Hewitt
Welsh 3000
- Height
- 944 m · 3,097 ft
- Drop
- 63 m
- Grid ref
- SH 696 681
- Region
- Eryri (Snowdonia)
- Range
- Snowdonia
- County
- Conwy, Gwynedd
Summit: 2m high rock spike 70m SW of trig point.
Foel-fras is a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia), 944 m (3,097 ft) high. There are 2 mapped routes up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Llwytmor and Drum, is 12.9 km with 720 m of ascent and takes 4 to 5.5 hours.
Routes up Foel-fras
| Route | Distance | Ascent | Time | Grade | Bog | Start |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Llwytmor and Drum Shortest Least climb | 12.9 km | 720 m | 4–5.5 h | Hard | 3/5 | Bwlch y Ddeufaen |
| The Carneddau traverse | 21.8 km | 1,200 m | 7–9.5 h | Hard | 3/5 | Ogwen, A5 |
Rounds that include Foel-fras (2)
Map
Summit at SH 696 681 (53.1942, -3.9531). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
Questions about Foel-fras
- How high is Foel-fras?
- Foel-fras is 944 m (3,097 ft) high, a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 696 681.
- How long does it take to climb Foel-fras?
- The quickest route on TRXO, Llwytmor and Drum, takes 4 to 5.5 hours: 12.9 km with 720 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Foel-fras?
- The route with the least climbing is Llwytmor and Drum, starting from Bwlch y Ddeufaen (SH 720 715): 12.9 km and 720 m of ascent, graded hard.