The Summit Of Foel Penolau

Foel Penolau

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Hewitt
Height
614 m · 2,016 ft
Drop
32 m
Grid ref
SH 661 348
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala
County
Gwynedd

Summit: Rock.

Foel Penolau is a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia), 614 m (2,016 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Foel Penolau and Moel Ysgyfarnogod, is 7 km with 360 m of ascent and takes 2 to 3 hours.

Routes up Foel Penolau

Rounds that include Foel Penolau (1)

Map

Summit at SH 661 348 (52.8942, -3.9906). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Foel Penolau

How high is Foel Penolau?
Foel Penolau is 614 m (2,016 ft) high, a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 661 348.
How long does it take to climb Foel Penolau?
The quickest route on TRXO, Foel Penolau and Moel Ysgyfarnogod, takes 2 to 3 hours: 7 km with 360 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Foel Penolau?
The route with the least climbing is Foel Penolau and Moel Ysgyfarnogod, starting from Trawsfynydd (SH 677 337): 7 km and 360 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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