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Pen y Brynfforchog routes: 1 way to the top
Cwm Cywarch mountain pathsHiking · 6.2 km one way · from Cwm Cywarch signed walkers' car parkHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Pen y Brynfforchog today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Pen y Brynfforchog each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 685m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Pen y Brynfforchog 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 16:52
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:54 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:57.
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About Pen y Brynfforchog
Pen y Brynfforchog is 685 m (2,247 ft) high with 71 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 76th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Pen y Brynfforchog North Top (0.5 km), Maesglase - Maen Du (2.8 km) and Maesglase (2.9 km).
How high is Pen y Brynfforchog?
Pen y Brynfforchog is 685 metres high with 71 metres of prominence.
Where is Pen y Brynfforchog?
Pen y Brynfforchog is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Pen y Brynfforchog?
Peakify lists 1 route for Pen y Brynfforchog, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Is it safe to climb Pen y Brynfforchog 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 Pen y Brynfforchog?
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.
