Routes up
Foel-goch routes: 3 ways to the top
Marchlyn mountain-road approachHiking · 5.6 km one way · 610 m ascent · ~2h 10m · from Marchlyn public road endHard
Ogwen via Y GarnHiking · 4.4 km one way · 720 m ascent · ~2h 5m · from Ogwen CottageHard
Nant Peris via Elidir FawrHiking · 5.8 km one way · from Nant Peris public approach laneHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Foel-goch today?
Foel-goch today (updated 01:18, 28 Oct): up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 59 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 13 mph.
Foel-goch weather today
Slight rain, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 47 mph gusting 59 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Foel-goch weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Foel-goch weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 13 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Foel-goch summit forecast, next 7 days
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| TodaySlight rain | Poor | 8°/5° | 0° | 47/59 | 100% |
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| TomorrowModerate drizzle | Poor | 8°/3° | 0° | 42/52 | 0% |
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| Fri 30Overcast | Marginal | 10°/2° | 0° | 35/43 | 2% |
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| Sat 31Fog | Good | 10°/0° | -3° | 10/13 | 4% |
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| Sun 1Light drizzle | Good | 5°/0° | -3° | 23/28 | 8% |
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| Mon 2Light drizzle | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 23/29 | 2% |
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| Tue 3Fog | Good | 7°/-3° | -6° | 22/27 | 2% |
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Foel-goch 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
| Day | Verdict | High/low | Feels like | Wind/gust mph | Rain or snow |
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| Wed 4Fog | Good | 7°/-1° | -3° | 9/12 | 2% |
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| Thu 5Fog | Good | 5°/0° | -3° | 9/14 | 4% |
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| Fri 6Fog | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 14/18 | 10% |
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| Sat 7Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -4° | 15/19 | 25% |
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| Sun 8Fog | Good | 6°/-2° | -4° | 13/16 | 18% |
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| Mon 9Fog | Good | 5°/-1° | -3° | 7/8 | 36% |
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| Tue 10Fog | Marginal | 3°/-4° | -7° | 25/31 | 37% |
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Foel-goch each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 831m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Foel-goch 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 16:53
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.
Nearby summits
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About Foel-goch
Foel-goch is 831 m (2,726 ft) high with 77 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. OS grid reference SH628612. It is the 27th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Mynydd Perfedd (0.9 km), Y Garn (1.7 km) and Carnedd y Filiast (1.7 km).
How high is Foel-goch?
Foel-goch is 831 metres high with 77 metres of prominence.
Where is Foel-goch?
Foel-goch is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Foel-goch?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Foel-goch, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Marchlyn mountain-road approach (5.6 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Foel-goch 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 is the weather on Foel-goch tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 42 mph gusting 52 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
What is the weather on Foel-goch this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 10°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 10 mph gusting 13 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 5°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 23 mph gusting 28 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Foel-goch?
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.
