Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr

Fine views in all directions


Route outline for walk po153:

Nuadd-fawr  -  Llanbedr  -  Table Mountain (Pen Cerrig-calch)  -  Trwyn Ysgwrfa  -  Pen Cerrig-calch  -  Pen Allt-mawr  -  Pen Twyn Glas  -  Mynydd Llysiau  -  Pen Trumau  -  Waun Fach  -  Pen y Gadair Fawr  -  Pen Twyn Mawr  -  Pen Gwyllt Meirch  -  Nantyrychain  -  Cwm Farm  -  Nuadd-fawr




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
5
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
7
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Waun Fach at 811m (2662ft). Waun Fach is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (32nd highest in Wales, 69th highest in England & Wales)

Waun Fach is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (40th highest in Wales, 83rd highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (14th highest in Wales, 368th highest in the UK).

The summit of Waun Fach is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Pen y Gadair Fawr at 800m (2625ft). Pen y Gadair Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (35th highest in Wales, 79th highest in England & Wales)

Pen y Gadair Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (45th highest in Wales, 95th highest in England & Wales).

You will also reach the summit of Pen Allt-mawr at 719m (2362ft). Pen Allt-mawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (62nd highest in Wales, 150th highest in England & Wales)

Pen Allt-mawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (78th highest in Wales, 186th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Pen Allt-mawr is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Along the way you will also bag:


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr

In no particular order . . .

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau

The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (8)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - The summit of Pen y Gadair Fawr

The summit of Pen y Gadair Fawr

Photo: Paul Quinn (1)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Descending in to the Grwyne Fawr Valley from Pen y Gadair Fawr in The Black Mountains

Descending in to the Grwyne Fawr Valley from Pen y Gadair Fawr in The Black Mountains

Photo: Rosemary Janes (1)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Pen y Gadair Fawr summit cairn

Pen y Gadair Fawr summit cairn

Photo: Michael Owen (2)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Tal-Trwynau, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau and Pen Trumau from Waun Fach

Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Tal-Trwynau, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau and Pen Trumau from Waun Fach

Photo: Jon Rimmer (2)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Pen Trumau and Waun Fach from Mynydd Llysiau

Pen Trumau and Waun Fach from Mynydd Llysiau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (6)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - The Grwyne Fechan valley and Darren Fach from Pen Trumau

The Grwyne Fechan valley and Darren Fach from Pen Trumau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (3)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Waun Fach summit

Waun Fach summit

Photo: Sidney Jackson (14)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Table Mountain from Trwyn Ysgwrfa en-route to Pen Cerrig-calch one January morning in 2012

Table Mountain from Trwyn Ysgwrfa en-route to Pen Cerrig-calch one January morning in 2012

Photo: David Sutherland (1)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Pen y Gadair Fawr from the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Pen y Gadair Fawr from the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Photo: Sidney Jackson (6)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Waun Fach from Pen y Gadair Fawr

Waun Fach from Pen y Gadair Fawr

Photo: Michael Owen (1)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - *270° Panorama featuring Pengenfford, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Crug Mawr and the The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau

*270° Panorama featuring Pengenfford, Pen Trumau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr, Pen Twyn Mawr, Crug Mawr and the The Grwyne Fechan valley from Mynydd Llysiau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (7)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Waun Fach from the summit cairn on Pen y Gadair Fawr

Waun Fach from the summit cairn on Pen y Gadair Fawr

Photo: Sidney Jackson (13)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Mynydd Llysiau summit cairn

Mynydd Llysiau summit cairn

Photo: Jon Rimmer (5)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr summit cairn

Pen Twyn Mawr summit cairn

Photo: Sidney Jackson (11)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - The Pen y Gadair Fawr ridge

The Pen y Gadair Fawr ridge

Photo: Sidney Jackson (12)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Heading towards Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall

Heading towards Pistyll Rhaeadr waterfall

Photo: Michael Owen (3)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Upper Cwm Bridge over Grwyne Fechan near Llanbedr

Upper Cwm Bridge over Grwyne Fechan near Llanbedr

Photo: David Allen (2)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Large cairn on the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Large cairn on the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Photo: Sidney Jackson (8)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Grwyne Fechan near Llanbedr

Grwyne Fechan near Llanbedr

Photo: David Allen (1)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Waun Fach from the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Waun Fach from the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Photo: Sidney Jackson (10)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Bal-Mawr and Mynydd Du Forest from Pen Twyn Mawr

Bal-Mawr and Mynydd Du Forest from Pen Twyn Mawr

Photo: Sidney Jackson (9)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Waun Fach from Pen Trumau

Waun Fach from Pen Trumau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (1)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Mynydd Llysiau from Pen Trumau

Mynydd Llysiau from Pen Trumau

Photo: Jon Rimmer (4)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - Mynydd Troed from Pen Cerrig-Calch

Mynydd Troed from Pen Cerrig-Calch

Photo: Peter Royle (9)

Walk po153 Pen Cerrig-calch and Waun Fach from Nuadd-fawr - *Waun Fach and Pen y Gadair Fawr from the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

*Waun Fach and Pen y Gadair Fawr from the Pen Twyn Mawr ridge

Photo: Sidney Jackson (7)


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