Walk Route Map gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

Walk gw120 The Western Berwyns from Hirnant Pass

The fabulous Berwyns

Vital Statistics:

Length:	12¾mls (20.5km)
Ascent:	2,763ft (842m)
Time:	7½hrs
Grade:		(Hard)

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Route outline for walk gw120:

Hirnant Pass - Foel Goch (Berwyns) - Trum y Gwrgedd - Trum y Gwragedd - Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) - Pen y Cerrig - Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - Stac Rhos - Cefn Gwyntog - Cyrniau Nod - Y Groes Fagl - Pennllyn Forest - Wystrad-y-groes - Hirnant Pass.

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Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Trum y Gwragedd is spelt incorrectly on OS map OL23 as Trum y Gwrgedd

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

4
Welsh
Mountains

0
Wainwrights

8
Welsh
Nuttalls

0
Welsh
Deweys

0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells

1
Welsh
Marilyn

0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cyrniau Nod at 667m (2189ft). Cyrniau Nod is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (91st highest in Wales, 221st highest in England & Wales). Cyrniau Nod is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (121st highest in Wales, 295th highest in England & Wales). Cyrniau Nod is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (41st highest in Wales, 654th highest in the UK).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Y Groes Fagl at 659m (2163ft). Y Groes Fagl is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (132nd highest in Wales, 314th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw at 640m (2100ft). Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (108th highest in Wales, 260th highest in England & Wales). Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (149th highest in Wales, 352nd highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag Stac Rhos at 630m (2068ft). Stac Rhos is known as a Welsh Nuttall (158th highest in Wales, 376th highest in England & Wales) ; Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) at 626m (2055ft). Foel y Geifr (Berwyns) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (119th Wales, 283rd Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (164th highest in Wales, 388th highest in England & Wales) ; Cefn Gwyntog at 615m (2018ft). Cefn Gwyntog is known as a Welsh Nuttall (180th highest in Wales, 424th highest in England & Wales) ; Foel Goch (Berwyns) at 613m (2012ft). Foel Goch (Berwyns) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (132nd Wales, 308th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (184th highest in Wales, 432nd highest in England & Wales). ; Trum y Gwrgedd at 612m (2009ft). Trum y Gwrgedd is known as a Welsh Nuttall (185th highest in Wales, 434th highest in England & Wales)