Routes up
Foel Penolau routes: 2 ways to the top
Eisingrug miners' trackScrambling · 6.1 km one way · 400 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Eisingrug upper lane public pathScramble
Cwm Bychan northern approachScrambling · 5.4 km one way · 510 m ascent · ~1h 55m · from Cwm Bychan public pathScramble
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Foel Penolau today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Foel Penolau each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 614m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Foel Penolau each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:53
9h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:56 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 07:00 to 16:58.
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About Foel Penolau
Foel Penolau is 614 m (2,016 ft) high with 32 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 125th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Moel Ysgyfarnogod (0.4 km), Moel Ysgyfarnogod South Top (0.8 km) and Craig Wion (2.9 km).
How high is Foel Penolau?
Foel Penolau is 614 metres high with 32 metres of prominence.
Where is Foel Penolau?
Foel Penolau is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Foel Penolau?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Foel Penolau, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Eisingrug miners' track (6.1 km one way, Scramble).
Is it safe to climb Foel Penolau 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 Penolau?
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.
