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Drosgl
758m (2488ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Drosgl means 'Rough Ground' in Welsh.

The summit of Drosgl is marked by a huge cairn.


Record Drosgl as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
47th highest in Wales,
113th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
58th highest in Wales,
137th in England & Wales

Walk Drosgl walking UK Mountains in The Carneddau Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

The view from the summit of Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence

You can find Drosgl & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

Snowdonia National Park


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

OL17 Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa and Conwy Valley/Dyffryn Conwy


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

115 Snowdon & Caernarfon


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

See Drosgl and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Drosgl by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gw171 Bera Bach from Bont Newydd

Fine views of the coast & Carneddau

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:2,795ft (852m)
Time:5.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw183 Bera Bach, Foel Grach and Drum (Carneddau) from Bont Newydd

Fine views of the coast and the Carneddau

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.75ml (23.5km)
Ascent:3,890ft (1,186m)
Time:9.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

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

Daniel Moran walked up Drosgl on December 5th, 2022 [from/via/route] Abber falls car park [with] Wardy lee henergon alex [weather] Steady

Donovan Suddell climbed Drosgl on August 15th, 2022 [from/via/route] Bont Newydd [with] Solo [weather] warm cloudy day

Melfyn Parry bagged Drosgl on February 26th, 2020 [from/via/route] Start of walk at free car park in Bethesda, took path up to Carneddi & then turned left towards Rachub, followed slate trail to Moel Faban, then skirted round towards Llefn. Stayed on west side of Bwlch ym Mhwll-le & once at head of this gulley turned left to ascend Llefn, continued along path to ascend Y Gyrn before turning right to go across moorland to ascend Drosgl. Lunch stop here before descending towards Gyrn Wigiau. Continued descent to back of Gerlan coming down via Ciltrefnus & Bont Uchaf before returning to car park. [with] CW & ChW [weather] Very windy & particularly cold on the summit of Drosgl with a thin layer of snow

Sion Britton hiked Drosgl on May 1st, 2021 [from/via/route] O Bethesda [with] Solo [weather] Braf

Andy Buxton summited Drosgl during April, 1991 [from/via/route] Aber Falls [weather] Fine but cold

Wynne Roberts conquered Drosgl on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind & very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft

Bleddyn Rhys scaled Drosgl on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cerdded fynnu o Bethesda [with] Gyda Siwan a Caradog [weather] Eithaf braf -haul gwan a chydig o wynt - 4 air copa diwrnod yma, route dau gyda'r plant, gally cadw'i traed yn sych!

Christina Lander walked up Drosgl on September 29th, 2018 [from/via/route] Bont Newydd (Abergwyngregin) - Drum - Foel Fras - Carnedd Gwenllian - Bera Bach - Drosgl - Aber Falls - Bont Newydd [with] Dick & Meg [weather] A fine, dry day but very windy on the tops. Plenty of sunny spells. - We struggled to find our way between Drosgl & Aber Falls. Crossing the river at the top of the falls was challenging!

Mark Davidson climbed Drosgl on August 6th, 2002 [with] Alone [weather] Warm with high cloud but a bit hazy - Route directions for this walk are excellent.

Gerald Murphy bagged Drosgl on July 24th, 2014 [from/via/route] Bethesda riverside car park, Gerlan, Gernydd, Gwaun-y-gwiail, cwm pen-llafar, Foel Fechan, Foel Ganol, Yr Elen, Carnedd Llywelyn, Foel Grach, Carnedd Gwenllian (formerly Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Fras, Yr Aryg, Bera Bach, Drosgl, Gyrn Wigau, Gallt y Mawn, Gwernydd, Gerlan, Bethesda riverside car park. [with] alone [weather] Sunny, occasional high cloud, quite windy higher up, reasonable visibility but some heat haze. - This walk includes 5 of the Welsh 3000s. It would not be an easy or safe walk in poor visibility or during/following a spell of wet weather. Where the ground is not boulder it can be very boggy. In some places it is featureless – eg atop Carnedd Llywelyn – and, in fog, even with a compass it would be hard to find your way from some places to your desired path. Much of the walk is basically pathless unless you can spot previously trodden paths across marshy ground.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Drosgl

Moel Wnion from Drosgl

Moel Wnion from Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence (24)

*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl

*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence (13)

*Moel Wnion with Anglesey and Conwy Bay beyond from the summit of Drosgl

*Moel Wnion with Anglesey and Conwy Bay beyond from the summit of Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence (14)

Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd and Yr Elen from Drosgl

Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd and Yr Elen from Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence (12)


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