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Y Foel Goch
805m (2642ft)

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


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Y Foel Goch means 'Red Bare Hill' in Welsh and is pronounced 'uh-foil-gokh'.

The summit of Y Foel Goch is marked by a cairn.


Record Y Foel Goch as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
33rd highest in Wales,
72nd in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
42nd highest in Wales,
87th in England & Wales

Walk Y Foel Goch walking UK Mountains in The Glyders (or Glyderau) Snowdonia National Park Conwy, Wales

The view from the summit of Y Foel Goch

Photo: Don Williams

You can find Y 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


See Y Foel Goch and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

See Y Foel Goch and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Y Foel Goch by using either of these 2 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk cw119 Tryfan from Glan Dena, Llyn Ogwen

One of the finest mountains in Wales

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 7.5ml (12km)
Ascent:2,814ft (858m)
Time:5½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk cw180 Carnedd Moel Siabod, Y Foel Goch and Gallt yr Ogof from Pont Cyfyng, Capel Curig

Long mountain walk with two big ascents

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 13.75ml (22km)
Ascent:4,549ft (1,387m)
Time:9½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 9 Icon (Very Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Y Foel Goch Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Y Foel Goch

Donovan Suddell walked up Y Foel Goch on May 21st, 2023 [from/via/route] Pen-Y-Gwryd Hotel & down into Capel Curig (Non circular) [with] Wife [weather] Beautiful sunny day

Adrian Haywood climbed Y Foel Goch on January 29th, 2023 [from/via/route] Capel Curig - Gallt yr Ogof -Foel Goch [with] Rob [weather] nice day, above the clouds

Melfyn Parry bagged Y Foel Goch on April 1st, 2022 [from/via/route] Glan Dena to Heather Terrace, then up to Tryfan South Top Peak, descent to Bwlch Tryfan & then followed Miner's Path to ridge, walked passed Llyn Caseg Fraith, make sure you follow the windy path as very boggy if you take the racing line, then up to summit of Y Foel Goch, followed path drown to col & then up to summit of Gallt yr Ogof. Dropped down to Gwern Got Isaf Campsie to finish. [weather] Very sunny day, great visibility. Some smatterings of hail lying to 3" in parts & some areas were icy. - If doing it again would drop off ridge from Gallt yr Ogof sooner as terrain was better slightly further left. Follow fence line to stile & then hug fence for some distance before descent to gate on old Roman Road.

Andy Buxton hiked Y Foel Goch during August, 1964 [from/via/route] Dad

Christina Lander summited Y Foel Goch on May 14th, 2019 [from/via/route] Llyn Ogwen - Llyn Bochlwyd - Bwlch Tryfan - Y Foel Goch - Gallt yr Ogof - Cefn y Capel - Llyn Ogwen [with] Dick & Meg [weather] Beautiful, warm, sunny day

Hugh Strickland conquered Y Foel Goch on September 1st, 2018 [from/via/route] 20 miles (just under 10 hours, 8500 feet) Capel Curig to Y Garn, down to Ogwen upPen Yr Ole Wen & back along Carneddau including Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Mark Davidson scaled Y Foel Goch on May 27th, 2004 [with] Alone [weather] Bright, sunny & warm - I think the north ridge of Tryfan was the scariest walk I have ever done - & I thought Crib Goch, Sharp Edge & Striding Edge were fun!

Alan Smith walked up Y Foel Goch on May 29th, 2016 [with] Myself [weather] Sunny

Chris Newham climbed Y Foel Goch on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] cw119 [with] Michal [weather] Sunny wind picking up later in day

Simon Neilson-Clark bagged Y Foel Goch on June 17th, 2014 [from/via/route] Tryfan [with] Mrs H [weather] Mist with Sunshine - Heavy cloud White Just saved theday with a change of direction but had to check on Sat Nav

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Y Foel Goch

Y Foel Goch (centre) and Tryfan (right) from Gallt yr Ogof

Y Foel Goch (centre) and Tryfan (right) from Gallt yr Ogof

Photo: Donovan Suddell (10)

Y Foel Goch (centre left) and Tryfan (right) from Gallt yr Ogof

Y Foel Goch (centre left) and Tryfan (right) from Gallt yr Ogof

Photo: Donovan Suddell (11)

Tryfan from Y Foel Goch

Tryfan from Y Foel Goch

Photo: Mike Knipe (202)


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