Manod Mawr (North Top)
658m (2160ft)
The Molewyns Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 9.5mls (15km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,914ft (888m) |
| Time: | 6½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Blaenau Ffestiniog - Trefeini - Maen-offeren Quarry - Moel Bowydd - Moel Penamnen - Foel-fras (Moel Penamnen) - Cwt-y-bugail Quarry - Manod Mawr (North Top) - Graig-ddu Slate Quarry - Manod Mawr - Nant Dwr-oer - Manod Bach - Nant Dwr-oer - Blaenau Ffestiniog
Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Manod Mawr (North Top)
Daniel Moran walked up Manod Mawr (North Top) on November 25th, 2024 [from/via/route] Festiniog [with] Frankie chel [weather] decent views made up for the bog - Franke enjoyed his new coat, Circular route with chel & frankie, tough walk in parts especially up moel penamnen, extremely boggy, Slate mine, active. history & a bit spooky
Christina Lander climbed Manod Mawr (North Top) on September 1st, 2024 [from/via/route] Blaenau Ffestiniog - Llyn Newydd - Llyn Bowydd - Manod Mawr North top - Manod Mawr - Nant Dwr-oer - Blaenau Ffestiniog [with] Dick [weather] Quite cloudy, a bit foggy on the tops but mostly dry & warm - Long weekend staying in Corris
Donovan Suddell bagged Manod Mawr (North Top) on August 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Blaenau Ffestiniog [with] Solo [weather] overcast. Summit was clear
Melfyn Parry hiked Manod Mawr (North Top) on August 22nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park in Blaenau Ffestiniog, headed up through quarry workings to Maen Offeren, at drum house veer left up grassy path to fence. Crossed & headed along spot heights to follow faint path to ridge, turned left & headed to summit of Moel Penamnen. Retraced steps along ridge & continued to summit of Foel Fras. Descent from here following fence to corner of forest before crossing style & continuing along fence to eventually reach summit of Manod Mawr North Top, this path is very boggy & ascent to summit is steep. Descended left from summit to gain main quarry road & turned right. Path passes to right of quarry buildings, follow track & then veer left to gain summit of Manod Mawr. Retraced steps back to track & then turned left following old inclines back to the A470 & then back to car park [with] DS [weather] Started well, drizzle around 10:30, then stopped & then around 11:30 persistent rain stayed with us all day. - From Foel Fras to summit of Manod Mawr North Top is very boggy countryside, can't imagine this would be navigable once the real wet weather sets in over autumn/winter. Probably a walk best completed on a frozen winters' day when the ground would be hard or after a period of dry weather. Definitely gaiter country.
Mark Davidson summited Manod Mawr (North Top) on July 12th, 2009 [from/via/route] Walk gw170 Moel Penamnen & Manod Mawr from Blaenau Ffestiniog [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny - The route instructions print out for this walk were excellent!
Bleddyn Rhys conquered Manod Mawr (North Top) on May 26th, 2018 [from/via/route] Parcio yn Llechwedd - fynnu o'r Crimea llwybr cyhoeddus i'r llynoedd. Cors anferth rhwng Penamnen a Manod Mawr - byddwch yn ofalus! Ar hyd yr hen drac ir chwaral i fynd adra, heibio'r zip lines. [with] ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Cymysglud - poeth a clos ond daeth y glaw. 3air cawod, ar olaf yn drom ac yn hir! Tranau ong nghwmpas. - 15 Km - 4 awr Tir yn gally bod yn anodd.
Robert Taylor-Marriott scaled Manod Mawr (North Top) on August 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Route 61: Moelwyns Moel Penamnen. Manod Mawr North Top. Manod Mawr (MPMM). [with] Vince Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Sunny, cloudy, warm.
Vince Wetton walked up Manod Mawr (North Top) on August 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Gw170 [with] RTM [weather] Bright & Sunny
Gerald Murphy climbed Manod Mawr (North Top) on February 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] See detailed notes for manod Mawr.
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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Manod Mawr (North Top)
Manod Mawr beyond the huge Graig-ddu Slate Quarry from Manod Mawr (North Top)
Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) & Y Lliwedd (left) and The Glyderau - Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr & Tryfan (centre) and Carnedd Moel Siabod (right) with Moel Penamnen and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance right) from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
Moelwyn Bach, Craigysgafn, Moelwyn Mawr, Allt-fawr and Moel Druman from Manod Mawr (North Top) summit
The Carneddau & Carnedd Moel Siabod (on horizon), Moel Penamnen (left) and Llyn Newydd & Llyn Bowydd (mid distance ) from Manod Mawr (North Top)
Llyn Du-bach & Maen-offeren Quarry (foreground) with Allt-fawr, Moel Druman, Ysgafel Wen in the distance and Yr Aran, Mount Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) and Y Lliwedd on the horizon from the summit of Manod Mawr (North Top)
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