North from Diffwys towards Y Llethr
i Richard Law · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Hewitt
Height
750 m · 2,462 ft
Drop
148 m
Grid ref
SH 661 234
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
County
Gwynedd

Summit: Ground 5m N of trig point.

Diffwys is a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia), 750 m (2,462 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Diffwys, Y Llethr and Rhinog Fach, is 21.8 km with 1,110 m of ascent and takes 7 to 9.5 hours.

Routes up Diffwys

Rounds that include Diffwys (1)

Map

Summit at SH 661 234 (52.7916, -3.9868). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Diffwys

How high is Diffwys?
Diffwys is 750 m (2,462 ft) high, a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 661 234.
How long does it take to climb Diffwys?
The quickest route on TRXO, Diffwys, Y Llethr and Rhinog Fach, takes 7 to 9.5 hours: 21.8 km with 1,110 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Diffwys?
The route with the least climbing is Diffwys, Y Llethr and Rhinog Fach, starting from Craig y Dinas Hillfort (SH 622 237): 21.8 km and 1,110 m of ascent, graded hard.

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