Foel Uchaf
Mid Wales · Wales
23rd highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 6.3 km from Aberhosan
About Foel Uchaf
Foel Uchaf is a 565 m (1,854 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 35 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Foel Uchaf is the 23rd highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the joint 111th by prominence. The nearest village is Aberhosan, 6.3 km to the north.
The nearest other summit is Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym] (566 m), 1.1 km to the west.
Key facts
- Height
- 565 m 1,854 ft
- Prominence
- 35 m
- Region
- Mid Wales Wales
- Nearest summit
- Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym] 1.1 km W · 566 m
- Height rank
- 23rd of 125 Summits in Mid Wales
- Nearest village
- Aberhosan 6.3 km N
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Aberhosan - 4.2 km north-east of the summit, as the crow flies
Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.
- Grid reference
- SN 802 912
- Coordinates
- 52.50551, -3.76543
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 104th 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 Uchaf
- Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym] - 566 m · 1.1 km W
- Clipyn Du [Tarren Bwlch-gwyn] [Siambr Trawsfynydd] - 582 m · 2 km N
- Banc Bugeilyn - 551 m · 2.7 km NE
- Banc Llechwedd-mawr - 560 m · 3.1 km SW
- Esgair Greolen - 501 m · 3.4 km E
- Pen Pumlumon Arwystli - 739 m · 3.7 km S
- Foel Grafiau - 528 m · 3.8 km W
- Foel Fras - 529 m · 4 km W
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