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Foel Wen
691m (2267ft)

The Berwyns, Powys, Wales

*Foel Wen is actually just outside of The National Park Boundary

Record Foel Wen as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Foel Wen is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
71st highest in Wales,
181st in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
92nd highest in Wales,
236th in England & Wales

Walk Foel Wen walking UK Mountains in The Berwyns Snowdonia National Park*<br> Powys Wrexham Wales

Foel Wen Summit

Photo: Alun Lawrence

Foel Wen is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 255
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 125
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Foel Wen is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Berwyns area of Snowdonia

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You can walk to the top of Foel Wen by using this easy to follow route map:

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd

Is this the finest view in Wales?

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.5ml (15km)
Ascent:	2,632ft (802m)
Time:	6 hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd pdf

Route Summary:

Tyn-y-ffridd - Cwm Maen Gwynedd - Mynydd Tarw - Foel Wen (South Top) - Foel Wen - Tomle - Bwlch Maen Gwynedd - Craig Berwyn - Cadair Berwyn - Cadair Berwyn (North Top) - Moel Sych - Moel Yr Ewig - Godor (North Top) - Godor - Tyn-y-ffridd

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel Wen

Donovan Suddell walked up on March 12th, 2022 [from/via/route] Tyn y Ffridd [with] solo [weather] sunny intervals, blustery at the top

Steve Lockett climbed on August 31st, 2020 [from/via/route] Tyn-y-Fridd

Andy Buxton bagged on June 20th, 1968 [from/via/route] From Tyn-y-Ffridd [weather] Sunny - Lovely walk; hardly met anyone all day so was able to sunbathe.

David Wand hiked on May 29th, 2009 [from/via/route] Tyn-y-ffridd car parked by river. [with] slept in the car and started early solo [weather] Rained in the night but dry for the walk & a light breeze

Mark Davidson summited on April 21st, 2003 [with] Theresa, Clare and Mary [weather] Bit grey with thick mist on the tops

Elaine Grayson conquered on July 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] see cadair berwyn

Robert Taylor-Marriott scaled on July 11th, 2013 [from/via/route] Route 52: Mynydd Tarw. Foel Wen (ST). Tomple. Moel yr Ewig. Gogor (NT) (TFMG). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Very Sunny :-)

Vince Wetton walked up on July 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cadair Berwyn [with] RTM [weather] Great Sunny Day

Stuart Mellor climbed on April 28th, 2007 [from/via/route] Tyn-y-ffridd PO109 [with] Alone [weather] Bright sunny

Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Richard Penney and Matthew Thomas have all walked, climbed & bagged Foel Wen.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Foel Wen

Foel Wen (South Top)

Photo: John Greaves (3)

Tomle from Foel Wen

Photo: John Greaves (4)

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