Rhobell Fawr
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| Rhobell Fawr | |
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 The summit of Rhobell Fawr |
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| Elevation | 734 m (2,408 feet) |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 309 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
| OS grid reference | SH786256 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Pronunciation | [ɾʰɔbɛɬ vauɾ] |
Rhobell Fawr is an extinct volcano [1] in the Arenig range within the Snowdonia National Park.
Despite its modest height of 734 m (2,408 feet), it is a mountain with suberb views of higher peaks all around,including the superb north face of Cadair Idris and distant Snowdon.
The immediate surroundings are satisfyingly wild, and you are unlikely to meet anyone en route to its summit. The paths are not well trodden, but there is a distinct path up from Bwlch Goriwared, a couple of miles north-north-east of the small village of Llanfachreth. From the pass (SH704246) a ladder-stile crosses a wall beside some sheep-folds on the eastern side of the track. A path follows a wall eastwards for a little more than 2 miles to the summit. The walk can easily be done, there and back from Llanfachreth in 4 hours, given good weather, and provided you are used to the British mountains and reasonably fit.
A more arduous ascent is a circuit starting at Cwm yr Allt-lwyd. A good path crosses the infant Afon Mawddach, a switchback rises high above the river and then drops to ford it, from where a fence is followed to the neighbouring summit of Dduallt. From there, descend to the forest, which is entered at a corner (SH804259). The forest is extremely dense, but soon a firebreak is reached and this is followed until a forestry track is seen at the edge of the forest (SH797250). Follow this track south-west to a wall (SH792247), turn right and stay by the wall all the way to the summit. The descent is arduous and involves much struggling through heather and bog until finally a path is picked up. The whole walk should take about six hours.
[edit] References
- ^ North West Wales Outdoors: Snowdon. BBC (2002).
