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Foel Wen
691m (2267ft)

The Berwyns, Powys, Wales

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


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Record Foel Wen as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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

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Welsh Nuttall
92nd highest in Wales,
235th in England & Wales

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

Foel Wen Summit

Photo: Alun Lawrence

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


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

255 Llangollen & Berwyn


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

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn


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

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Vital Statistics:

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

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

Christina Lander walked up Foel Wen on July 28th, 2024 [from/via/route] Bridge over Afon Irwch - Mynydd Tarw - Foel Wen South top - Foel Wen - Tomle - Bwlch Maen Gwynedd - Cadair Bronwen - Cadair Berwyn north top - Cadair Berwyn - Moel yr Ewig - Godor north top - Godor - bridge over Afon Irwch [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, hot, sunny day - During our holiday staying at Y Gilfach, Bryn Melyn, Llandderfel

Melfyn Parry climbed Foel Wen on June 5th, 2024 [from/via/route] Followed go4awalk route po109 but seemed a shame as I was in the area not to include Cadair Bronwen, a very easy detour without adding much extra distance (about an extra 0.75 miles) but meant that 11 Nuttalls were bagged in 1 day - generally very good guidance & notes, except note B, this suggests summit of Moel yr Ewig is near fence & marked by single rock, you have to turn left over the fence to climb to the top over heather & bilberry bushes & the top is unmarked, return to the fence to continue the route . If you want to do the extra top - from note 5 on the guidance take a half right to continue to the ridge on a well defined path, at the gate, turn right & head for the summit of Cadair Bronwen, then just return to the gate but then head straight up to Craig Berwyn. [with] On my own [weather] Sunny spells & dry. Heading up to Mynydd Tarw reasonably sheltered from wind, however on the top the wind was much stronger & quite cold, 2 layers became 4 very quickly.

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

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

Andy Buxton summited Foel Wen 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 conquered Foel Wen 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 scaled Foel Wen on April 21st, 2003 [with] Theresa, Clare and Mary [weather] Bit grey with thick mist on the tops

Elaine Grayson walked up Foel Wen on July 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] see cadair berwyn

Robert Taylor-Marriott climbed Foel Wen 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 bagged Foel Wen on July 4th, 2013 [from/via/route] Cadair Berwyn [with] RTM [weather] Great Sunny Day

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

Tomle from Foel Wen

Tomle from Foel Wen

Photo: John Greaves (4)

Foel Wen (South Top)

Foel Wen (South Top)

Photo: John Greaves (3)


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