Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9½mls (15km)
Ascent:	2,632ft (802m)
Time:	6hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk po109:

Tyn-y-ffridd  -  Cwm Maen Gwynedd  -  Mynydd Tarw  -  Foel Wen (South Top)  -  Foel Wen  -  Tomle  -  Bwlch Maen Gwynedd  -  Craig Berwyn  -  Cadair Berwyn  -  Cadair Berwyn (North Top)  -  Moel Sych  -  Moel Yr Ewig  -  Godor (North Top)  -  Godor  -  Tyn-y-ffridd

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The stile on the top of Craig Berwyn is the highest point in the Welsh county of Wrexham.

Cadair Berwyn is the highest point in the Welsh county of Denbighshire.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

4 Welsh Mountains

0 Wainwrights

10 Welsh Nuttalls

0 Welsh Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

1 Welsh Marilyn

1 Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cadair Berwyn at 832m (2730ft). Cadair Berwyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (27th highest in Wales, 58th highest in England & Wales)

Cadair Berwyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (31st highest in Wales, 67th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (13th highest in Wales, 341st highest in the UK).

Cadair Berwyn is the highest point in the county of Denbighshire.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Cadair Berwyn (North Top) at 827m (2714ft). Cadair Berwyn (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (33rd highest in Wales, 71st highest in England & Wales). The summit of Cadair Berwyn (North Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Moel Sych at 827m (2712ft). Moel Sych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (29th highest in Wales, 62nd highest in England & Wales)

Moel Sych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (34th highest in Wales, 72nd highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:

• Craig Berwyn at 790m (2592ft). Craig Berwyn is known as a Welsh Bridget. Craig Berwyn is the highest point in the county of Wrexham.

• Tomle at 740m (2430ft). Tomle is known as a Welsh Nuttall (67th highest in Wales, 157th highest in England & Wales).

• Moel yr Ewig at 695m (2280ft). Moel yr Ewig is known as a Welsh Nuttall (91st highest in Wales, 232nd highest in England & Wales).

• Foel Wen at 691m (2267ft). Foel Wen is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (71st Wales, 181st Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (92nd highest in Wales, 235th highest in England & Wales).

• Foel Wen (South Top) at 687m (2256ft). Foel Wen (South Top) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (99th highest in Wales, 244th highest in England & Wales).

• Mynydd Tarw at 681m (2235ft). Mynydd Tarw is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (79th Wales, 193rd Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (105th highest in Wales, 256th highest in England & Wales).

• Godor at 679m (2229ft). Godor is known as a Welsh Nuttall (106th highest in Wales, 259th highest in England & Wales).

• Godor (North Top) at 675m (2215ft). Godor (North Top) is known as a Welsh Nuttall (112th highest in Wales, 271st highest in England & Wales).

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd

In no particular order . . .

The large cairn on the summit of Moel Sych

Photo: Alun Lawrence (4)

Tomle from Craig Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (9)

Pool on Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (12)

Llyn Lluncaws from Moel yr Ewig

Photo: John Greaves (20)

Llyn Lluncaws from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: Michael Owen (11)

Cadair Bronwen from near Tomle

Photo: John Greaves (8)

Tyn-y-ffridd and Mynydd Mawr (Berwyns) from Mynydd Tarw

Photo: John Greaves (1)

The summit cairn on Foel Wen in mist

Photo: Alun Lawrence (2)

Foel Wen (South Top)

Photo: John Greaves (3)

Cadair Berwyn (North Top), Tomle, Foel Wen, Foel Wen (South Top), Mynydd Tarw, Cwm Maen Gwynedd, Tyn-y-ffridd, Mynydd Mawr, Godor, Godor (West Top) and Moel yr Ewig from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (16)

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