Ridge leading towards Tomle from Foel Wen
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Hewitt
Height
691 m · 2,266 ft
Drop
59 m
Grid ref
SJ 099 334
Region
Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris
Range
Bala to Welshpool
County
Powys, Wrexham

Summit: Small wooden stake.

Foel Wen is a Hewitt in Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris, 691 m (2,266 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Foel Wen and Mynydd Tarw, is 6.6 km with 390 m of ascent and takes 2 to 3 hours.

Routes up Foel Wen

Rounds that include Foel Wen (1)

Map

Summit at SJ 099 334 (52.8906, -3.3401). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Foel Wen

How high is Foel Wen?
Foel Wen is 691 m (2,266 ft) high, a Hewitt in Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris. The summit is at grid reference SJ 099 334.
How long does it take to climb Foel Wen?
The quickest route on TRXO, Foel Wen and Mynydd Tarw, takes 2 to 3 hours: 6.6 km with 390 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Foel Wen?
The route with the least climbing is Foel Wen and Mynydd Tarw, starting from Waen (SJ 117 311): 6.6 km and 390 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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