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Pen y Bwlch Gwyn
502m (1647ft)


The Arenigs Area, Gwynedd, Wales

*Pen y Bwlch Gwyn is actually just outside of The National Park Boundary


Record Pen y Bwlch Gwyn as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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233rd in Wales,
409th in England & Wales

Walk Pen y Bwlch Gwyn walking UK Mountains in The Arenigs Area Snowdonia National Park*<br> Gwynedd, Wales

Pen y Bwlch Gwyn Summit

Photo: Graham Lister


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You can walk to the top of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk gw177 Foel Goch (Arenigs) and Moel Emoel from Cefn-ddwysarn

Good views of the Arenig Mountains

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:1,963ft (598m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

See Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

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The Arenigs of Snowdonia National Park


See Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and the surrounding tops on our downloadable Peak Bagging Map in PDF format:

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The Arenigs 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 Pen y Bwlch Gwyn & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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

OS Explorer OL18 Harlech, Porthmadog & Bala/Y Bala


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

Mark Davidson walked up on August 18th, 2008 [with] Mike [weather] Wet & rainy but cleared up later in the afternoon

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

The huge rock on the lower slopes of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

The huge rock on the lower slopes of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

Photo: Graham Lister (6)

Pen y Bwlch Gwyn from Garnedd Fawr

Pen y Bwlch Gwyn from Garnedd Fawr

Photo: Graham Lister (5)


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Not familiar with this top?

How is Pen y Bwlch Gwyn classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that climbs Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

See the location of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn on an interactive Google Bagging Map

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Pen y Bwlch Gwyn

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Pen y Bwlch Gwyn




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