Walking Britain Foel Grach from Llyn Eigiau, Carneddau
Introduction to Walk 2542
Nat Park - Snowdonia - Eastern Carneddu
County/Area - Conwy
Author - Nick O'Brien
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
Ascent - 2310 feet / 700 metres
Time - 6 hours 30 minutes
Grade - moderate
This Snowdonia walk starts from near Llyn Eigiau and visits the summit of Foel Grach in the high Carneddau. The route includes some impressive mountain scenery and when the summit is reached you can enjoy a wonderful panorama across the mountains of North Wales. 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 OL17 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL17 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 115 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 115 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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Craig Eigiau, Melynilyn & Dulyn Resrs nr. Tal-y-Bont
Grade - moderate
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
Melynllyn & Dulyn Reservoir from Llyn Eigiau parking
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Other walks nearby
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Llyn Geirionydd & Llyn Bychan from Llyn Crafnant
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Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
Crimpiau & Creigiau Gleision from Llyn Crafnant
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3.2 miles / 5.1 km away
A circuit of Llyn Crafnant, near Trefriw
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Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
3.3 miles / 5.2 km away
Eastern Carneddau from near Rowen
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Length - 10.5 miles / 17.1 km
3.4 miles / 5.4 km away
Carnedd Llewelyn via the Eastern Carneddau
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Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
3.7 miles / 5.9 km away
Llyn Crafnant, Capel Curig & Llyn Colwyd from Trefriw
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Pen yr Helgi Du from the Ogwen Valley
Grade - moderate
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
4.7 miles / 7.5 km away
Carnedd Llewelyn, Llyn Eigiau & Llyn Cowlyd
Grade - hard
Length - 16.0 miles / 26 km
4.7 miles / 7.5 km away
Gallt yr Ogof & Braich y Ddeugwm
Grade - moderate
Length - 4.0 miles / 6.5 km
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Capel Pinnacle / Y Pincin from Capel Curig
Grade - easy
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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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