The summit of Tal y Fan near Conwy looking towards the Carnedd Range

Tal y Fan

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Hewitt Marilyn
Height
610 m · 2,001 ft
Drop
190 m
Grid ref
SH 729 726
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Snowdonia
County
Conwy

Summit: Rock 3m SW of trig point.

Tal y Fan is a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia), 610 m (2,001 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Tal y Fan from Bwlch y Ddeufaen, is 2.7 km with 220 m of ascent and takes 1 to 1.5 hours.

Routes up Tal y Fan

Tal y Fan on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SH 729 726 (53.2356, -3.9052). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Tal y Fan

How high is Tal y Fan?
Tal y Fan is 610 m (2,001 ft) high, a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 729 726.
How long does it take to climb Tal y Fan?
The quickest route on TRXO, Tal y Fan from Bwlch y Ddeufaen, takes 1 to 1.5 hours: 2.7 km with 220 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Tal y Fan?
The route with the least climbing is Tal y Fan from Bwlch y Ddeufaen, starting from Bwlch y Ddeufaen (SH 731 714): 2.7 km and 220 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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