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Foel Penolau
614m (2016ft)

The Rhinogs, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales


Record Foel Penolau as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
128th highest in Wales,
304th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
178th highest in Wales,
421st in England & Wales

Walk Foel Penolau walking UK Mountains in The Rhinogs Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

Foel Penolau Summit

Photo: Steph Nevin

Foel Penolau was upgraded to a Welsh Mountain (Hewiit) in December, 2018

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

Snowdonia National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala


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

124 Dolgellau & Porthmadog


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

See Foel Penolau and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Foel Penolau by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk gw150 Moel Ysgyfarnogod and Foel Penolau from Moel-y-geifr

Fine views of The Rhinogs and Snowdon

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6.5mls (10.5km)
Ascent:1,664ft (507m)
Time:4.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Foel Penolau Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel Penolau

Christina Lander walked up Foel Penolau on September 2nd, 2023 [from/via/route] Llyn Tecwyn Isaf - Bryn Cader Faner - Moel Ysgyfarnogod - Foel Penolau - Moel y Gyrafolen - Cwm Moch - Llyn Tecwyn Isaf [with] Dick [weather] Sunny day

Donovan Suddell climbed Foel Penolau on September 17th, 2022 [from/via/route] Moel y Geifr [with] Wife [weather] Sunny day

Mark Davidson bagged Foel Penolau on June 1st, 2010 [from/via/route] Walk gw150 Moel Ysgyfarnogod & Foel Penolau from Moel-y-geifr [with] Alone [weather] Low cloud & mist - disappointing

Mark Smith hiked Foel Penolau on March 13th, 2011 [weather] cold but sunny

Bleddyn Rhys summited Foel Penolau on August 27th, 2016 [from/via/route] Cerdded drosodd o llyn Traws, ar hyd y ridge, ac i lawr heibio Bryn Cader Faner i Ship aground yn Talsarnau [with] Diwrnod allan gyda Kevin a Ken [weather] Eithaf braf gyda cymylau ond sych a dim llawer o wynt mond ar y top - Diwrnod da! Eithaf hir, Ken yn ara deg. Bryn Cader Faner yn underwhelming chydig! Anodd ei ffeindio. Penglin Ken yn brifo ar y ffordd allan, Dad yn dod i'n cyfarfod yn capel Llandecwyn a mynd a ni i'r pub. Ceri ddim yn hapus!

Patrick Rogozinski, Trevor Williams and Paul Booth have all walked, climbed & bagged Foel Penolau.

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