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Stac Rhos
630m (2067ft)


The Berwyns, Snowdonia, Powys, Wales


Record Stac Rhos as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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158th highest in Wales,
373rd in England & Wales

Walk Stac Rhos walking UK Mountains in The Berwyns Snowdonia National Park Powysn, Wales

Stac Rhos Summit

Photo: Mark Kissipie


Not familiar with this top?

How is Stac Rhos classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Stac Rhos

See the location of Stac Rhos and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Stac Rhos on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Stac Rhos

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Stac Rhos

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Stac Rhos


You can walk to the top of Stac Rhos by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk gw145 Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw and Foel Cedig from Hirnant Pass

The fabulous Berwyns

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.5ml (17km)
Ascent:2,081ft (634m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

The fabulous Berwyns

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.75ml (20.5km)
Ascent:2,763ft (842m)
Time:7½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)

See Stac Rhos and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The Whole of Snowdonia National Park

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The Berwyns of Snowdonia National Park


See Stac Rhos and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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The Berwyns area of Snowdonia National Park

NB: Whether you print off a copy or download it to your phone, this PDF Peak Baggers' Map might prove incredibly useful when your are up there on the tops and you cannot get a phone signal.


You can find Stac Rhos & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Maps (orange/yellow covers):

OS Explorer OL23 Cadair Idris & Bala Lake/Llyn Tegid


An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 239 Lake Vyrnwy & Llanfyllin is not currently available


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

OS Landranger 125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn


Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Stac Rhos Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Stac Rhos

Christina Lander walked up on July 30th, 2024 [from/via/route] Parking area next to the bridge by Foel y Ddinas on the Hirnant Pass - up the grassy ridge to Pen Cerrig Duon - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwntog - Foel Cedig - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - through Penllyn Forest back to start [with] Dick [weather] A beautiful, hot sunny day - During our holiday staying at Y Gilfach, Bryn Melyn, Llandderfel

Stephanie Doyle climbed it on April 15th, 2023 [with] Friend [weather] Beautiful - No cairn

Mark Davidson bagged it on July 3rd, 2006 [from/via/route] Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass [with] Alone [weather] Nice & sunny

Robert Taylor-Marriott hiked it on October 22nd, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 42: Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw & Stac Rhos (PBTSR). [with] Vence Wetton and Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Cloudy.

Vince Wetton summited on October 22nd, 2012 [with] RTM [weather] Cloud + Rain

Paul Booth and Richard Penney have both walked, climbed & bagged Stac Rhos.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Stac Rhos

Boundary Stone east of Stac Rhos and north of Cefn Gwyntog

Boundary Stone east of Stac Rhos and north of Cefn Gwyntog

Photo: Mark Kissipie (266)


Send us your photographs and pictures on, of, or from Stac Rhos

If you would like to add your walk photographs and pictures featuring views from, on or of Stac Rhos to this page, please send them as email attachments (configured for any computer) along with your name to:



and we shall do our best to publish them.

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Not familiar with this top?

How is Stac Rhos classified?

Download 2 easy-to-follow, circular walks that climb Stac Rhos

See the location of Stac Rhos and both walks on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Stac Rhos on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See downloadable Bagging Map in PDF format that includes Stac Rhos

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Stac Rhos

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Stac Rhos


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