Foel Wen is a 691-metre (2,266 ft) Hewitt in Powys/Wrexham, Wales. It lies in the Bala to Welshpool area (The Berwyns). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 58.9 m. The summit is marked by a small wooden stake. It is also on the Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 690.6 m / 2,266 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 58.9 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Bala to Welshpool |
| County | Powys/Wrexham |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SJ0993433408 |
| Latitude / longitude | 52.890571, -3.340121 |
| Summit feature | small wooden stake |
Plan a walk up Foel Wen
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Foel Wen and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Bala to Welshpool 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.
Plan Foel Wen in BaggedIt
Free on iOS and Android. On your phone, open baggedit.net/get and it takes you to the right store.
Hills near Foel Wen
Other listed hills within 3 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foel Wen South Top | 688 m | Nuttall | 0.5 km |
| Tomle | 741 m | Nuttall | 1.4 km |
| Mynydd Tarw | 679 m | Hewitt | 1.6 km |
| Moel yr Ewig | 695 m | Nuttall | 2.5 km |
| Godor North Top | 675 m | Nuttall | 2.5 km |
| Cadair Bronwen | 783 m | Hewitt | 2.5 km |
| Godor | 679 m | Nuttall | 2.7 km |
| Cadair Berwyn North Top | 826 m | Nuttall | 2.8 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.