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Route outline for walk gw157:

Bwlch y Groes  -  Gwaun Yr Hen-Luest  -  Clipiau-Duon  -  Llechwedd Du  -  Afon Twrch  -  Foel Rhudd  -  Esgeiriau Gwynion  -  Bwlch Sirddyn  -  Foel Hafod-fynydd  -  Creiglyn Dyfi  -  Llaethnant  -  Ceunant y Briddell  -  Pen y Craig  -  Natn Llewlyn-goch  -  Blaen-pennant  -  Afon Rhiwlech  -  Foel y Groes  -  Moel y Cerrig Duon  -  Bwlch y Groes.

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

4 Welsh Mountains

0 Wainwrights

5 Welsh Nuttalls

0 Welsh Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Welsh Marilyn

0 Bridgets

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Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Foel Hafod-fynydd at 689m (2260ft). Foel Hafod-fynydd is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (74th highest in Wales, 185th highest in England & Wales). Foel Hafod-fynydd is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (94th highest in Wales, 240th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Esgeiriau Gwynion at 671m (2202ft). Esgeiriau Gwynion is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (85th highest in Wales, 212th highest in England & Wales). Esgeiriau Gwynion is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (114th highest in Wales, 282nd highest in England & Wales). Esgeiriau Gwynion is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (39th highest in Wales, 649th highest in the UK).

You will also reach the summit of Foel Rhudd at 659m (2163ft). Foel Rhudd is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (131st highest in Wales, 313th highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag Moel y Cerrig Duon at 625m (2051ft). Moel y Cerrig Duon is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (120th Wales, 284th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (165th highest in Wales, 389th highest in England & Wales) ; Llechwedd Du (Arans) at 614m (2015ft). Llechwedd Du (Arans) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (128th Wales, 305th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (181st highest in Wales, 429th highest in England & Wales).

This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map OL23

1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)

OS Landranger Map 125

1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

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