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Yr Orsedd
559m (1835ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Yr Orsedd means 'Rossett' in Welsh.


Record Yr Orsedd as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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70th highest in Wales,
125th in England & Wales

Walk Yr Orsedd walking UK Mountains in The Carneddau Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

The view from the summit of Yr Orsedd

Photo: Stewart Bradley

You can find Yr Orsedd & 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):

OL17 Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa and Conwy Valley/Dyffryn Conwy


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

115 Snowdon & Caernarfon


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

See Yr Orsedd and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Yr Orsedd by using any of these 6 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk cw201 Foel-ganol and Yr Orsedd from Bwlch y Ddeufaen

Magnificent views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:1,346ft (410m)
Time:3½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 4 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw246 Foel-ganol and Yr Orsedd from Hafod-y-gelyn

Magnificent short ridge walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 6ml (9.5km)
Ascent:1,621ft (494m)
Time:4 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk cw172 Tal y Fan, Foel-ganol and Yr Orsedd from Bwlch y Ddeufaen

Magnificent views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 8.25ml (13km)
Ascent:2,234ft (681m)
Time:5.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk gw193 Foel Fras from Bont Newydd

Fine views of the coast & Carneddau

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:3,165ft (965m)
Time:6.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk cw283 Tal y Fan, Foel-ganol, Yr Orsedd and Drum (Carneddau) from Cae Coch

Quiet lonely hills with fine views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 12.25ml (19.5km)
Ascent:3,529ft (1,076m)
Time:8 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk gw183 Bera Bach, Foel Grach and Drum (Carneddau) from Bont Newydd

Fine views of the coast and the Carneddau

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 14.75ml (23.5km)
Ascent:3,890ft (1,186m)
Time:9.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Yr Orsedd Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Yr Orsedd

Sion Britton walked up Yr Orsedd on September 4th, 2021 [from/via/route] O Abergwyngregyn. [with] Solo [weather] Cymylog.

Mark Davidson climbed Yr Orsedd on August 3rd, 2002 [with] Theresa [weather] Warm & sunny with great views

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Yr Orsedd

Afon Anafon with Drum (Carneddau) beyond from the summit of Yr Orsedd

Afon Anafon with Drum (Carneddau) beyond from the summit of Yr Orsedd

Photo: Stewart Bradley (4)

Two wild horses with a young foal on Yr Orsedd

Two wild horses with a young foal on Yr Orsedd

Photo: Arwyn Jones (17)

Looking NW to Abergwyngregyn from the summit of Yr Orsedd

Looking NW to Abergwyngregyn from the summit of Yr Orsedd

Photo: Arwyn Jones (14)

Wild horse with a young foal on Yr Orsedd

Wild horse with a young foal on Yr Orsedd

Photo: Arwyn Jones (16)

Wild horses with a young foal on Yr Orsedd

Wild horses with a young foal on Yr Orsedd

Photo: Arwyn Jones (15)


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