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Foel Fadian – Glaslyn Lake loop from Wynford Vaughan-Thomas

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Foel Fadian – Glaslyn Lake loop from Wynford Vaughan-Thomas

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Foel Fadian – Glaslyn Lake loop from Wynford Vaughan-Thomas

01:52

6.81km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

1

887 m

Foel Fadian

Highlight • Summit

At 1,850 feet (564 m), Foel Fadian's summit provides exceptional views that include beautiful Dulas Valley, Machynlleth and out to sea. It lies just a short way off the Glyndŵr’s …

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2

2.46 km

Glaslyn Lake

Highlight • Lake

3.79 km

Glaslyn

Lake

4

5.83 km

Highest Point of the A489 Cycle Route

Highlight • Climb

Find it at the summit of an epic climb! Be sure to have a granny gear to get up here in one go

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5

5.85 km

Sustrans Millennium Mile Marker (Highest in the UK)

Highlight • Monument

I read that this mile marker is the highest one in the UK? Or did I imagine that? Maybe it just felt like I’d climbed to the top of the Uk 😂

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6

6.66 km

Wynford Vaughan-Thomas Memorial Viewpoint

Highlight • Monument

After climbing 520 meters, the Wynford Vaugham Thomas Memorial and View Point is a stunning reward for your efforts with views over Cader Idris and Snowdon. Wynford Vaughan Thomas was a BBC correspondent and Radio 4 presenter in the 1970s.

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6.81 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.74 km

1.22 km

782 m

Surfaces

2.85 km

1.88 km

1.22 km

782 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (540 m)

Lowest point (470 m)

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Tuesday 13 October

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16 %

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