Wales
Foel Goch
611M
2005FT
About Foel Goch
Standing as the northernmost outlier of the Arenig range, this rounded, grassy dome offers a quieter alternative to its more famous neighbours. Reaching just over the 2,000ft mark, its broad summit provides an expansive, uninterrupted vantage point over the Migneint moors and the distant peaks of Snowdonia.
Key Statistics
Rank
161st Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Data coming soon
Prominence
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274
Nearest Town
Llangwm
Geology
You are walking on ancient layers of siltstone. This smooth, fine rock forms the Glyn Gower and Nant Ffrancon foundations beneath your feet.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH953422
Latitude
52.9678°N
Longitude
3.5592°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Welsh, where 'Foel' means a bare or rounded hill and 'Goch' means red. This likely refers to the seasonal shift of the summit’s vegetation, as the bracken and grasses turn a deep russet during the autumn months.
- •Reaching exactly 611 metres, the peak sits just eleven metres above the qualifying threshold for a Hewitt, making it one of the lower members of the 2,000ft club in Wales.
- •The summit offers a commanding view of the Llyn Celyn reservoir to the south, the valley that was controversially flooded in the 1960s to supply water to Liverpool.
- •Walkers often combine the ascent with a traverse across to the neighbouring Arenig Fawr, though the ground between the two is notoriously boggy and requires careful navigation across the trackless moorland.
- •At 2,005 feet, it holds its status as a mountain by a mere five feet; a particularly enthusiastic gardener with a spade could theoretically demote it to a hill by lunchtime.