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.
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 |
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 (96th highest in Wales, 242nd 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 (113th highest in Wales, 281st 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 (130th highest in Wales, 312th 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 (164th highest in Wales, 386th 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 (179th highest in Wales, 426th highest in England & Wales)
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
OS Explorer Map OL23 | |
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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OS Landranger Map 125 | |
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw157 Llechwedd Du, Esgeiriau Gwynion, Foel Hafod-fynydd and Moel y Cerrig Duon from Bwlch y Groes
In no particular order . . .

Lechwedd Du summit cairn with the Aran Fawddwy ridge (Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu & Aran Benllyn) in the background

The Aran Fawddwy Ridge - Drysgol (left) Drws Bach, Aran Fawddwy, Erw y Ddafad-ddu & Aran Benllyn from Foel Hafod-fynydd
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