Wales
Craig yr Hafod
534M
1751FT
About Craig yr Hafod
Tucked away in the quieter northern reaches of the Arenigs, this heathery Tump offers a tranquil vantage point over the Tryweryn Valley. It is an undulating, often pathless moorland climb that rewards walkers with a clear, unobstructed perspective of the massive eastern crags of Arenig Fawr and the distant Migneint moors.
Key Statistics
Rank
275th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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64.6m
Nearest Town
Gwynedd
Geology
You are walking across a landscape of hardened volcanic ash and fine-grained siltstone that form the foundation of this fell.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH888437
Latitude
52.9791°N
Longitude
3.6576°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Welsh, where 'Craig' means crag and 'Hafod' refers to a summer shieling; this points to the hill's historical use as seasonal upland grazing land for local farmers.
- •Its position provides a specific, bird's-eye view of Llyn Celyn, the reservoir famously created in the 1960s by flooding the village of Capel Celyn.
- •The summit offers a stark contrast in terrain, looking south to the volcanic rock of the main Arenig massif and north across the vast, rolling expanse of the Migneint peat bogs.
- •If you manage to navigate the pathless, tussocky approach without finding a hidden pocket of water, you are either exceptionally gifted at route-finding or have benefited from a rare Welsh drought.