Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd)
616m (2021ft)
The Brecon Beacons Area, The Brecon Beacons, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The summit of Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 1.5ml (2.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 440ft (134m) |
| Time: | 1 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd)
Craig Barrell walked up Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on November 30th, 2025 [with] solo
Melfyn Parry climbed Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on September 11th, 2025 [from/via/route] Followed route CM101 No issues, easy peak to bag. [with] On my own [weather] The odd sunny spell but mainly rain. Top was in the mist so no views, but much better as I descended - Doesn't take long to get this peak bagged so weather not really a consideration - takes about an hour
Donovan Suddell bagged Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on July 10th, 2025 [with] wife [weather] beautiful bright day
Alan Smith hiked Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on April 3rd, 2023 [from/via/route] With Lisa from the quarry [weather] sunshine
Toby Norman summited Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on February 28th, 2022 [from/via/route] Mountain Road Car Park,Llangadog [with] Burrows
Sion Britton conquered Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on August 24th, 2020 [from/via/route] Maes Parcio Mountain Road [weather] Braf/ Cymylog
Mark Davidson scaled Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on July 7th, 2009 [with] MK [weather] Mist & fog
Victoria Bates walked up Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on December 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Cm 101 [with] Mark [weather] windy & misty
Christina Lander climbed Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd) on May 25th, 2015 [from/via/route] Foel Fawr - disused quarry - Moel Gornach - Foel Fawr [with] Dick [weather] Gorgeous, clear sunny evening - Our last mountain in the Brecon Beacons, we have now climbed them all, & many of them several times!
Jospeh Seddon, Matthew Thomas, Daniel Graham, Michael Rygol, John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Richard Penney have all walked, climbed & bagged Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd).
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