Walking Britain Waun Oer and Maesglase
Introduction to Walk 1107
Nat Park - Snowdonia - Cadair Idris
County/Area - Gwynedd
Author - John Treble
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
Ascent - 3100 feet / 939 metres
Time - 8 hours 40 minutes
Grade - mod/hard
This Snowdonia walk near Dinas-Mawddwy is full of surprises. The Summits of Waun Oer and Maesglase are part of interesting landscape with ridges, great cliffs and rolling hills. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL23 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL23 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 124 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 124 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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