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Arenig Fawr
854m (2802ft)

The Arenigs, Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Record Arenig Fawr as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Arenig Fawr is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
24th highest in Wales,
45th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
27th highest in Wales,
53rd in England & Wales

Welsh Marilyn
12th highest in Wales,
311th in Great Britain

Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Arenig Fawr walking UK Mountains in The Arenigs Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd Wales

Arenig Fawr Summit

Photo: John Roberts

Arenig Fawr is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL18
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Maps 124 & 125
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Arenig Fawr is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Arenigs area of Snowdonia

You can walk to the top of Arenig Fawr by using any of these 3 easy to follow route maps:

Walk gw138 Arenig Fawr from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen

Quiet secluded hills with great views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.25ml (11.5km)
Ascent:	2,781ft (848m)
Time:	5½ hrs
Grade:		(Moderate)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw138 Arenig Fawr from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen pdf

Route Summary:

- Pont Rhyd-y-fen, Pant-yr-Hedydd, Llyn Arenig Fawr, Y Castell, Bwlch Blaen-y-nant, Arenig Fawr, Crag y Hyrddod, Pont Rhyd-y-fen.

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Walk gw133 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen

Quiet secluded hills with great views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:	3,382ft (1,031m)
Time:	7½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw133 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen pdf

Route Summary:

- Pont Rhyd-y-fen, Crag y Hyrddod, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr (South Top), Carreg y Diocyn, Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top), Moel Llyfnant, Foel Boeth (Arenigs), Gallt y Daren, Bwlch y Bi, Moel y Slates, Nant Gist-faen, Dol Benlas, Afon Amnodd-bwll, Pont Rhyd-y-fen.

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Walk gw119 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen

Quiet secluded hills with great views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:	3,651ft (1,113m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw119 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen pdf

Route Summary:

- Pont Rhyd-y-fen, Pant-yr-Hedydd, Llyn Arenig Fawr, Y Castell, Bwlch Blaen-y-nant, Arenig Fawr, Arenig Fawr (South Top), Carreg y Diocyn, Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top), Moel Llyfnant, Foel Boeth (Arenigs), Gallt y Daren, Bwlch y Bi, Moel y Slates, Nant Gist-faen, Dol Benlas, Afon Amnodd-bwll, Pont Rhyd-y-fen.

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Arenig Fawr

Bleddyn Rhys walked up on April 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] Fynnu mewn awr mewn llinell syth or llwybr chwaral. [with] Ar ben fy hyn... [weather] Eithaf braf ond 'hazy'... - Gweld y gofeb ir B52 a cerdded lawr y grib Gogleddol

Mark Hanley climbed on July 22nd, 2018 [with] alone [weather] cloudy

Oliver Hunter bagged on April 2nd, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from the car park opposite Arenig Quarry, around Llyn Arenig Far (reservoir), along Carreg Lefain and Y Castell up to Arenig Fawr. Had lunch enjoying the considerable views before finding our way down the western circular path back to the car park. [with] Richard, Tim & Ela [weather] Cloudy with sunny spells - One of the walks on the Northants County Scout Walking Training Weekend in April 2017

Mark Davidson hiked on May 12th, 2009 [with] Alone [weather] Lovely and sunny and warm - Fantastic views and few people

Stephen Lewis summited during July, 2012 [from/via/route] Bala weekend [with] Alone [weather] Sunny

David Lane conquered on November 30th, 2006 [with] Kelly

Louis Smith, Linda Mckeogh, Elaine Grayson, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams, Stephen Millington, Stephen Hobdell and Kath Edwards have all walked, climbed & bagged Arenig Fawr.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Arenig Fawr

Arenig Fawr (South Top) summit cairn

Photo: Steven Nash (8)

Arenig Fawr summit trig point and memorial plaque

Photo: Steven Nash (7)

Llyn Arenig Fawr Dam

Photo: Christopher Barton (4)

Arenig Fawr from Llyn Celyn

Photo: Robin Slater (1)

On the upper Arenig Fawr ridge

Photo: Christopher Barton (7)

Llyn Arenig Fawr Dam outflow with Arenig Fawr itself in the background

Photo: Christopher Barton (5)

Arenig Fawr (South Top) from Arenig Fawr

Photo: Christopher Barton (11)

The path down the Arenig Fawr ridge summit

Photo: Steven Nash (9)

Arenig Fawr and Arenig Fach from Maen-offeren Quarry, Blaenau Ffestiniog

Photo: Dafydd Morgan (29)

Arenig Fawr (South Top) summit cairn with Moel Llyfnant beyond

Photo: Christopher Barton (12)

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