Foel Grach
976m (3203ft)

The Carneddau, Snowdonia, Conwy, Wales

Foel Grach means 'Scabby Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'foil grach'.

The summit of Foel Grach is marked by a cairn & a bothy.

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You can find Foel Grach & all the walks that climb it on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

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

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

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

Stephanie Doyle walked up Foel Grach on June 9th, 2023 [with] Solo [weather] Beautiful

Melfyn Parry climbed Foel Grach on June 2nd, 2022 [from/via/route] Start point was a car park in Bethesda. Set off through Gerlan to the pumping station & then followed path past sheepfolds to ascend along the banks of Afon Wen to the ridge. Turned right to gain the summit of Foel Grach. After lunch descended to Carnedd Gwenllian & then followed path passed the Bera's to Gyrn Wigau before descending back to start point. [with] Gareth [weather] Great day, mostly warm, cool on summits. No rain.

Neall Garrad bagged Foel Grach on June 22nd, 2007 [from/via/route] 15 peaks route from Nant Peris to Llanfairfechan [with] Andy, Chris, John and Warren [weather] Mixed

Adrian Haywood hiked Foel Grach on January 31st, 2021 [from/via/route] From Llanfaerfechan over foel Fras [with] Solo [weather] Cold & cloudy

Andy Buxton summited Foel Grach on June 22nd, 1968 [from/via/route] 14 Peaks (but done before & since) [with] BVGS

Angela Moroney conquered Foel Grach during 2017 - 2017 3PEAKS

Wynne Roberts scaled Foel Grach on June 22nd, 2019 [from/via/route] From Aber Falls to Llyn Ogwen over the Carneddau [with] Gareth [weather] Sunny, warm, no wind & very clear - Took us 8 hours to do 8 peaks over 2000ft

Alan Pritchard walked up Foel Grach on October 5th, 2014 [with] A group [weather] Good - Walked the 15 peaks in 24 hours challenge - enjoyed... 😎🚶‍♂️

Bleddyn Rhys climbed Foel Grach on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] Cerdded fynnu o Bethesda [with] Gyda Siwan a Caradog [weather] Eithaf braf -haul gwan a chydig o wynt - 4 air copa diwrnod yma, route dau gyda'r plant, gally cadw'i traed yn sych!

David Wand bagged Foel Grach on July 30th, 2015 [weather] Hot - Wales 3000 14 peaks in 24hrs peak two

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