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Rhinog Fawr Summit Cairn – Rhinog Fach Summit loop from Graigddu Ganol

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Rhinog Fawr Summit Cairn – Rhinog Fach Summit loop from Graigddu Ganol

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Rhinog Fawr Summit Cairn – Rhinog Fach Summit loop from Graigddu Ganol

05:11

13.0km

840m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that may be dangerous

Parts of this route comprise highly technical, difficult, or hazardous terrain. Specialist equipment and prior experience is required.

After 7.68 km for 429 m

After 8.74 km for 966 m

Waypoints

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1.47 km

Pistyll Gwyn Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

In my opinion, a body of water enriches every tour. If it presents itself as spectacularly as it sounds, all the better!

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3.46 km

Llyn Du (Rhinog Fawr)

Highlight • Natural

A small lake sat under the peak of Rhinog Fawr.

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4.26 km

This is the rough part of Snowdonia. Not ‘trolleys in the canal’ rough, but a craggy, vegetated, wild kind of rugged. Stick to the paths, such as the Roman Steps (actually a medieval packhorse route) for the easiest going, or head off the beaten track to tackle the heather and rocks for full-on adventure.

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5.71 km

Llyn Cwmhosan

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Fairly steep at first but manageable, good undergrowth to hold onto! Then eases off and takes you up to a small lake, good spot for your picnic.

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5.97 km

Llyn Hywel

Highlight • Viewpoint

beautiful lake

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7.37 km

Llyn Hywel

Highlight • Natural

This is a gorgeous lake beneath the broken, craggy slopes of Rhinog Fach and Y Llethr. It's nestled right in the heart of the ancient Rhinogydd range and is a spectacular place to explore. The path around the northern shore indulges in a spot of entertaining rock hopping – always good fun!

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7.96 km

Rhinog Fach Summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

North Wales’ Rhinog mountains are the antidote to Snowdonia’s tourist-crowded honeypots. Wild, rough, and occasionally challenging underfoot, the rewards for putting in the effort come in the form of rugged mountain-scape scenery, a deluge of flora and fauna wildlife, and summit views from both Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr that seem to swallow up the whole of the Welsh west coast. And best of all, it’s entirely possible to get it all to yourself.

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9.60 km

Bwlch Drws Ardudwy

Highlight • Trail

The pass between the breathlessly rugged Rhinogs Fach and Fawr is notorious. Many who have explored this way have been taken aback by a rough hewn landscape of concealed boulders and heather that doesn't give up its secrets lightly.

From the bwlch are superb views across to Lake Trawsfynydd and the Arenigs. Both Rhinog Fach and Rhinog Fawr can be ascended from here.

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13.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.46 km

3.24 km

1.41 km

862 m

Surfaces

6.28 km

2.03 km

1.48 km

1.28 km

963 m

952 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

5°C

30 %

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Rhinog Fawr Summit Cairn – Rhinog Fach Summit loop from Graigddu Ganol

Pistyll Gwyn Waterfall

Llyn Du (Rhinog Fawr)