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Rhinog Fach
712m (2337ft)

The Rhinogs, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Rhinog Fach was promoted to Marilyn status in August, 2021

The summit of Rhinog Fach is marked by a cairn..


Record Rhinog Fach as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
63rd highest in Wales,
156th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
82nd highest in Wales,
198th in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
31st highest in Wales,
559th highest in Great Britain

Walk Rhinog Fach walking UK Mountains in The Rhinogs Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

Rhinog Fach Summit

Photo: John Greaves

You can find Rhinog Fach & 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):

OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala


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

124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog


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

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


You can walk to the top of Rhinog Fach by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol

Fantastic - but very long and with two big ascents

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12mls (19km)
Ascent:4,723ft (1,439m)
Time:9.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

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

Christina Lander walked up Rhinog Fach on June 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] Maes-y-Garnedd, Cwm Nantcol - Bwlch Drws Ardudwy - Rhinog Fawr - Bwlch Drws Ardudwy - Rhinog Fach - Llyn Hywel - Maes-y-Garnedd [with] Dick, Suzie & Peggy [weather] Hot & sunny

Melfyn Parry climbed Rhinog Fach on May 17th, 2023 [from/via/route] Started walk from the car park at Maes y Garnedd at 08:45 & followed the route as described on GW159. Notes were generally very good. Path was not easy to follow down from Rhinog Fawr but eventually reached Bwlch Drws Ardudwy & struggled again to find the start of the path up Rhinog Fach, once found it was easy to follow to the summit although it was a hard slog. Once at the top navigation was straightforward to Llyn Hywel albeit quite slow progress due to the nature of the path. Another slog up to Llethr but easy path to follow. From Llethr the grassy path was much easier to make quicker progress & the next three tops (Crib y Rhiw, Diffwys & Diffwys West Top) were reached without difficulty. I decided to go down to Port Scethin & take the bridle path back but this was a mistake as the bridle path as shown on the OS didn't exist. It was hard going through reed beds, boggy land & clumps of heather & bilberry bushes to get back to the path leading back to the carpark, only seeing the bridle path for the final 400m or so. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny spells & quite warm at times especially on uphill sections when in lea of the breeze. On the tops the breeze was chilly. - Stunning views in all directions. Well worth the effort but the ascents are quite hard work, not for the faint hearted.

Mark Davidson bagged Rhinog Fach on June 2nd, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr & Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol [with] Alone [weather] Bright & sunny - perfect walking conditions

Donovan Suddell hiked Rhinog Fach on April 16th, 2021 [from/via/route] BontDdu [with] alone [weather] Sunny & clear.

Andy Buxton summited Rhinog Fach on June 20th, 1968 [from/via/route] Roman Steps [with] BVGS [weather] Sunny/showers - Training for 14 Peaks (we reckoned that the 14 Peaks were good training for the Rhinogs!)

Mike Harris, Linda Mckeogh, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Rhinog Fach.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Rhinog Fach

Rhinog Fawr from the Rhinog Fach summit cairn

Rhinog Fawr from the Rhinog Fach summit cairn

Photo: John Greaves (27)

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)

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)

Llyn Hywel below Y Llethr with Cadair Idris (in the distance centre left), Moelfre (Rhinogs) (in the distance centre right) and Cwm Nantcol from the summit of Rhinog Fach

Llyn Hywel below Y Llethr with Cadair Idris (in the distance centre left), Moelfre (Rhinogs) (in the distance centre right) and Cwm Nantcol from the summit of Rhinog Fach

Photo: John Greaves (32)

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)

Rhinog Fawr towers above Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy from the cairn on the North end of the Rhinog Fach ridge

Rhinog Fawr towers above Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy from the cairn on the North end of the Rhinog Fach ridge

Photo: John Greaves (25)

Rhinog Fach from the pass above Llyn Hywel

Rhinog Fach from the pass above Llyn Hywel

Photo: John Greaves (33)

Llyn y Bi from the summit of Rhinog Fach

Llyn y Bi from the summit of Rhinog Fach

Photo: John Greaves (31)

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)

The Rhinogs featuring (left to right): Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr, Diffwys and Moelfre (Rhinogs) (behind the house) from Llandanwg

The Rhinogs featuring (left to right): Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr, Diffwys and Moelfre (Rhinogs) (behind the house) from Llandanwg

Photo: Steph Nevin (10)

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)

Y Llethr and Llyn Hywel from the summit of Rhinog Fach

Y Llethr and Llyn Hywel from the summit of Rhinog Fach

Photo: John Greaves (30)

Rhinog Fach from Nantcol

Rhinog Fach from Nantcol

Photo: Justin Pickford (1)


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