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Foel Penolau Summit – Moel Ysgyfarnogod summit loop from Trawsfynydd

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Foel Penolau Summit – Moel Ysgyfarnogod summit loop from Trawsfynydd

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Foel Penolau Summit – Moel Ysgyfarnogod summit loop from Trawsfynydd

04:01

12.8km

450m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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Start point

Parking

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1.79 km

View of Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.94 km

Moel Y Gyrafolen

Highlight • Summit

A rocky, fairly minor summit, sat next to the more prominent summit of Diffwys and part of the Rhinogydd range.

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3.93 km

Diffwys Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

An open and large, rocky summit in the Rhinogydd region.

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4.41 km

Foel Penolau Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Foel Penolau is one of the rockiest peaks in Snowdonia and it requires some scrambling to get to the summit. When you arrive, though, expect fine views north towards the …

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5.04 km

Moel Ysgyfarnogod summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Moel Ysgyfarnogod is a northern outlier of the main Rhinogydd chain. Its craggy apex is great fun to explore and reveals spectacular views across this often neglected part of North …

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12.7 km

Cae Adda Campsite

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Good campsite by the water with plenty space to pitch up. Hot showers, indoor kitchen and drying spot. Pay cash or BACS - quiet when we called in without a …

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12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.45 km

4.04 km

2.91 km

424 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

4.04 km

2.91 km

430 m

Elevation

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Monday 10 August

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Foel Penolau Summit – Moel Ysgyfarnogod summit loop from Trawsfynydd

View of Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Moel Y Gyrafolen

Diffwys Summit

Foel Penolau Summit

Moel Ysgyfarnogod summit

Cae Adda Campsite

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