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Foel y Geifr routes: 1 way to the top
Cwm Hirnant and west ridgeHiking · 5.3 km one way · 420 m ascent · ~1h 45m · from Cwm Hirnant westbound public pathHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Foel y Geifr today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Foel y Geifr each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 626m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Foel y Geifr 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 07:04, sunset 16:51
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:54 and starts 16:01. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:56.
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About Foel y Geifr
Foel y Geifr is 626 m (2,054 ft) high with 111 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 116th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Trum y Gwragedd (1.0 km), Foel Goch (1.7 km) and Pen y Cerrig Duon (1.7 km).
How high is Foel y Geifr?
Foel y Geifr is 626 metres high with 111 metres of prominence.
Where is Foel y Geifr?
Foel y Geifr is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Foel y Geifr?
Peakify lists 1 route for Foel y Geifr, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Foel y Geifr 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 y Geifr?
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.