Foel Fras

Mid Wales · Wales

Joint 55th highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 6.7 km from Aberhosan

About Foel Fras

Foel Fras is a 529 m (1,736 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 68 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Foel Fras is the joint 55th highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the 75th by prominence. The nearest village is Aberhosan, 6.7 km to the north-east.

The nearest other summit is Foel Grafiau (528 m), 0.6 km to the south.

Key facts

Height

529 m 1,736 ft

Prominence

68 m

Region

Mid Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Foel Grafiau 0.6 km S · 528 m

Height rank

Joint 55th of 125 Summits in Mid Wales

Nearest village

Aberhosan 6.7 km NE

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Lay-by near Llywernog - 5 km south-west of the summit, as the crow flies
• Dovey Junction station - 8.7 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies

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

SN 765 926

Coordinates

52.51732, -3.82082

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 270th 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 Fras

• Foel Grafiau - 528 m · 0.6 km S
• Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen] - 529 m · 1.7 km N
• Pen Creigiau'r Llan - 507 m · 2.4 km NW
• Glyndŵr's Way - Trail · 2.6 km
• Banc Llechwedd-mawr - 560 m · 2.9 km S
• Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym] - 566 m · 3.2 km SE
• Banc yr Wyn - 503 m · 3.4 km SW
• Clipyn Du [Tarren Bwlch-gwyn] [Siambr Trawsfynydd] - 582 m · 3.5 km E
• Banc Bwlchygarreg - 520 m · 3.7 km W

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.