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

Is this the finest view in Wales?


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:

hewitt
4
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
10
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
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:


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

255 Llangollen & Berwyn


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Cadair Berwyn from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Cadair Berwyn from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (10)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Mynydd Tarw summit cairn

Mynydd Tarw summit cairn

Photo: John Greaves (2)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Cadair Bronwen from the gated track NW of Tomle

Cadair Bronwen from the gated track NW of Tomle

Photo: John Greaves (7)

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

Tomle from Craig Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (9)

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

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)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Mynydd Tarw summit cairn in mist

Mynydd Tarw summit cairn in mist

Photo: Alun Lawrence (1)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Cadair Berwyn (North Top) summit trig point

Cadair Berwyn (North Top) summit trig point

Photo: John Greaves (15)

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

Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (13)

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

Llyn Lluncaws from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (17)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - The summit cairn on Foel Wen in mist

The summit cairn on Foel Wen in mist

Photo: Alun Lawrence (2)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Looking down Clochnant to The River Dee Valley from Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Looking down Clochnant to The River Dee Valley from Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Photo: Gary Bell (22)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Llyn Lluncaws from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Llyn Lluncaws from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (9)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - The large cairn on the summit of Moel Sych

The large cairn on the summit of Moel Sych

Photo: Alun Lawrence (4)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Cadair Berwyn (North Top) & Cadair Berwyn from Moel Sych

Cadair Berwyn (North Top) & Cadair Berwyn from Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (14)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Cadair Berwyn from the summit of Tomle

Cadair Berwyn from the summit of Tomle

Photo: John Greaves (6)

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

Cadair Bronwen from near Tomle

Photo: John Greaves (8)

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

Llyn Lluncaws from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: Michael Owen (11)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Looking southeast from Moel Sych summit

Looking southeast from Moel Sych summit

Photo: Jim Piggott (1)

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

Pool on Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (12)

Walk po109 Foel Wen and Cadair Berwyn from Tyn-y-fridd - Cadair Berwyn (North Top), Cadair Berwyn & Llyn Lluncaws from Moel Sych

Cadair Berwyn (North Top), Cadair Berwyn & Llyn Lluncaws from Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (16)


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