, head through housing estate towards Graiglwyd Farm, follow path up to Stone Circles. Head for saddle between Moel Lwyd & Tal y Fan. Climbed to summit of Tal y Fan keeping stone wall on right & headed down to old quarry. Follow path to circumnavigate Foel Lus which joins the Wales Coast Path. Exit at Jubilee Towers & head down Mountain Lane to pass through caravan park and fishing pond to rejoin path north of Graiglwyd to head back to car. [with] DS & CW [weather] Cold but dry day. Bright but clouded over later.
Christina Lander hiked Tal y Fan on August 25th, 2021 [from/via/route] Mick's House - Caer Bach Hillfort & Hut Circle - Tal y Fan - past Craig Hafodwen - across Sychnant Pass Road - along Conwy Mountain - Mick's House [with] Dick & Michael Hobday & Libby [weather] Cloudy to start but then a lovely sunny day - During a trip to North Wales to visit Mick & Kath
Mark Davidson summited Tal y Fan on August 6th, 2002 [from/via/route] Walk cw110 Tal y Fan andDrum from Cae Coch [with] Theresa [weather] Warm with high cloud but a bit hazy - Route directions for this walk are excellent
Ginny Tyler conquered Tal y Fan on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] The Stables [with] Enzo [weather] Pleasant - Boulder descent a bit hairy
Adrian Haywood scaled Tal y Fan on January 2nd, 2021 [from/via/route] From Sychnant Pass [with] Rob [weather] 1 foot of snow
Jacob Everitt walked up Tal y Fan on September 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] Tal y Fan & Foel Lwyd from Bwlch y Ddeufaen [weather] Sunny intervals & strong NW wind
Andy Buxton climbed Tal y Fan during August, 1965 [with] Dad
Chris Faulkner bagged Tal y Fan on January 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Sychnant Pass with Foel Lwyd. [weather] Clear. Freezing on top.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Tal y Fan
Foel Luss, Penmaen-bach and Mynydd y Dref (Conwy Mountain) from the summit of Tal y Fan
On Tal y Fan heading towards Cae Coch with the Conwy Valley in the background (The Llahsa Apso dog is called Tess)
Panorama of Pen-y-gaer, Penygadair, Pen y Castell, Foel-fras and Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf) with Yr Elen and Carnedd Llewellyn beyond from Tal y Fan
Foel-fras and Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf) with Yr Elen and Carnedd Llewellyn beyond from Tal y Fan
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