The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Arenig Fawr each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 854m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Arenig Fawr each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:05, sunset 16:52
9h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:55 and starts 16:01. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:58.
Arenig Fawr rises above Llyn Celyn, west of Bala. It reaches 854m (2802ft) and has 480m of prominence, which makes it a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn. Arenig Fawr South Top (837m) is 0.3km to the south, and Moel Llyfnant (751m) is 2.6km to the south-west. Aran Benllyn, the nearest higher hill, is 13.3km to the south.
The standard route starts from the old road near Arenig. A track leads to Llyn Arenig Fawr below the east face, and a path then climbs the slopes to the north of the lake onto the summit ridge.
The summit has a trig pillar inside a stone shelter, and a memorial plaque to the crew of an American bomber that crashed on the mountain. The ground is rough and boggy in places.
Arenig Fawr is 854 m (2,802 ft) high with 480 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 23rd highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Arenig Fawr South Top (0.3 km), Moel Llechwedd (0.4 km) and Carreg y Diocyn (0.7 km).
Where do you start Arenig Fawr?
Most walkers start near Arenig on the old road west of Bala, and walk via Llyn Arenig Fawr.
What is the memorial on Arenig Fawr?
It is a plaque to the crew of an American bomber that crashed on the mountain.
Is Arenig Fawr a Marilyn?
Yes. It has 480m of prominence and is also a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
How high is Arenig Fawr?
Arenig Fawr is 854 metres high with 480 metres of prominence.
Where is Arenig Fawr?
Arenig Fawr is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Arenig Fawr?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Arenig Fawr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Arenig via Llyn Arenig Fawr (3.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Arenig Fawr today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Arenig Fawr?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Arenig Fawr rises above Llyn Celyn, west of Bala. It reaches 854m (2802ft) and has 480m of prominence, which makes it a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn. Arenig Fawr South Top (837m) is 0.3km to the south, and Moel Llyfnant (751m) is 2.6km to the south-west. Aran Benllyn, the nearest higher hill, is 13.3km to the south.
The standard route starts from the old road near Arenig. A track leads to Llyn Arenig Fawr below the east face, and a path then climbs the slopes to the north of the lake onto the summit ridge.
The summit has a trig pillar inside a stone shelter, and a memorial plaque to the crew of an American bomber that crashed on the mountain. The ground is rough and boggy in places.
Arenig Fawr is 854 m (2,802 ft) high with 480 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 23rd highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Arenig Fawr South Top (0.3 km), Moel Llechwedd (0.4 km) and Carreg y Diocyn (0.7 km).
Where do you start Arenig Fawr?
Most walkers start near Arenig on the old road west of Bala, and walk via Llyn Arenig Fawr.
What is the memorial on Arenig Fawr?
It is a plaque to the crew of an American bomber that crashed on the mountain.
Is Arenig Fawr a Marilyn?
Yes. It has 480m of prominence and is also a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
How high is Arenig Fawr?
Arenig Fawr is 854 metres high with 480 metres of prominence.
Where is Arenig Fawr?
Arenig Fawr is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Arenig Fawr?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Arenig Fawr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Arenig via Llyn Arenig Fawr (3.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Arenig Fawr today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What weather information is shown for Arenig Fawr?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
