Pen y Castell
623m (2045ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

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You can find Pen y Castell & 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):

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

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Pen y Castell

Melfyn Parry walked up Pen y Castell on November 29th, 2020 [from/via/route] Start & finish at minor car park at SH743693. Followed path from back of car park to summit of Pen y Gadair, then on to summit of Pen y Castell. From here continue along path to summit of Drum. Walk round cairn & through gate & follow path along fence line towards Foel Fras turning off the path at SH704686. Descend to Llyn Dylun reservoir & stopped for lunch in the Bothy. Continued up path along Craig Fawr to Melynllyn reservoir before descending along gravel roadway to Maeneira. Path leads to pumping station on afon Melynllyn. Continue along boggy section to join path alongside leat which leads back to carpark. [with] PRC [weather] Grey day with very low cloud on Drum

Sion Britton climbed Pen y Castell on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Abergwyngregyn. [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog.

Mark Davidson bagged Pen y Castell on August 6th, 2002 [from/via/route] Walk cw110 Tal y Fan andDrum from Cae Coch [with] Theresa [weather] Warm with high cloud but a bit hazy - Route directions for this walk are excellent

Andy Buxton hiked Pen y Castell during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Ogwen to Llanfairfechan [with] Dad - Pen helgi, Pen Llitric, Craig Eigiau & Pen y Castell

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