Arenig Fach is a 689-metre (2,260 ft) Hewitt in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala area (The Arenigs). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 294 m. The summit is marked by a boulder 5m SW of trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 689 m / 2,260 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 294 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala |
| County | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SH8202741593 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.958704, -3.757691 |
| Summit feature | boulder 5m SW of trig point |
Plan a walk up Arenig Fach
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Arenig Fach and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Barmouth to Betws-y-Coed and Bala before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Arenig Fach
Other listed hills within 9 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arenig Fawr | 854 m | Hewitt | 4.7 km |
| Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn | 643 m | Nuttall | 4.7 km |
| Arenig Fawr South Top | 837 m | Nuttall | 5.0 km |
| Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top | 714 m | Nuttall | 5.7 km |
| Carnedd y Filiast | 669 m | Hewitt | 5.9 km |
| Waun Garnedd-y-Filiast | 651 m | Nuttall | 6.5 km |
| Moel Llyfnant | 751 m | Hewitt | 6.5 km |
| Gallt y Daren | 619 m | Hewitt | 8.2 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.