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Foel-fras

English/Welsh

Quick Facts

This is the height of the mountain above sea level. However, on the climb, it is the ascent that matters, i.e. the sum of all the uphill parts of the route.

Altitude

942 m (3090 ft)

This is the standard notation used on Ordnance Survey Landranger maps.

Each reference consists of two letters identifying a 100,000 metre square block then three digits defining the Easting and finally the three digits defining the Northing with reference to the South West corner of the block.

NN166712 is the grid reference for the summit of Ben Nevis. Where you are given the map number ( For Ben Nevis = 41) it is acceptable to omit the two initial letters e.g. 166712. (Instructions on how to read the references are given on the OS maps).

Grid Ref.

SH69616810

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Stature

n/a

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Routes

Mountain names are usually in Gaelic, the native language of the Scottish Highlands, or have been derived from the old Scots and Norse languages. We give the most commonly accepted meaning, but accept that some of these are disputed.

Meaning

Possibly Bare Hill

The UK is covered by 204 Ordnance Survey Landranger 1:50,000 scale maps. Maps numbered 1 to 86 cover Scotland but for the highest mountains (Munros) only 23 maps are required. The name given roughly describes the area covered by the map.

OS Landranger Maps Required

115

Snowdon & Caernarfon

A description of the characteristics of the mountain including any hazards of which you should be aware.

Description

Foel-fras (3000ft+) , the most northern 3000-footer in the Snowdonia National Park (Wales) is the least dramatic, being broadly rounded in all directions and crag-free above the 800m contour.

From Carnedd Llewelyn (3000ft+) the main northwards ridge of the Carneddau range becomes broad and gently undulating moorland, and passes over Foel Grach (976m) and Garnedd Uchaf (926m) to reach Foel-fras after a distance of 4km. The lowest point on this ridge, 884m, is the col between Foel Grach and Garnedd Uchaf, and so Garnedd Uchaf is ranked a subsidiary top of Foel-fras. Foel-fras has three main ridges. The largest runs SW to Garnedd Uchaf then WNW over Bera Bach (807m) to Drosgl (758m), seperating the Afon Goch to N and the Afon Caseg to S.

Another very broad ridge runs NW from Foel-fras over a col at 776m to Llwytmor (849m), the top of the moor separating the valleys of the Afon Anafon and Afon Goch. The third runs 2km ENE turning NNE over Bwlch y Gwryd to Drum (770m contour) where a vehicle track from the NW terminates.

Hazards you may encounter on Foel-fras include

Relatively Remote Mountain navigate with care.

Moorland Terrain, few distinct landmarks.

General Considerations

Temperature decreases by 1degree C for every 100m of ascent.

Wind usually increases with altitude.

Visibility can change markedly with cloud level.

River/Stream levels can increase markedly in one day.

A special thank you to David S Brown for his work on this and all of the England/Wales information.

Picture Gallery for Foel-fras

Foel-fras, with Llyn Analon reservoir and the descent route track, from the north. Taken from the track to Drum a little east of Pen Bryn-du.

Image by David S Brown

Cross-roads of two rough vehicular tracks, complete with carved signpost: North Wales Path (ahead) and the Llanfairfechan - Drum track. (Turn right for Drum and Foel-fras.)

Image by David S Brown

Retrospect of Drum from the broad NE ridge of Foel-fras.

Image by David S Brown

Foel-fras seen from Drum.

Image by David S Brown

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Ordnance Survey digital maps are also available to members.

Weather & OS Maps

Snowdonia
by MWIS (PDF format)

Snowdonia
by Met Office

Glyder Fawr
by Metcheck

Foel-fras Area Map

Legend

Munro

Corbett

Graham

English/Welsh Top

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Routes that include Foel-fras

Ascent

Distance

Time

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Description

Rating

815 m

13.19 km

4.5 hrs

Foel-fras

An easy day, mostly on vehicular tracks (up to 770m) and a very broad gentle ridge, but with a pathless descent to Llyn Anafon.

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Me beside the trig point on top of Foel-fras. 5th June 2010.

Image by David S Brown

Some of the Auchinleck Hillwalking club on our last summit from our weeks holiday in North Wales.13/05/08

Image by John Donnelly

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Foel-fras and Carnedd Llewelyn

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