Route outline for walk gw150:
Moel-y-geifr - Llyn Eiddew-bach - Llyn Du - Moel Ysgyfarnogod - Foel Penolau - Llyn Dywarchen - Llyn Eiddew-bach - Moel-y-geifr
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
![]() 2 Welsh Mountains |
![]() 0 Wainwrights |
![]() 2 Welsh Nuttalls |
![]() 0 Welsh Deweys |
![]() 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
![]() 1 Welsh Marilyn |
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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Moel Ysgyfarnogod at 623m (2045ft). Moel Ysgyfarnogod is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (121st highest in Wales, 286th highest in England & Wales) Moel Ysgyfarnogod is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (165th highest in Wales, 389th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (50th highest in Wales, 722nd highest in the UK). The summit of Moel Ysgyfarnogod is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Foel Penolau at 614m (2015ft). Foel Penolau is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (129th highest in Wales, 306th highest in England & Wales) Foel Penolau is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (180th highest in Wales, 427th 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 gw150 Moel Ysgyfarnogod and Foel Penolau from Moel-y-geifr
In no particular order . . .

Tremadog Bay from the lower slopes of Moel Ysgyfarnogod as the mist starts to lift
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