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25th Apr 2024  13:30  by Hoppy

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Bit of a boggy start after the dam crossing Great views

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15th Oct 2023  12:20  by weekender

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

4th Mar 2023  10:45  by Dan Baddeley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 9/10

21st Nov 2021  00:00  by Trigpointerrier

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Stunning views all round, well worth it. Took the previously mentioned route up the track (from Llyn Traws) although it does get steep when the track runs out. I have had a route recommended by a local fell runner: up from Eisingrug - so you have a choice I suppose!

11th Aug 2021  17:05  by sven

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

This is a wild place. Bagged on a two day traverse of the Rhinog Ridge starting at Barmouth, The last trig point of the four along the way. Desperate conditions - driving drizzle, gale force winds. I have visited the pillar several times but not since 2008. Glad to have ticked off this cylindrical pillar. Now showing signs of the effects of weathering. Not sure where MysteriousSue got her "granite" from but the pillar constructed of Rhinog Grits turbidite sediments

16th Jul 2021  08:53  by vegibagger

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Long hard day on the Rhinogs between here and Rhinog Fawr. Pretty good nick but no cap

Trig looking NW down to estuary ©vegibagger
Top 'face' Rounded head.. Almost a smile©vegibagger

23rd Jun 2021  09:55  by MysteriousSue

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Early morning climb from sea level to the summits of Foel Penolau and Moel Ysgyfarnogod via the Bronze Age cairn of Bryn Cader Faner. Great route at first but soon descended into bog and going was rather tough. Steep-sided granite to scale on top of the former (slippery in the light rain) but a very different nature to the second with a soft grassy top and the inviting trig. Views all round of the hills and estuary below.

Approach
On top

11th Jun 2021  13:56  by Spunky Spider

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Drove to the end of the lane east of Eisingrug and parked by the cattle grid. Room for 2 to 3 cars. Apparently there's an honesty box there asking for £2 to park but we genuinely didn't see one or we would have gladly paid to start our walk from that height. Was here with my Geocaching mate Dylan Burgess. We were up here doing the final to a 6 part Geocaching challenge we both started 5 years ago. Weather was terrible from the get go. No views at all for the whole 8 hour walk. Very wet underfoot in every direction we went. Wellies would have been better for the walking. but no good for the scrambling/climbing we had to do. Not sure if we took the best route up here as we couldn't see a path among the mist and low cloud. We could only see 30 metres ahead of us at any one time so there may have been paths to our left or right somewhere. trig is slightly damaged. Nice to see a round one for a change. Will come back again and hopefully in better/clearer weather to appreciate views we didn't see on this visit.

Spunky Spider and Dylan in low mist at the trig ©Spunky Spider
Moel Ysgyfarnogod trig and cairn ©Spunky Spider
Flush Bracket ©Spunky Spider
Spunky Spider at Ysgyfarnogod trig ©Spunky Spider

17th Apr 2021  14:13  by stignest

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Damaged  Score: 7/10

stone missing from mid height. likely to lead to further erosion damage. a grand spot, my 3rd visit. part of a big stupid loop today anticlockwise from coed y brenin (w).

11th Sep 2020  18:46  by NormanW

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

20th Jul 2020  00:00  by Axe Edge

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Two Rhinogs that I havent heard of or been on before. I followed the Nuttalls ascent route from the W. Very easy navigation and rewarded with stunning views in all directions. A large stone is no longer attached to the pillar and leaves a gaping gap. Poor Harlech is gifted this pillar, a few months ago it lost the title of steepest street in the world.

17th Jul 2020  18:08  by Triggers

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

thick mist no views

9th Jan 2020  13:10  by tim747

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

14th Oct 2019  11:53  by hdfogy

FB Number: 8455  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

14th Oct 2019  11:50  by gower lad

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Came from west, from end of minor road leading east from Eisingrug. Very narrow, parking for a couple of cars at end of tarmac with donation box. Followed track to fishing lake and onwards on track, winding upward past strange piles of stone ?? then a bit of rough stuff to mainly grass clad summit. Unfortunately, it was very misty with low cloud so the views, although impressive, did not do justice to this lofty location.

19th Aug 2019  14:59  by Robert Kemp

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

27th Jul 2019  13:48  by painterman61

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Walked up from the east great route steep last pull to the top. Was dead lucky with the weather as the summit was clear great views here.Trig has a strange shape round but square at the front no plug.

top ©painterman61
trig ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
panoramic ©painterman61
trig and summit ©painterman61

2nd May 2019  11:09  by robcross

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

26th Feb 2019  11:27  by ger

Gridref: SH 65840 34597   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Approach from E (P near Cefn Clawdd farm). stone built pillar - interesting shape, part frustrum of right cone & part frustrum of right pyramid. Good views.

21st Aug 2018  11:34  by underhill

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

full day on northern rhinogs no visibility

21st May 2016  16:38  by mntainman

Gridref: SH 65836 34590   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

slightly west of cairn and Nuttall summit

12th May 2016  09:00  by Dusty

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

24th Apr 2016  12:46  by plet56

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

The pillar appears to be a compromise of all possible shapes. The spider isn't level which is odd.

8th Aug 2015  11:57  by Dun100an

Gridref: SH 65843 34595   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Spectacular views today.

23rd Jun 2015  16:06  by greenbell

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Superb views on a warm sunny day - at last - a marilyn in the beautiful Rhinogs

Attractive curved top

19th Apr 2015  00:00  by Ronaldo333

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

19th Jun 2014  11:28  by Steve&Gill

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

5th Jun 2014  11:30  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Latest of 4 visits, first being 5.8.83. Walked up via Bryn Cader Faner stone circle and Foel Penolau then down via Llyn Du and old mine track. Fabulous.

17th Aug 2013  14:00  by IgnoredAmbience

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

No views, very wet, cloud base at about 500m, strong gusts prevented us from making our way down the intended route! With Imperial College Fellwanderers.

11th Mar 2013  12:56  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Lovely looking stone pillar and superb views to accompany it. All the way over to Bardsey and the majority of Snowdonian peaks present too. I came up on the track to the east from Cefn Clawdd, a pretty straightforward route. Definitely an afternoon I'll remember for quite some time.

1st Oct 2012  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

7th Sep 2011  14:38  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

©stonestreaker
©stonestreaker

22nd Jul 2011  17:50  by Father Ted

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Top marks from me. Neat trig, great views and great walk in and out. I did the Nutall route in from the west. A beautiful evening. I spent time looking down towards Penrhyndeudraeth and the Dwryd estuary. My Great-g-g-g-grandfather used to be the ferryman across the estuary before the bridge was built.

13th Oct 2010  11:04  by martinc

Gridref: SH 65834 34600   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Stone built round pillar. Plug missing. Great views looking down on the clouds from above.

4th Sep 2010  17:20  by g4wsb

Gridref: SH 65837 34601   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

GW/NW-038

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12th Jun 2010  17:16  by PeterKirkwood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

28th May 2010  11:30  by dugswell2

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

Nuttall route on dry sunny morning with great views.

25th May 2010  19:10  by shropshire lasses

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

found on a sunny day taking in Foel Penolau

25th May 2010  00:00  by Curlew

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

13th Apr 2010  12:41  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SH 65840 34597   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Rounded stone built trig, very pleasant walk from West. Then over to Foel Penolau for more interest.

Moel Ysgyf View towards Foel Penolau
Moel Ysgyf Location, no cap.

3rd May 2009  12:36  by Terry L

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Rounded stone pillar, in rather poor state. No plug. Public. Access Land. Snowdonia National Park. A real mountain trig on northern outpost of the Rhinogs group. Easily reached from the east [Trawsfynydd] by very good track from Cefn Clawdd Farm. Natural rock fortress of nearby Foel Penolau should be visited.

Moel Ysgyfarnogod pillar

21st Mar 2009  00:00  by yt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

26th Apr 2008  14:24  by mad max

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

15th May 2007  17:28  by stignest

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

after seing nothing on y garn at the other end of the rangewas nice to get a view. ysgyfarnog may be where the trig is but next door is where the fun is. foel penolau- what a cheeky cracker of a hill.

14th Jan 2007  01:30  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

No change, up the normal route but had Jack (9) in tow this time. Continued to pick up the northern Dewey top as well before following a good track back to the car

11th Dec 2006  12:36  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

27th Aug 2006  00:00  by caroleengel

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

15th May 2006  12:35  by Marshsand

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 0/10

Summit found using GPS as it was thick hill fog. Neighbouring summit of Foel Penolau also visited.

17th Apr 2006  12:26  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

Aled (6) joined me for this simple revisit. Decent views an no change of condition. Again visited from the east with parking on the hard stand by the "Quarry"

11th Feb 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: 8455  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

vgc, circular stonebuilt, no cap or plug, fine grassy summit, pouring rain

7th Aug 2005  13:40  by alistairpooler

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

31st Mar 2005  11:04  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SH 65838 34592   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

If I could see anything I would rate it higher a revisit to pick up photos a GR and a march bag for this an Penolau to the North. Damage already noted but some of the stone is starting to work its way out of the stack.

©rhayader_wanderer
©rhayader_wanderer

20th Mar 2005  13:00  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SH 65800 34500   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

High mark reflects beautifull location and views,a personal favourite of mine with stunning views of the coast and Snowdonia. The walk back to the main Rhinog Peaks is one of my best hill memories ...!

Picture shows how great it is up here!

26th Jul 2004  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

14th Jun 2004  16:17  by barryhunter

Gridref: SH 65839 34595   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 8/10

Quite strange in that this trig is basically round, dont know if this was only made like this during the reconscruction? The cement is slightly damaged on one side at the top. No Plug. My First visit was 19-8-1999.

top of trig and FB ©barryhunter
trig ©barryhunter

19th Oct 2003  15:30  by Crwydryn

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Stone built round pillar, cement erroding badly. Glad to see that some emergency pointing I did on 24 06 03 is holding well

18th Jul 2003  17:46  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

approach from east for ease of access on route home a very viable short walk

23rd Oct 2001  14:36  by Chalky

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

1st Jan 2000  12:00  by ProSpec

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

20th Nov 1999  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

No details noted - fine hill & view

24th Jun 1996  14:47  by Crazy

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 9/10

Getting away from it all on the Cambrian Way. This is the life.

12th Jun 1995  14:42  by fasgadh

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Stone built pillar in a very wild place.

©fasgadh

20th May 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Qite a trek across the Rhinogs to get this one.Pillar made of local stone.

8th May 1990  06:46  by gowrie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

17th Aug 1987  00:00  by RogerTempleman

FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Stone construction.

21st Mar 1987  14:40  by arranc

Gridref: SH 65800 34600   FB Number: S8455  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

rustic trig (stones not cement). Quite a struggle. 6" snow. cool wind. Sadie (dog) stayed in shelter of broken windbreak! Views of Portmadoc and Tremadog Bay.