Wales · Eryri National Park

Rhinog Fach

HewittNuttallMarilynHuMPSimm

3 classifications here — Marilyn, HuMP and Simm — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.

Rhinog Fach, 712 m, Gwynedd
Rhinog Fach, 712 m, Gwynedd. Photo by Blisco 12:54, 4 June 2006 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Height
711.6 m · 2,335 ft
Grid reference
SH 66487 27027
Coordinates
52.82417, -3.98295
County / area
Gwynedd
OS Landranger
124
OS Explorer
OL18W
Summit feature
cairn
Key col
SH665265 (560.6 m)

About Rhinog Fach

Rhinog Fach is technically a subsidiary summit of Y Llethr, though its drop is enough to make it a Marilyn in its own right. Bwlch Drws Ardudwy, a shapely pass, separates it from the higher Rhinog Fawr to the north.

Despite being lower than Y Llethr, whose top is grassy and unremarkable, Rhinog Fach is often reckoned the true king of the Rhinogydd on the strength of its rocky peak.

Background written from facts in the Wikipedia article on Rhinog Fach (CC BY-SA 4.0). Heights, prominence and grid references come from the Database of British & Irish Hills, not from Wikipedia.

Access rights here

Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.

Permission needed Wild camping: Permission needed everywhere.

General position for Wales — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Wales ·check another location.

Daylight at this summit today

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Computed astronomically for 52.824, -3.983. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Summit weather live

Loading forecast for the summit (712 m)…

Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is cairn. On broad or flat summits the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method
Trimble GeoXH 6000
Record revised
31-Aug-21
Drop measured from
SH665265 · 560.6 m

Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.

Long-distance paths past this hill

One waymarked long-distance route runs within 2.5 km of the summit — useful if you are linking this hill into a longer walk, or want a made path for the approach.

RouteTotal lengthFrom summit
Cambrian Way483 kmover the top

Route lines © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); distance from the summit computed by OpenFell.

Get food nearby

3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).

Rated places to eat within 10 km of Rhinog Fach
PlaceTypeRatingDistance
Cafe Coed - Trawsfynydd Leisure VillageRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen5 out of 57.1 km · NE
Tyn Y Groes HotelRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen3 out of 57.3 km · SE
Christian Mountain CentreRestaurant/Cafe/Canteen5 out of 57.8 km · W

Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.

Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.

Nearest listed peaks

PeakHeightDistance
Y Llethr756 m1.3 km
Rhinog Fawr720 m2.1 km
Crib-y-rhiw681.2 m2.2 km
Craig Llyn Du553 m2.7 km
Diffwys750.4 m3.6 km
Moel Morwynion518.4 m3.6 km