Tal y Fan summit – Caer Bach Hillfort loop from Rowen

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Tal y Fan summit – Caer Bach Hillfort loop from Rowen

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Tal y Fan summit – Caer Bach Hillfort loop from Rowen

03:29

10.8km

460m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

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1.32 km

Dry Stone Wall in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Other

4.52 km

Foel Lwyd

Highlight • Natural Monument

make sure you pick your path properly. don't rush up. some loose rocks, icy ground and not great visibility when i was there. be careful how you tread.

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5.76 km

Tal y Fan summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 610m Tal y Fan is the northern most outlier of the Carneddau mountains. The trig point on top gives wonderful views into Snowdonia National Park or north and out …

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6.56 km

View of the Carneddau from Sychnant Pass

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great place to take in a view of east Eryri and the Carneddau range with easy access. See Tal y Fan in the foreground and beyond it Drum and Carnedd Y Ddelw and on even clearer days Carnedd Gwenllian

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7.28 km

Slate Shelter in Parc Cenedlaethol Eryri

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you're not of the inquisitive nature, you'll probably miss this little gap in the rocks. What a wonderful find. Nobody else was around. just sat and had lunch hidden away from the world. bliss

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8.31 km

Caer Bach Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

A hill-fort found in the Carneddau range, on the eastern slopes of Tal y Fan. The name translates to "small fort", or "little fortress".

There is relatively little known about …

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