Routes up
Foel Meirch routes: 2 ways to the top
Gerlan via Yr Elen and the high CarneddauHiking · 10.7 km one way · from Gerlan public footpathHard
Ogwen via Carnedd DafyddScrambling · 4.5 km one way · from Ogwen Cottage north-side pathScramble
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Foel Meirch today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Foel Meirch each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 799m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Foel Meirch 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 07:06, sunset 16:52
9h 46m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:57 and starts 16:01. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:58.
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About Foel Meirch
Foel Meirch is 799 m (2,620 ft) high with 17 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 37th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Carnedd Dafydd (0.8 km), Carnedd Fach (1.2 km) and Pen yr Ole Wen (1.8 km).
How high is Foel Meirch?
Foel Meirch is 799 metres high with 17 metres of prominence.
Where is Foel Meirch?
Foel Meirch is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Foel Meirch?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Foel Meirch, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Gerlan via Yr Elen and the high Carneddau (10.7 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Foel Meirch 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 Foel Meirch?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
