Foel Lwyd
603m (1979ft)
The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales
Foel Lwyd means 'Rocky Bare Hill' in Welsh.
The summit of Foel Lwyd is marked by a cairn.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 4ml (6.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 1,023ft (312m) |
| Time: | 2½ hrs |
| Grade: |  (Easy) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch y Ddeufaen Car Park - Cae Coch Farm - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen Car Park.
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.25ml (13km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,234ft (681m) |
| Time: | 5.25hrs |
| Grade: |  (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Foel Dduarth - Foel-ganol - Yr Orsedd - Pen Bryn-du - Bwlch y Ddeufaen
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 8.75ml (14km) |
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| Ascent: | 2,736ft (834m) |
| Time: | 6 hrs |
| Grade: | (Moderate) |
Route Summary:
Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch
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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12.25ml (19.5km) |
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| Ascent: | 3,529ft (1,076m) |
| Time: | 8 hrs |
| Grade: |  (Hard) |
Route Summary:
Cae Coch - Tal y Fan - Foel Lwyd - Bwlch y Ddeufaen - Foel Dduarth - Foel-ganol - Yr Orsedd - Pen Bryn-du - Carnedd y Ddelw - Drum (Carneddau) - Pen y Castell - Bron-y-Gadair - Cae Coch
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You can find Foel Lwyd & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel Lwyd
Christina Lander walked up on July 31st, 2022 [from/via/route] Sychnant Path - North Wales Path - Foel Lwyd - Tal y Fan - Maen Esgob - Sychnant Pass [with] Dick & Libby [weather] Sunny day - A walk to visit the Bachelors Baby crash site
Mark Davidson climbed it 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
Jacob Everitt bagged it on September 4th, 2020 [from/via/route] Tal y Fan & Foel Lwyd from Bwlch y Ddeufaen [weather] Sunny intervals & strong NW wind
Chris Faulkner hiked it on January 7th, 2018 [from/via/route] From Sychnant Pass with Tal y Fan [weather] Clear. Freezing on top.
Patrick Rogozinski and Linda Mckeogh have both walked, climbed & bagged Foel Lwyd.To add (or remove) your name and experiences on this page - Log On and edit your Personal Mountain Bagging Record
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