Foel Lwyd

Snowdonia · Wales

127th highest of 207 in Snowdonia · 3.6 km from Rowen

About Foel Lwyd

Foel Lwyd is a 600 m (1,969 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 53 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Foel Lwyd is the 127th highest of the 207 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the joint 123rd by prominence. The nearest village is Rowen, 3.6 km to the east.

The nearest other summit is Tal y Fan (610 m), 1 km to the east.

Key facts

Height

600 m 1,969 ft

Prominence

53 m

Region

Snowdonia Wales

Nearest summit

Tal y Fan 1 km E · 610 m

Height rank

127th of 207 Summits in Snowdonia

Nearest village

Rowen 3.6 km E

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Penmaenmawr - 0.8 km south of the summit, as the crow flies
• Penmaenmawr station - 4.2 km north 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 720 723

Coordinates

53.23250, -3.91857

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 24th 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 Lwyd

• Tal y Fan - 610 m · 1 km E
• Meini Hirion - Stone circle · 2.3 km N
• Yr Orsedd - 559 m · 2.8 km W
• Drum - 771 m · 3 km S
• Foel-ganol - 536 m · 3.3 km W
• Pen y Castell - 624 m · 3.4 km S
• Cerrig-Y-Ddinas - Trig point · 3.8 km NE
• Pen-Y-Gaer - Trig point · 4.2 km SE
• Llwytmor - 847 m · 4.4 km SW
• Foel Fras - Trig point · 4.8 km SW
• Foel-fras - 944 m · 4.9 km SW
• Bera Mawr - 794 m · 6.1 km SW

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.