Foel Fawr

Snowdonia · Wales

Joint 174th highest of 207 in Snowdonia · 3.9 km from Llan Ffestiniog

About Foel Fawr

Foel Fawr is a 528 m (1,732 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 42 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Foel Fawr is the joint 174th highest of the 207 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the joint 142nd by prominence. The nearest village is Llan Ffestiniog, 3.9 km to the north-west.

The nearest other summit is Graig Wen (556 m), 1.1 km to the east.

Key facts

Height

528 m 1,732 ft

Prominence

42 m

Region

Snowdonia Wales

Nearest summit

Graig Wen 1.1 km E · 556 m

Height rank

Joint 174th of 207 Summits in Snowdonia

Nearest village

Llan Ffestiniog 3.9 km NW

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Lay-by near Bont Newydd - 2.2 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies
• Blaenau Ffestiniog station - 7.2 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Eryri / Snowdonia: Met Office · MWIS

Nearest station and car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, stations from NaPTAN, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SH 728 392

Coordinates

52.93589, -3.89297

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 275th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Foel Fawr

• Graig Wen - 556 m · 1.1 km E
• Rhaeadr-y-cwm - Waterfall · 2.7 km NE
• Rhaeadr Cynfal - Waterfall · 2.9 km NW
• Ffestiniog - Trig point · 4 km NW
• Y Garnedd - 552 m · 4.1 km N
• Y Garnedd North Top [Moel Gamallt] - 502 m · 5 km N
• Manod Mawr - 661 m · 5.4 km N
• Moel Oernant - 503 m · 5.5 km S
• Carnedd Iago - 538 m · 5.6 km E
• Manod Bach - 511 m · 5.7 km N
• Y Gamallt [Graig Goch] - 588 m · 5.9 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.