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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12mls (19km) | |
| Ascent: | 4,723ft (1,439m) | |
| Time: | 9¼hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route outline for walk gw159:
Maes-y-garnedd - Nantcol - Rhinog Fawr - Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy - Rhinog Fach - Llyn Hywel - Y Llethr - Crib-y-rhiw - Diffwys - Diffwys (West Top) - Llyn Bodlyn - Cil-cychwyn - Pont Cerrig - Afon Cwmnantcol - Cwm Nantcol - Maes-y-garnedd.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
 4 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 Y Llethr at 756m (2481ft). Y Llethr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (49th highest in Wales, 116th highest in England & Wales). Y Llethr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (59th highest in Wales, 139th highest in England & Wales). Y Llethr is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (21st highest in Wales, 472nd highest in the UK).
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Diffwys at 750m (2462ft). Diffwys is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (52nd highest in Wales, 121st highest in England & Wales). Diffwys is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (63rd highest in Wales, 147th highest in England & Wales).
You will also reach the summit of Rhinog Fawr at 720m (2363ft). Rhinog Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (62nd highest in Wales, 148th highest in England & Wales). Rhinog Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (76th highest in Wales, 183rd highest in England & Wales). Rhinog Fawr is also classified as a Welsh Marilyn (30th highest in Wales, 546th highest in the UK).
Along the way you will also bag Rhinog Fach at 712m (2337ft). Rhinog Fach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (64th Wales, 157th Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (81st highest in Wales, 197th highest in England & Wales) ; Crib-y-rhiw at 670m (2199ft). Crib-y-rhiw is known as a Welsh Nuttall (117th highest in Wales, 287th highest in England & Wales) ; Diffwys (West Top) at 642m (2107ft). Diffwys (West Top) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (147th highest in Wales, 347th 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) |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw159 Rhinog Fawr, Rhinog Fach, Y Llethr and Diffwys from Cwm Nantcol
In no particular order . . .
Llyn Hywel below Y Llethr with Cadair Idris (in the distance centre left), Moelfre (Rhinogs) (in the distance centre right) and Cwm Nantcol from the summit of Rhinog Fach
Rhinog Fawr and Northern Snowdonia from the cairn on the north end of the Rhinog Fach ridge
360 panorama from the summit of Rhinog Fach featuring: Rhinog Fach. Cadair Idris (in the distance), Y Llethr, Moelfre (Rhinogs), Cwm Nantcol and Rhinog Fach
Looking back up to Rhinog Fawr from the large cairn on Bwlch Drws-Ardudwy
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