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Foel-goch
831m (2727ft)

The Glyders (or Glyderau), Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales

Foel-goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil-g-och'.

Record Foel-goch as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Foel-goch is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
28th highest in Wales,
59th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
32nd highest in Wales,
68th in England & Wales

Walk Foel-goch walking UK Mountains in The Glyders (or Glyderau) Snowdonia National Park Gwynedd, Wales

Photo: Don Williams

You can find Foel-goch & 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

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The Glyders (or Glyderau) of Snowdonia National Park

The Whole of Snowdonia National Park

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The Glyders (or Glyderau) of Snowdonia National Park

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You can walk to the top of Foel-goch by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:

Walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris

High level walk with superb mountain views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10.75ml (17km)
Ascent:	4,699ft (1,432m)
Time:	8½ hrs
Grade:	(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris pdf

Route Summary:

Nant Peris - Gwastadnant - Afon Las - Llyn y Cwm - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Mynydd Perfedd - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) (North Top) - Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) - Mynydd Perfedd - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris

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Walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis

5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12.5ml (18.5km)
Ascent:	5,327ft (1,624m)
Time:	9½ hrs
Grade:	(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw102 The Welsh 3000's (Glyderau) from Llanberis pdf

Route Summary:

Pen-y-Gwryd Hotel - Llyn Caseg-fraith - Bwlch Tryfan - Tryfan - (Adam and Eve) - Bwlch Tryfan - Glyder Fach - The Cantilever Stone - Castell y Gwynt (Glyder Fach) - Bwlch y Ddwy-Glyder - Glyder Fawr - Y Garn (Glyderau) - Bwlch y Cywion - Foel-goch - Bwlch y Brecan - Bwlch y Marchlyn - Elidir Fawr - Afon Dudodyn - Nant Peris

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Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Foel-goch

Donovan Suddell walked up Foel-goch on September 4th, 2023 [from/via/route] Nant Peris [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful sunny blue-sky day giving fantastic views

Melfyn Parry climbed Foel-goch on August 7th, 2022 [from/via/route] Started walk from car park at Idwal Cottage, headed up left side of Llyn Idwal to ascend to ridge through Devils Kitchen. Path is straight forward & brings you out at Llyn Cwn. Turn right & ascend to summit of Y Garn, then drop over & down to the left to follow ridge to Foel Goch. Cross over style & continue down to Bwlch y Brecan, cross over fence & follow path which basically follows the route of the A5 going through the Mushroom Gardens before joining path that comes down from Y Garn, then follow this back down to car park [with] PRC [weather] A sunny day & very warm at times, especially along path through Mushroom Gardens as well sheltered here. - An really enjoyable walk with stunning views. Straight forward route, relatively easy walking.

Sion Britton bagged Foel-goch on July 9th, 2022 [from/via/route] O Deiniolen via Carnedd y Filiast a Mynydd Perfedd [with] Solo [weather] Braf

Stephanie Doyle hiked Foel-goch on March 19th, 2022 [with] Friend [weather] Windy

Adrian Haywood summited Foel-goch on April 11th, 2021 [from/via/route] Via devil's kitchen over Y Garn [with] Friends [weather] Nice day, a couple of snow showers at the top

Andy Buxton conquered Foel-goch during August, 1965 [with] Dad

Angela Moroney scaled Foel-goch during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS

Bleddyn Rhys walked up Foel-goch on October 24th, 2010 [from/via/route] Dyffryn Ogwen - cerdded lawr y lon o Ogwen Cottage, fynnu ar y ridge ac yn ol i'r Dwyrain ar hyd y copaon. [with] Gyda Kev [weather] Braf a chymylog. Golygfeudd gwych! - Diwrnod hir a da. Ymweld a goreuon Cymru.

Kevin Williams climbed Foel-goch on March 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Marchlyn Mawr reservoir road [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, some snow

David Wand bagged Foel-goch on May 28th, 1989 [with] Gayle [weather] Rained in the night but dry for the walk & a light breeze

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Foel-goch

Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence (11)

Llyn Ogwen and Tryfan from Foel-goch

Photo: Peter Scholes (10)

*Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf), Foel Grach, Carnedd Llewelyn, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Elen, Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Drosgl

Photo: Alun Lawrence (13)

Tryfan, Glyder Fach and Glyder Fawr from Foel-goch summit cairn

Photo: Peter Scholes (11)

Y Garn (Glyderau), Elidir Fawr (centre) and Foel-goch from near Y Foel Goch

Photo: Don Williams (19)

Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Foel-goch (Glyderau) and Carnedd y Filliast from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Chris Player (7)

Y Garn (Glyderau), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Mynydd Perfedd and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (6)

*Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Elidir Fawr, Foel-goch, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau) from Tryfan

Photo: David Hands (4)

My husband and baby girl on top of Foel-goch

Photo: Elizabeth Barker (1)

Y Garn (Glyderau) (far left), Foel-goch (Glyderau), Carnedd y Filliast, Ogwen Cottage, Nant Ffrancon and the shoulder of Pen yr Ole Wen (right) from Llyn Idwal

Photo: Chris Player (9)

Foel-goch from Bwlch y Brecan

Photo: Peter Scholes (12)

Mynydd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)

Photo: Peter Scholes (3)

Foel-goch (Glyderau) and Mynydd Perfedd from Llyn Ogwen

Photo: Chris Player (5)

Glyder Fach and Y Garn (Glyderau) from Foel-goch summit

Photo: Peter Scholes (7)

*360 degree panorama featuring Carnedd Dafydd, Foel-Goch (foreground), Tryfan and Glyder Fach, Y Garn (foreground), Crib Goch and Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) from the summit of Elidir Fawr

Photo: David Hands (3)

Foel-goch, Elidir Fawr, Mynydd Perfedd and Carnedd y Filiast from Carnedd Gwenllian (Carnedd Uchaf)

Photo: Alun Lawrence (16)

Elidir Fawr and Cwm Dudodyn from Foel-goch

Photo: Peter Scholes (8)

The shoulder of Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau), Mernedd Perfedd and Foel-goch from Y Garn (Glyderau)

Photo: Gerard Molloy (12)

Pen yr Ole Wen across Nant Ffrancon from Foel-goch

Photo: Peter Scholes (9)

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