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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 13¾mls (22km) |
| Ascent: | 3,651ft (1,113m) |
| Time: | 8½hrs |
| Grade: |  |
Route outline for walk gw119:
Pont Rhyd-y-fen - Pant-yr-Hedydd - Llyn Arenig Fawr - Y Castell - Bwlch Blaen-y-nant - Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) - Arenig Fawr (South Top) - Carreg y Diocyn - Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top) - Craig y Bychau - Ceunant Coch - Moel Llyfnant - Waen Blaen-Lliw - Craigy Ffolt - Foel Boeth (Arenigs) - Gallt y Daren - Bwlch y Bi - Moel y Slates - Nant Gist-faen - Dol Benlas - Afon Amnodd-bwll - Pont Rhyd-y-fen
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 3 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 6 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 2 Welsh Marilyns |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) at 854m (2802ft). Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (24th highest in Wales, 46th highest in England & Wales)
Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (27th highest in Wales, 53rd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (12th highest in Wales, 311th highest in the UK).
The summit of Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Arenig Fawr (South Top) at 836m (2744ft). Arenig Fawr (South Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (29th highest in Wales, 64th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Moel Llyfnant at 751m (2465ft). Moel Llyfnant is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (50th highest in Wales, 119th highest in England & Wales)
Moel Llyfnant is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (62nd highest in Wales, 146th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (23rd highest in Wales, 480th highest in the UK).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top) at 712m (2337ft). Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (81st highest in Wales, 197th highest in England & Wales).
- Gallt y Daren at 619m (2032ft). Gallt y Daren is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (125th Wales, 295th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (172nd highest in Wales, 407th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Gallt y Daren is marked by a rocky outcrop..
- Foel Boeth (Arenigs) at 615m (2019ft). Foel Boeth (Arenigs) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (177th highest in Wales, 419th highest in England & Wales).
You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw119 Arenig Fawr (Moel Yr Eglwys), Moel Llyfnant and Gallt yDaren via Llyn Arenig Fawr from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen
In no particular order . . .
Arenig Fach from a rusting fence roll on the lower slopes of Moel Llyfnant
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