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Foel-goch
831m (2727ft)

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

Record Foel-goch as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

Foel-goch is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
28th highest in Wales,
58th in England & Wales

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

Foel-goch

Photo: Don Williams

Foel-goch is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL17
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 115
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

Foel-goch is on Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List:

The Glyders (or Glyderau) of Snowdonia

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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 (Glyders) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris

High level walk with superb mountain views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75ml (15.5km)
Ascent:	4,369ft (1,332m)
Time:	8 hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk gw194 Y Garn (Glyders) and Elidir Fawr from Nant Peris pdf

Route Summary:

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

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

5 of the 15 Welsh 3000's

Vital Statistics:

Length:	11ml (17.5km)
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 (The Glyders) 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 (Glyders), 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

Adrian Haywood walked up 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 climbed during August, 1965 [with] Dad

Angela Moroney bagged during 2011 - 2017 3PEAKS

Bleddyn Rhys hiked 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 summited on March 20th, 2018 [from/via/route] Marchlyn Mawr reservoir road [with] Solo [weather] Sunny, some snow

David Wand conquered on May 28th, 1989 [with] Gayle [weather] Rained in the night but dry for the walk and a light breeze

Rachael Tyler scaled on August 30th, 2017 [from/via/route] Y Garn from Nant Peris on the way to Elidir Fawr [with] Husband [weather] Cloudy, cold and wet up top

Gerald Murphy walked up on August 4th, 2014 [from/via/route] See notes for Y Garn walk, same day. [with] alone [weather] See notes for Y Garn walk, same day. - No other comments

Simon Neilson-clark climbed on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan [with] Mrs H [weather] Sunshine had broken through the mist - After Tryfan seemed easier An edae witha great view of the lake below

Robert Taylor-marriott bagged on January 13th, 2012 [from/via/route] Route 38: Foel-Goch (FG) Completed 13.01.12 [with] Vince Wetton & Robert Taylor-Marriott. [weather] Cloudy with some sun

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

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

Photo: Chris Player (9)

Elidir Fawr and Cwm Dudodyn from Foel-goch

Photo: Peter Scholes (8)

*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)

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

Photo: Chris Player (6)

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

Photo: Alun Lawrence (11)

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

Photo: David Hands (4)

My husband and baby girl on top of Foel-goch

Photo: Elizabeth Barker (1)

*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)

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

Photo: Chris Player (5)

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