Rhinog Fawr

About Rhinog Fawr

Rhinog Fawr stands in the Rhinogydd of southern Eryri, the third highest summit of that range behind Y Llethr and Diffwys. Rhinog Fach lies to the south across the pass of Bwlch Drws Ardudwy, and Moel Ysgyfarnogod to the north.

As across most of the Rhinogydd, the ground is hard sedimentary rock smothered in heather, which slows walking considerably. Llyn Du, a small tarn set among crags at around 510 m, sits below the summit. The Roman Steps pass gives the usual line of approach from the north-east or north-west.

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

Access rights here

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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Daylight

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Civil twilight ends

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Computed astronomically for 52.842, -3.995. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.

Finding the summit

The recorded summit point is rock 8m W of cairn. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.

Survey method

Abney level

Record revised

23-Oct-23

Drop measured from

SH665281 · 354 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.

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

Nearest listed peaks