Manod Mawr (North Top)
658m (2160ft)

The Molewyns Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Manod Mawr (North Top)

Melfyn Parry walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged 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 hiked 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 summited Manod Mawr (North Top) on August 7th, 2014 [from/via/route] Gw170 [with] RTM [weather] Bright & Sunny

Gerald Murphy conquered Manod Mawr (North Top) on February 27th, 2013 [from/via/route] See detailed notes for manod Mawr.

Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have both walked, climbed & bagged Manod Mawr (North Top).

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