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Pen y Brynfforchog
685m (2247ft)

The Arans, Gwynedd, Wales

*Pen y Brynfforchog is actually just outside of The National Park Boundary


Record Pen y Brynfforchog as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
77th highest in Wales,
190th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
101st highest in Wales,
248th in England & Wales

Walk Pen y Brynfforchog walking UK Mountains in The Arans Snowdonia National Park*<br> Gwynedd, Wales

Pen y Brynfforchog Summit

Photo: Jamie Hodgeson

You can find Pen y Brynfforchog & 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):

OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid


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

124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog


Pen y Brynfforchog on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Pen y Brynfforchog and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Pen y Brynfforchog by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk gw149 Glasgwm and Pen y Brynfforchog from Cwm Cywarch

Dramatic mountain views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:2,721ft (829m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Pen y Brynfforchog Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Brynfforchog

Donovan Suddell walked up Pen y Brynfforchog on December 17th, 2021 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch gw149 [with] father in law [weather] Cloudy & misty

Bleddyn Rhys climbed Pen y Brynfforchog on May 17th, 2019 [from/via/route] Ar hyd y gribin o Dinas Mawddwy [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [weather] Eithaf braf ond 'hazy' - gwynt ar y topiau. - Hirach nag oeddwn wedi ei feddwl. Dringo fynnu'r ochor o'r pentraf yn serth iawn!

Mark Davidson bagged Pen y Brynfforchog on August 10th, 2007 [with] Theresa [weather] Bit grey with some of the tops in mist

Christina Lander hiked Pen y Brynfforchog on September 26th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cwm Cywarch - Glasgwm - Pen y Brynfforchog - Nany y Craig-wen - Cwm yr Ychen - Cwm Cywarth [with] Dick [weather] Lovely day, warm & sunny

Robert Taylor-Marriott summited Pen y Brynfforchog on November 6th, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 43: Glasgwm & Pen y Brynfforchhog (GPB) Completed 06.11.12 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny.

David Lane conquered Pen y Brynfforchog on December 4th, 2012 [with] Kelly

Vince Wetton scaled Pen y Brynfforchog on November 5th, 2012 [with] RTM [weather] Sunny Snow on Peak

Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Pen y Brynfforchog.

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