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Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd
653m (2143ft)

The Moel Hebog Area, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd means 'Mountain at the End of the Bog' in Welsh and is pronounced 'minith tal-ee-meeg-neth'.

The summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd is marked by a tall stone tower.


Record Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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102nd highest in Wales,
244th in England & Wales

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138th highest in Wales,
327th in England & Wales

Walk Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd walking UK Mountains in The Moel Hebog Area Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd Summit

Photo: David Zuckerman

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

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

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See Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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You can walk to the top of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gw201 The Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu

Classic Welsh Ridge Walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.5mls (15.5km)
Ascent:4,017ft (1,224m)
Time:7.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge and Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu

Tough one for the Peak Baggers (see note)

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:4,496ft (1,370m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Donovan Suddell walked up Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on May 27th, 2023 [from/via/route] Rhyd Ddu [with] Wife [weather] Beautiful sunny day

Mark Davidson climbed Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on August 5th, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk gw164 The full Nantlle Ridge & Craig Cwm Silyn from Rhyd-Ddu [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny - perfect conditions for top ridge walks in the UK

Melfyn Parry bagged Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on March 20th, 2019 [from/via/route] Start & finish in lay-by at Rhyd Ddu 566526. Very steep incline to summit of Y Garn, low cloud until above 600m & then came out into sunshine. Great views over to Snowdon to the east & Nantlle & Anglesey to west & north west. Continued on ridge to scramble up Mynydd Drws y Coed, quite challenging in one or two sections. Walking in low cloud again, very wet, with limited visibility. Continued along Trym y Ddysgl & on up to the obelisk on Mynydd Tal y Mignedd. Had lunch in the shelter of a dry stone wall. Descent from here was quite a steep grassy bank crossing over streams & disused inclines. At 540502 the path was not evident & we through bogland & forest to find the forest track at 544498. From there easy route back to start. [with] ChW & CW [weather] Mostly cloudy, short spell of sunshine on Y Garn

Sion Britton hiked Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on August 2nd, 2020 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Walk. Cerdded o Rhyd-Ddu. [with] Rhiannon [weather] Sunny

Andy Buxton summited Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge from Rhyd-Ddu to Nantlle [with] Dad - Amazing cairn!!!

Bleddyn Rhys conquered Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on August 29th, 2011 [from/via/route] O'r pub yn rhyd ddu i Garn [with] AR ben fy hyn bach [weather] Amrywiol, cymylog a gwlyb weithiau - Wedi gwneud y ridge yma sawl gwaith, gan gynwys un tro gyda Kev ar ol cysgu yn Rhyd Ddu yn 2013 neu 2014 on doedd gennai ddim camera!

Chris Newham scaled Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on February 18th, 2017 [from/via/route] gw201 [with] Craig [weather] Low cloud - Very steep decent at end the ladder style has gone & a new barbed wire fence installed as a result we had to go all the way down the very steep slope & climb a padlocked gate to get back on track then you have to walk across very boggy ground on a footpath not often used. However despite this a very good walk.

Christina Lander walked up Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on August 16th, 2016 [from/via/route] Nantlle Ridge Rhyd-Ddu - Y Garth - Mynydd Drws Y Coed - Trum Y Ddysgl - Mynydd Tal Y Mignedd - Craig Cwm Silyn - Garnedd Goch - Mynydd Craig Goch - Llyn Cwm Dulyn - Nebo [with] Dick [weather] Perfect sunny day

Gerald Murphy climbed Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on April 18th, 2015 [from/via/route] See notes on Craig Cwm Silyn

Stephen Lewis bagged Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd on June 9th, 2013 [from/via/route] Rhyd-Ddu [with] Team Trail [weather] Hot & sunny

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

The Hiatus (bottom centre), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (far right) and Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on the Llyn peninsula (top far left) from Trum y Ddysgl

The Hiatus (bottom centre), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (far right) and Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on the Llyn peninsula (top far left) from Trum y Ddysgl

Photo: Gerald Murphy (157)

The Nantle Ridge - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (front left), The Hiatus (front right), Trum y Ddysgl (right) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (centre) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

The Nantle Ridge - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (front left), The Hiatus (front right), Trum y Ddysgl (right) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (centre) from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (173)

Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on The Llyn peninsula from the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on The Llyn peninsula from the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (164)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) with Moel Eilio (in shadow), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) with Moel Eilio (in shadow), Foel Gron, Moel Cynghorion and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof

Photo: Gerald Murphy (199)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (168)

Craig Cwm Silyn and Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Craig Cwm Silyn and Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: David Zuckerman (22)

The Moelwyns - Cnicht (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (right) - from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

The Moelwyns - Cnicht (left) and Moelwyn Mawr (right) - from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (159)

Look! Its me ;-) on Moel Hebog last April with Craig Cwm Silyn (left), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre right), Trum y Ddysgl (right) on the horizon and Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the mid-distance

Look! Its me ;-) on Moel Hebog last April with Craig Cwm Silyn (left), Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre right), Trum y Ddysgl (right) on the horizon and Moel Lefn and Moel yr Ogof in the mid-distance

Photo: Hilda Wright (1)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (136)

On Bwlch Dros-bern between Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Craig Cwm Silyn

On Bwlch Dros-bern between Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Craig Cwm Silyn

Photo: David Zuckerman (28)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (left) and Mynydd Drws-y-coed with Moel Eilio (right, in the distance) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (left) and Mynydd Drws-y-coed with Moel Eilio (right, in the distance) from the cairn on the summit of Moel Yr Ogof

Photo: Gerald Murphy (198)

Bwlch Dros-bern and Craig Cwm Silyn  - with Gyrn Goch, Bwlch Mawr & Gyrn Ddu (far right) from the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Bwlch Dros-bern and Craig Cwm Silyn - with Gyrn Goch, Bwlch Mawr & Gyrn Ddu (far right) from the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (160)

The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from Moel Lefn

The Nantlle Ridge - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from Moel Lefn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (209)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd from Bwlch Dros-bern

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd from Bwlch Dros-bern

Photo: David Zuckerman (27)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd from Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd from Bwlch Cwm-trwsgl

Photo: Gerald Murphy (210)

Bwlch Dros-bern and Craig Cwm Silyn from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Bwlch Dros-bern and Craig Cwm Silyn from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (161)

Craig Cwm Silyn from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Craig Cwm Silyn from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (163)

The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Yr Ogof

The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Yr Ogof

Photo: Gerald Murphy (201)

The Jubilee Monument Obelisk on the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

The Jubilee Monument Obelisk on the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (158)

The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Lefn

The Nantlle Ridge - Garnedd-goch, Craig Cwm Silyn, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd, Bwlch Dros-bern, Trum y Ddysgl and Mynydd Drws-y-coed - from Moel Lefn

Photo: Gerald Murphy (208)

Craig Cwm Silyn (mid-ground) and Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on The Llyn peninsula (in the distance) and The Jubilee Monument Obelisk on the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Craig Cwm Silyn (mid-ground) and Yr Eifl (The Rivals) on The Llyn peninsula (in the distance) and The Jubilee Monument Obelisk on the summit of Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd

Photo: Gerald Murphy (162)

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Celyn), Craig y Bera, Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd and Mynydd Drws-y-coed from the summit of Craig Cwm Silyn with Garnedd Ugain (Crib y Ddysgl), Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa), Y Lliwedd & Yr Aran on the horizon (centre) and Moel Lefn, Moel yr Ogof & Moel Hebog on the far left

Photo: Gerald Murphy (166)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd from Trum y Ddysgl

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd from Trum y Ddysgl

Photo: Gerald Murphy (156)

Trum y Ddysgl from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd summit

Trum y Ddysgl from Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd summit

Photo: David Zuckerman (24)


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