Walking Britain Rhobell Fawr from near Rhydymain
Introduction to Walk 2551
Nat Park - Snowdonia - Arenigs
County/Area - Gwynedd
Author - Nick O'Brien
Length - 5.7 miles / 9.3 km
Ascent - 1800 feet / 545 metres
Time - 4 hours 40 minutes
Grade - moderate
A rarely visited summit in the Snowdonia National Park that offers walking without the crowds. This walk does require some careful navigation but the reward are some excellent panoramas across the mountains of Wales. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description). A route profile is also provided.
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. | |||
Other walks nearby
0.5 miles / 0.9 km away
Rhobell Fawr and Ddualt from near Rhydymain
Grade - moderate
Length - 8.5 miles / 13.8 km
0.5 miles / 0.9 km away
Rhobell Fawr and Dduallt from Llanfachreth
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 km
1.4 miles / 2.2 km away
Aran Fawddwy northern approach
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 8.4 miles / 13.7 km
3.1 miles / 5.0 km away
The Precipice Walk near Dolgellau
Grade - easy
Length - 3.5 miles / 5.7 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
Aran Fawddwy from Cwm Cywarch
Grade - mod/hard
Length - 7.5 miles / 12.2 km
4.3 miles / 6.9 km away
The Aran Ridge from Cwm Cywarch
Grade - very hard
Length - 11.0 miles / 17.9 km
6.5 miles / 10.3 km away
Castell Carndochan near Bala
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 2.5 miles / 4.1 km
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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