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2nd Sep 2023  10:30  by Hoppy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

Nice and remote a good walk to trigpoint

©Hoppy

28th May 2023  11:58  by Thurgood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

6th May 2023  00:00  by Roxytammy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

2nd May 2023  07:54  by Talerddig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 10/10

My favourite mountain to date!

2nd Apr 2023  13:08  by Triggythumbs

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Damaged  Score: 10/10

360 views of mountains, countryside and sea. Couldn't really ask for more on a clear day. Trig slightly damaged due to missing stones but no flush bracket to speak of, does have the spider however. Great scramble up from the valley below instead of using the path.

Trig view

17th Mar 2023  16:59  by Kabugh20

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

27th Aug 2022  11:40  by Dan Baddeley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

30th Jun 2022  00:00  by carolje

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th Apr 2022  11:00  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Ascended from east to Bwlch Drws Ardudwy and followed an easier if steep route around the south-east end of the mountain, then ascending sketchy then good trails to top. Nice views in all directions. High cloud above. Afterwards drove to and bagged Moel Oernant trig.

21st Apr 2022  13:50  by MDK

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Driving through Harlech to our proposed parking spot near Cwm Bychan (SH64584 31441, approx) we experienced travelling upwards along the steepest street in the northern hemisphere.(Did some research afterwards and apparently there is a steeper street in New Zealand.) Engaged first gear and very pleased not to meet any oncoming traffic, as I was not sure if our clutch plate could manage a hill start. Happy to part with £3 in the honesty box for a lovely place to park. Followed the Roman Steps before a short lunch break beside Llyn Du. Then a fairly steep climb up to the trig and superb vista that is much better than my photos show.

©MDK
©MDK

9th Oct 2021  16:55  by Boneychest

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

No views today, lucky to see more than 5m ahead. Ascended from Mynydd Llanbedr checking out the Lancaster wreckage and memorial en-route. Descended to the Roman Steps path, much of it in the dark.

The pillar
The spider
The gang at the trig We never met anyone else all day - must have been the ‘right’ weather ;-)

30th Aug 2021  15:00  by greenbell

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Many planned visits over the years...at last made it. From the small forestry CP to Bwlch Tyddiad past wild goats, sundew and heather to the top then the knee chomping descent to Bwlch Dinas Ardudwy. First walk in Wales since March 2020 so had to be special.

28th Aug 2021  14:01  by jrcking

Gridref: SH 65666 29000   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

good views

28th Aug 2021  12:50  by painterman61

FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Tough walk to this one very rough but worth it, trig has no fb plug missing quite a few on today. Great long range views here.

First look from the summit ©painterman61
Trig ©painterman61
Trig ©painterman61
Top view to Snowdonia ©painterman61
Rocky way down ©painterman61

20th Aug 2021  14:08  by Spunky Spider

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Parked at Graigddu-isaf. From there to Pistyll waterfall. From there to Roman Steps and down to Geocache GCGNB1. From there up here via Llyn Du. Here with Dylan Burgess. No FB. Cloud cleared for a very short spell to reveal views of Porthmadog. Descended via another route to the east between 2 steep sided rocks on a route NOT on the OS maps, but one that shows up on the Geocaching App, but lived to regret it. Very steep and after 40 minutes my right foot went down one of the many deep holes and I snapped my right ankle tendon. Took another 4 hours to get down on my bum. Spoiled the whole day. Stick to proper paths Dylan please.

11th Aug 2021  11:06  by sven

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Poor views today. Mortar between stones is really weathering away. No FB. Logged before in 2007, but today on the way from Cwm Hywel to Llandecwyn in the north along the Rhinog Ridge.

16th Jul 2021  19:09  by vegibagger

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

End of a monstrously hard but excellent walk down the Rhinog 's ridge. A couple of stones already missing out of side of trig

11th Jul 2021  10:03  by MGT67

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

12th Dec 2020  13:00  by embatt83

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Sep 2020  11:00  by NormanW

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

1st Sep 2020  12:29  by Mr Rant

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

An excellent trig. Parked on edge of forest to west and ascended via a faint sheep track on the north face. Missing fb and a few stones. Exceptional views and no other hikers in sight!

1st Sep 2020  12:28  by SurveyorCat

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

A lovely remote summit! A tough climb to get here.

©SurveyorCat

21st Jul 2020  00:00  by Axe Edge

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Six Nuttalls and two trig pillars. If Desert Island Discs were walks, then this day would be one of my choices. Followed Nuttalls walk 9.1 and had no navigational issues. I had an additional 8kg in my pack from Bwich Drws-Ardudwy, made it a long day, but savoured every moment. This trig is gifted to chance meetings, other than a bollock naked hiker, I met an old friend on Y Llethr.

29th Jan 2020  13:10  by tim747

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

No FB

3rd Jun 2019  11:00  by 22thenext500

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Parked at Maes-y-garnedd and took west ridge route to summit to TP - that was the easy bit. Then tricky descent to Bwlch Drws Ardudwy, up Rhinog Fach, down to Llyn Hywel, up to Y Llethr and descend back down to lane. A hard walk for one pillar! Flush bracket missing.

2nd May 2019  11:08  by robcross

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

27th Feb 2019  12:52  by ger

Gridref: SH 65674 29010   FB Number: NO FB  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Stone built pillar - no FB & some stones missing. Approach from E - over Bwlch Drws-Ardudny, then after a little descent turn R.

22nd Mar 2018  17:14  by Triggers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

ascent via roman steps

©Triggers

26th Sep 2017  12:46  by kat04

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

3rd May 2017  12:37  by Downfaller

Gridref: SH 65673 29005   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Access from parking at Graigddu - isaf and walking along PROW passed the waterfall in the direction of the Roman steps - headed up to the top of the steps for a view point. then back in the direction on Llyn Du. Glorious sunny day but windy. Round the Llyn and up to the TP. Traditional stone build. FB and plug missing. Excellent 360 views. Descent down southern slope - tricky in very deep heather and no defined path found by us. Again heading up the North side of Fach - no real defined path just grabbing clumps of heather and scrabbling, especially bottom section. gets easier two thirds of the way up ! Walked out to the summit cairn at 712m. A little further and the views over Llyn Hywel superb. Planned to continue out to Diffwys but the long heather won the day and descent came via a similar route to the ascent but a better defined path found when descending. Two lovely summits with a lot less traffic than the rest of Snowdonia.

Pillar ©Downfaller
Llyn Hywel Swirling wind effect on water surface ©Downfaller

3rd May 2017  00:00  by nozzer

Gridref: SH 65675 29008   FB Number: NIL  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

25th Nov 2016  20:49  by Rossjlyons

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Worth the effort ©Rossjlyons
Llyn peninsula and tremadog bag ©Rossjlyons

19th Oct 2016  14:47  by mntainman

Gridref: SH 65669 29004   FB Number: COULD NOT   Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Slightly damaged because no FB. Also corner stone missing on SW corner. Another one wedged in and althogh can be removed could not get it to fit. so wedged it back in. Otherwise good condition.

19th Oct 2016  14:47  by mntainman

Gridref: SH 65669 29004   FB Number: COULD NOT   Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

Slightly damaged because no FB. Also corner stone missing on SW corner. Another one wedged in and althogh can be removed could not get it to fit. so wedged it back in. Otherwise good condition.

Rhinog Fawr

24th Apr 2016  09:17  by plet56

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

After a night camped at Llyn Hywel (ice on the tent in the morning), a slightly strenuous start down and then up to the summit. Summit well worth it.

29th Mar 2016  10:30  by Dusty

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Pillar
Spider

10th Sep 2015  13:14  by underhill

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

3rd Jul 2015  08:34  by Robert Kemp

Gridref: SH 65670 29006   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

28th May 2015  00:00  by Ronaldo333

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

18th Jun 2014  11:32  by Steve&Gill

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

26th Jun 2013  17:40  by struggling

Gridref: SH 65673 29007   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Parked at edge of forestry (SH684302). Walked W through forest, past waterfall and into open country. Followed path until struck SW to Llyn Du, and on up to the summit of Rhinog Fawr. Stone-built pillar, missing a stone and the FB. Beautiful day and glorious views of Snowdonia, Lleyn Peninsula, Cardigan Bay, and to horizon in every direction. Descended SW then S (taking care!) to Bwlch Drws Ardudwy (SH664282) then straight ahead on the nearly vertical path up Rhinog Fach. From summit descended through the tough heather in curving route, N, NE, E to rejoin S part of forest. Great, but tough, day's walking. Paths? What paths?

Looking S to Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr

25th May 2013  13:53  by trigging on an island

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Revisit, first ascent was five or six years ago. A glorious bank holiday weekend and not surprisingly quite a bit busier on the hill than I would have normally expected it to be.

Cader Idris, looking mighty fine today

21st Oct 2012  10:13  by g4wsb

Gridref: SH 65673 29012   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Walked from Graigddu-isaf forest to summit.Fog atb top so no view photo's.GW/NW-023

©g4wsb
©g4wsb
©g4wsb

12th May 2012  11:30  by Father Ted

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

A fine day for walking. Even having driven across from Coventry to climb the Rhinogs, I found myself the only person up here - excellent!. It is not an easy walk but no real exposure involved. Lots of clambering over rocks at times. Great views al reound.

7th Sep 2011  15:04  by stonestreaker

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©stonestreaker

22nd Aug 2011  14:32  by stignest

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

numerous climbs. this one unique in tgat out towards the Arenig a waterspout/funnel formed.. have seen them over the bay before..never over land though.

18th Jun 2011  16:00  by weekender

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

RW, JeffB, ChrisW, Mark, The Prof on a Rhinog ridge walk

12th Oct 2010  13:12  by martinc

Gridref: SH 65665 29008   FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Plug missing, plate missing, stones missing and on the whole looking sorry for itself. Score for the view rather than condition of pillar.

8th Aug 2010  15:30  by PaulC

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Couldn't get a picture as someone was sitting on it! However, spectacular views to the sea and all of Snowdonia.

7th Jun 2010  17:15  by PeterKirkwood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

25th May 2010  00:00  by Curlew

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

12th Apr 2010  12:39  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SH 65680 29015   FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Couple of stones missing from trig. Saw herd of seventeen wild goats on lower slopes with three kids amongst them. My 800th Marilyn.

Rhinog Fawr Trigpoint, with Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr behind.
Rhinog Fawr Location and missing cap.
Rhinog Fawr The TP and view.

22nd Aug 2009  11:18  by Terry L

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 10/10

Stone pillar showing a little damage. No plug. No FB. Public. Access Land. Snowdonia National Park. The Rhinogs present the most awesome & magical mountain experience in Snowdonia. Circular walk from the east, through the forest. Tremendous climb to summit from Bwlch Drws Ardudwy - steep, rough, not for the faint hearted. Then over & down via lovely Llyn Du. Keep to paths & avoid wandering into infamously tough Rhinog heather. One of the great mountain trigs, on one of the finest summits in Wales. My 30th & last Merionethshire trig pillar.

Rhinog Fawr pillar

31st May 2009  11:20  by dugswell2

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

From Cwm Nantcol on a lovely warm sunny day, 23 degrees C but felt like 30. Herd of 25 goats disturbed after summit.

4th Apr 2009  13:02  by Do you Always Get Lost

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

21st Mar 2009  00:00  by yt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

8th Jul 2008  12:21  by mad max

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

19th Aug 2007  13:49  by stignest

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

a suoerb mountain with fine views. this probably tge date of first ascent. also continued over very rough geound to rhinog fach.

7th Aug 2007  12:13  by Peter Astle

Gridref: SH 65670 29006   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

©Peter Astle

22nd Apr 2007  13:28  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

7th Apr 2007  13:10  by sven

Gridref: SH 65600 29000   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 4/10

First logged visit although have visited the top many times. Good views. Ascent from Bwlch Drws Ardudwy. Found the wretched path up and down at last after missing it on the last three visits

A happy band of lads

28th Aug 2006  00:00  by caroleengel

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

16th May 2006  13:15  by Marshsand

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 0/10

Summit reached in thick hill fog to views unknown. OS plate has been removed, so number not known.

6th Apr 2006  18:23  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

This is possibly the toughest double i have managed 11miles and 4400ft Ascent to pick up both Rhinog Trigs. Now over the 100 Welsh tops for the year

11th Feb 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: No FB  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

intact except 1 or 2 stones missing on W face where FB may have been (but OS confirm built without FB, 13/07/55) fine very rough hill, pouring rain

Montaged by Jon Rouse ©peregrinus

12th Mar 2005  15:00  by TTtom

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Beautiful spot and an excellent walk up.

©TTtom

27th Jul 2004  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

1st Jun 2002  12:44  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

latest in string of visits since first ascent in late 80's

1st Jun 2002  12:00  by barryhunter

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

Been there, done that, couldnt tell you when. Seem to remember a slate monument, but dont quote me on that. Up via the roman steps, surpurb views!

22nd Oct 2001  14:37  by Chalky

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

9th Aug 2000  11:32  by senrabyar

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Nov 1999  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

No details noted - fine hill & view, they don't come much rougher

28th Jul 1998  14:52  by fasgadh

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

No fb, but a seriously wonderful hill. A wild rough adventure in the heather and rain...

19th Jul 1998  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: NONE  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

6th Mar 1997  00:00  by Chris Ellis

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

10th Aug 1996  00:00  by Historian

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

23rd Jun 1996  14:44  by Crazy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

A pathless climb up on the Cambrian Way from S and E and the extra tent weight is making itself felt. The summit on a good day is a worthy reward for the effort. (Met a walker earlier at the summit of Rhinog Fach who was only seeing the view for the first time on his 6th summit visit.) On to camp at Llyn Cwm Bychan.

23rd Apr 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Local stone, no FB.

24th Jul 1990  18:47  by Moacky

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

An absolute delight to traverse the Rhinogs.

30th Apr 1990  15:19  by Tikal

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

11th Nov 1989  14:30  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Above date is most recent of four visits, first on 12/11/1977. One visit was during a Karrimor Mountain Marathon.

22nd Mar 1987  10:31  by arranc

Gridref: SH 65700 29000   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

no plate

30th Apr 1982  12:00  by desperate dan

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

This is certainly a well earned summit, along with its neighbour.