Fells/Foel y Geifr
Wales

Foel y Geifr

504M
1654FT
Rank
330th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Nearest Town
Rhos-y-gwaliau

About Foel y Geifr

Rising above the south-eastern shores of Llyn Tegid, this grassy, heather-clad dome sits on the disputed border between the Berwyns and the Arans. The terrain is characteristically boggy, but the summit trig point offers a quiet, expansive vantage point overlooking the Hirnant valley and the nearby heights of Esgeiriau Gwynion.

Key Statistics

Rank
330th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Nearest Town
Rhos-y-gwaliau
Prominence
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Geology
The ground beneath you belongs to the Penstrowed Grits, a solid foundation shaped from layers of ancient sandstone and hardened mudstone.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Penllyn Forest TopCraig Foel-y-ddinasCraig Foel-y-ddinasFoel y DdinasPen y Boncyn Trefeilw

Did You Know?

  • •The name translates from Welsh as 'Hill of the Goats', suggesting a history of feral or farmed goats grazing these high, heathery slopes above the Hirnant valley.
  • •While it forms part of the Hirnant horseshoe and is often associated with the Berwyn range, geographers typically classify it as the easternmost outpost of the Aran mountains.
  • •From the summit trig point, you are rewarded with a clear view west across the length of Llyn Tegid towards the jagged skyline of the main Aran ridge.
  • •The debate over whether this hill belongs to the Arans or the Berwyns is likely of more interest to map-makers than walkers, who will be more occupied by the impressively deep bogs guarding the approach.

Find It

OS Grid Reference
SH966304
Latitude
52.8615°N
Longitude
3.5366°W

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