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Carnedd Llewelyn – Foel Grach summit and refuge loop from Bethesda

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Carnedd Llewelyn – Foel Grach summit and refuge loop from Bethesda

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Carnedd Llewelyn – Foel Grach summit and refuge loop from Bethesda

06:56

18.4km

1,020m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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Includes a segment that may be dangerous

A part of this route comprises technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience may be required.

After 4.84 km for 1.11 km

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Start point

Bus stop

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5.46 km

Llech Ddu Spur

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Llech Ddu Spur makes for a magnificent grade one scramble at the head of the wonderfully serene Cwm Pen-llafar. Also known as Crib Lem, the ridge is hugely atmospheric and gives great entertainment, as it leads up onto Carnedd Dafydd's upper slopes.

Its base appears impregnable, a huge and intimidating buttress that rises from the head of the cwm. However, a path skirts the difficulties to the right, ascending a steep scree slope and eventually joining the ridge by a conspicuous quartz band. The main arête is fantastic, with the highlight arguably being a sloping rock formation in the shape of a Christmas tree when viewed from above.

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7.71 km

View of Ffynnon Llugwy Reservoir

Highlight • Viewpoint

Graet view on lake , on afternoon hours it become a sky mirror with sun reflection

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8.64 km

Carnedd Llewelyn Summit

Highlight • Summit

The eleventh summit of the Welsh 3000s and highest mountain of the Carneddau range offers you a beautiful view of the lake Ffynnon Llugwy. Connected by a ridge, you can get to the summit of Yr Elen from this point.

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The eleventh summit of the Welsh 3000s and the highest mountain in the Carneddau Mountains offer a beautiful view of Lake Ffynnon Llugwy. From here you can reach the summit of Yr Elen over a narrow ridge.

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8.64 km

Carnedd Llewelyn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Carnedd Llewelyn is a rugged and wild summit that boasts incredible views of the lake Ffynnon Llugwn. With bracing mountain air to reinvigorate the senses, this peak is a must-climb on any trip to Snowdonia. At 3,491 feet (1,064 m), Carnedd Llewelyn is the second highest peak in Wales. You can reach the summit of Yr Elen via a ridge from this point, too.

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10.4 km

Foel Grach summit and refuge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Foel Grach, which translates rather unkindly to 'Scabby Hill', is a 3,195-foot (976 m) summit in the Carneddau. Its bouldered top is the least prominent of the Snowdonian mountains over 3,000 feet (914 m) and it is far less visited than the more famous peaks to the south.

However, Foel Grach has its own remote charm, underlined by the need for a refuge shelter to the north of the summit. The Carneddau can be a punishing place in poor conditions; many hikers have undoubtedly sought shelter here.

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13.2 km

Bera Bach Summit (807 m)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bera Bach is a summit, height 807 metres, in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales. It is part of a ridge leading west from Garnedd Uchaf. The summit is a rocky tor, characteristic of the northern Carneddau. Bera Mawr and Bera Bach are together known as the Berau, meaning 'ricks' or 'stacks'. They are both excellent examples of the area's tors. To the west, the ridge continues to Drosgl. Despite Bach in Welsh meaning small, it is higher than Bera Mawr (mawr in Welsh meaning 'big').
Bera Bach can be climbed either from Aber Falls, or alternatively from Bethesda via Gyrn Wigau and Drosgl. It is a UK listed Nuttall.

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14.0 km

Drosgl Summit (758 m)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Drosgl is a summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and forms a part of the western Carneddau, also known as the Berau, meaning 'stacks' or 'ricks'. It lies on a ridge heading west from Carnedd Gwenllian and Bera Mawr towards Bethesda. A large ancient burial cairn, dating from the Bronze Age, adorns the summit, from where good views of Cwm Caseg and the Menai can be seen. It is a UK listed Nuttall.

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15.1 km

Gyrn Wigau Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

Gyrn Wigau is a summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and forms a part of the western Carneddau commonly known as the Beras. It is a top of Drosgl. It has only 15 metres of topographical prominence but is listed as a Nuttall.

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18.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.77 km

5.91 km

1.18 km

1.14 km

208 m

144 m

Surfaces

7.83 km

4.48 km

4.06 km

780 m

752 m

457 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 28 July

21°C

15°C

24 %

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Carnedd Llewelyn – Foel Grach summit and refuge loop from Bethesda

Llech Ddu Spur

View of Ffynnon Llugwy Reservoir

Carnedd Llewelyn Summit

Carnedd Llewelyn

Foel Grach summit and refuge

Bera Bach Summit (807 m)

Drosgl Summit (758 m)

Gyrn Wigau Summit

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