Route outline for walk gw119:
Pont Rhyd-y-fen - Pant-yr-Hedydd - Llyn Arenig Fawr - Y Castell - Bwlch Blaen-y-nant - Arenig Fawr - Arenig Fawr (South Top) - Carreg y Diocyn - Arenig Fawr (South Ridge Top) - Moel Llyfnant - Foel Boeth (Arenigs) - Gallt y Daren - Bwlch y Bi - Moel y Slates - Nant Gist-faen - Dol Benlas - Afon Amnodd-bwll - Pont Rhyd-y-fen.
Peak Bagging Statistics for 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 at 854m (2802ft). Arenig Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (24th highest in Wales, 45th highest in England & Wales). Arenig Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (27th highest in Wales, 53rd highest in England & Wales). Arenig Fawr is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (12th highest in Wales, 311th highest in the UK).
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). Moel Llyfnant is also classified as 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 (82nd highest in Wales, 198th highest in England & Wales); Foel Boeth (Arenigs) at 619m (2032ft). Foel Boeth (Arenigs) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (177th highest in Wales, 414th 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 (174th highest in Wales, 411th highest in England & Wales)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL18 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 124 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw119 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant from Pont Rhyd-y-Fen
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Me dismounting The Cioch (or Cioch Buttress) on the South West ridge of Sgurr Sgumain (Sgurr Alasdair) in The Cuillin Hills, Isle fo Skye
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