Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Foel Gron
Height: 629m / 2064ft • Prominence: 31m / 102ft • Summit : eastmost grassy knoll near fence corner • Trip reports (hill-bagging)


Castell Cidwm
From the roadbridge where the line passes under the A4085. next to what used to be a hotel overlooking Llyn Cwellyn.
12-Jul-24 • peterdouglas1 • flickr
welshhighlandrailway ng130 garrattlocos a4085 fencing 53853301022

IRSE visit to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in May 2024
Views from the train window on the way to Beddgelert station for our next stop.
11-May-24 • craigdonald44 • flickr
irse ffestiniog welsh highland railways institute railway signal engineers 53720695843

IRSE visit to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in May 2024
Views from the train window on the way to Beddgelert station for our next stop.
11-May-24 • craigdonald44 • flickr
irse ffestiniog welsh highland railways institute railway signal engineers 53720823844

IRSE visit to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in May 2024
Views from the train window on the way to Beddgelert station for our next stop.
11-May-24 • craigdonald44 • flickr
irse ffestiniog welsh highland railways institute railway signal engineers 53719581937

OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.


Castell Cidwm
From the roadbridge where the line passes under the A4085. next to what used to be a hotel overlooking Llyn Cwellyn.
12-Jul-24 • peterdouglas1 • flickr
welshhighlandrailway ng130 garrattlocos a4085 fencing 53853301022

IRSE visit to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in May 2024
Views from the train window on the way to Beddgelert station for our next stop.
11-May-24 • craigdonald44 • flickr
irse ffestiniog welsh highland railways institute railway signal engineers 53720695843

IRSE visit to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in May 2024
Views from the train window on the way to Beddgelert station for our next stop.
11-May-24 • craigdonald44 • flickr
irse ffestiniog welsh highland railways institute railway signal engineers 53720823844

IRSE visit to the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways in May 2024
Views from the train window on the way to Beddgelert station for our next stop.
11-May-24 • craigdonald44 • flickr
irse ffestiniog welsh highland railways institute railway signal engineers 53719581937


Y Diffws, Moel Eilio, Llanberis.
Mountain Craft // www.mountaincraft.co.uk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountaincraft.co.uk - Guided mountain adventures in Snowdonia - Eryri - North Wales. The crags and gullies of Y Diffws on Moel Eilio's south west facing slopes above Betws Garmon and Salem.
05-Jul-18 • Mountain Craft • flickr
grass rock moeleilio crag feature unique handcrafted eryrinationalpark eryri wales mountainwalking adventures hillwalking remote northwales ridge gwynedd heather mountaincraft snowdonia scrambling mountainarea vibe llanberis rib yrwyddfa cliff wild gorse snowdon activity arete rake parccenedlaetholeryri mountaineering mountaincraftcouk grassy craft hiking snowdonianationalpark majorlocations experiences location exploratory gully mountain hikingchallengesuk kidsrockclimbing mountainadventures northwalesactivities snowdonguidedwalks snowdoniaactivities snowdoniatrails thingstodoinbetwsycoed 54189471190

Foel Gron, Llanberis.
Mountain Craft // www.mountaincraft.co.uk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountaincraft.co.uk - Guided mountain adventures in Snowdonia - Eryri - North Wales. The north facing cliffs of Foel Gron close to Moel Eilio and Llanberis. The rakes and gullies look worth exploring... in the winter!
24-Jun-18 • Mountain Craft • flickr
grass rock moeleilio grassy feature unique handcrafted eryrinationalpark eryri wales mountainwalking adventures hillwalking remote northwales ridge gwynedd heather mountaincraft snowdonia scrambling mountainarea vibe llanberis rib yrwyddfa cliff wild gorse activity snowdon arete rake mountaineering parccenedlaetholeryri exploratory crag mountaincraftcouk craft hiking snowdonianationalpark majorlocations experiences location foelgron gully mountain hikingchallengesuk kidsrockclimbing mountainadventures northwalesactivities snowdonguidedwalks snowdoniaactivities snowdoniatrails thingstodoinbetwsycoed 54189309339

Foel Gron, Llanberis.
Mountain Craft // www.mountaincraft.co.uk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountaincraft.co.uk - Guided mountain adventures in Snowdonia - Eryri - North Wales. The north facing cliffs of Foel Gron close to Moel Eilio and Llanberis. The rakes and gullies look worth exploring... in the winter! I climbed across this grassy rake but a tricky step made me turn back.
24-Jun-18 • Mountain Craft • flickr
grass rock moeleilio grassy feature unique handcrafted eryrinationalpark eryri wales mountainwalking adventures hillwalking remote northwales ridge gwynedd heather mountaincraft snowdonia scrambling mountainarea vibe llanberis rib yrwyddfa cliff wild gorse activity snowdon arete rake mountaineering parccenedlaetholeryri exploratory crag mountaincraftcouk craft hiking snowdonianationalpark majorlocations experiences location foelgron gully mountain hikingchallengesuk kidsrockclimbing mountainadventures northwalesactivities snowdonguidedwalks snowdoniaactivities snowdoniatrails thingstodoinbetwsycoed 54188138162

Foel Gron, Llanberis.
Mountain Craft // www.mountaincraft.co.uk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountaincraft.co.uk - Guided mountain adventures in Snowdonia - Eryri - North Wales. The north facing cliffs of Foel Gron close to Moel Eilio and Llanberis. The rakes and gullies look worth exploring... in the winter! This gully looks like a worthwhile ascent for a good winters day
24-Jun-18 • Mountain Craft • flickr
grass rock moeleilio grassy feature unique handcrafted eryrinationalpark eryri wales mountainwalking adventures hillwalking remote northwales ridge gwynedd heather mountaincraft snowdonia scrambling mountainarea vibe llanberis rib yrwyddfa cliff wild gorse activity snowdon arete rake mountaineering parccenedlaetholeryri exploratory crag mountaincraftcouk craft hiking snowdonianationalpark majorlocations experiences location foelgron gully mountain hikingchallengesuk kidsrockclimbing mountainadventures northwalesactivities snowdonguidedwalks snowdoniaactivities snowdoniatrails thingstodoinbetwsycoed 54188138547
Videos
Very high winds and rain. Low visibility for Moel Eilio to Foel Gorn.
7hrs 30mins, starting at Bryn Du, up Moel Eilio, Foel Goch, Foel Gron, Cynghorion, Snowdon via Ranger path, Clawdd Coch and ...
On August 28th 2020, I attempted my "10 summits challenge" by walking from Capel Curig to Nant Peris, taking in the ten ...
Quick afternoon fly down on the Ozone Firefly3 16m after Hike & Fly off Glyder Fawr earlier. Great day in the mountains, filmed by ...
Best Snowdonia Mountain Views for sunrise Photography, Moel Eilio North Wales and the Snowdon Summit So we headed into ...
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.