Pen yr Ole Wen today (updated 03:10, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 100% chance of rain. A poor day for the hills. Best day this week: Saturday, summit gusts 13 mph.
Pen yr Ole Wen weather today
Moderate rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -3°C, summit wind 40 mph gusting 50 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Poor.
Pen yr Ole Wen weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pen yr Ole Wen weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 5% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 26 mph gusting 33 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Pen yr Ole Wen summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodayModerate rain
Poor
7°/3°
-3°
40/50
100%
TomorrowModerate drizzle
Marginal
7°/4°
-1°
34/43
0%
Fri 30Overcast
Marginal
9°/2°
-1°
33/41
4%
Sat 31Fog
Good
9°/-1°
-4°
11/13
5%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Marginal
4°/-1°
-4°
26/33
8%
Mon 2Light drizzle
Marginal
4°/-2°
-4°
27/34
10%
Tue 3Fog
Marginal
6°/-4°
-7°
27/33
2%
Pen yr Ole Wen 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Fog
Good
6°/-2°
-4°
10/12
2%
Thu 5Fog
Good
5°/-1°
-4°
9/14
4%
Fri 6Fog
Good
4°/-2°
-4°
14/18
10%
Sat 7Fog
Good
5°/-2°
-5°
15/19
25%
Sun 8Fog
Good
5°/-3°
-5°
12/15
18%
Mon 9Fog
Good
4°/-2°
-4°
7/9
36%
Tue 10Fog
Marginal
2°/-5°
-8°
23/29
37%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Pen yr Ole Wen each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 978m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Pen yr Ole Wen 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 06:59 to 16:58.
Pen yr Ole Wen towers over the western end of Llyn Ogwen, at the south-west end of the Carneddau ridge. It reaches 978m (3209ft) and is a Furth, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and one of the Welsh 3000s. Carnedd Dafydd (1044m), the nearest higher hill, is 1.3km to the north-east, and Tryfan (918m) 2.7km south across the valley.
The south ridge from Ogwen Cottage is the steepest line, a relentless climb with rocky steps near the top. A gentler route climbs the east ridge from Glan Dena via Cwm Lloer.
The summit has a cairn. You look across the Ogwen valley to Tryfan and the Glyderau. Many walkers take the south ridge in descent at the end of a Carneddau day, and the loose, rocky ground near the bottom needs care on tired legs.
Pen yr Ole Wen is 978 m (3,209 ft) high with 45 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 7th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Carnedd Fach (0.6 km), Carnedd Dafydd (1.3 km) and Foel Meirch (1.8 km).
How hard is Pen yr Ole Wen?
The south ridge from Ogwen is steep and rocky, with some easy scrambling. The east ridge via Cwm Lloer is gentler.
Is Pen yr Ole Wen one of the Welsh 3000s?
Yes. It is one of the 15 Welsh 3000s.
Can you combine Pen yr Ole Wen and Carnedd Dafydd?
Yes. Carnedd Dafydd is 1.3km to the north-east along the ridge.
How high is Pen yr Ole Wen?
Pen yr Ole Wen is 978 metres high with 45 metres of prominence.
Where is Pen yr Ole Wen?
Pen yr Ole Wen is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Pen yr Ole Wen?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Pen yr Ole Wen, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Glan Dena via Cwm Lloer (2.8 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Pen yr Ole Wen 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 Pen yr Ole Wen tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Pen yr Ole Wen this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 5% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 26 mph gusting 33 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Pen yr Ole Wen?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Pen yr Ole Wen towers over the western end of Llyn Ogwen, at the south-west end of the Carneddau ridge. It reaches 978m (3209ft) and is a Furth, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and one of the Welsh 3000s. Carnedd Dafydd (1044m), the nearest higher hill, is 1.3km to the north-east, and Tryfan (918m) 2.7km south across the valley.
The south ridge from Ogwen Cottage is the steepest line, a relentless climb with rocky steps near the top. A gentler route climbs the east ridge from Glan Dena via Cwm Lloer.
The summit has a cairn. You look across the Ogwen valley to Tryfan and the Glyderau. Many walkers take the south ridge in descent at the end of a Carneddau day, and the loose, rocky ground near the bottom needs care on tired legs.
Pen yr Ole Wen is 978 m (3,209 ft) high with 45 m of prominence. It is in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the 7th highest of the 152 summits Peakify lists in Snowdonia. The nearest summits are Carnedd Fach (0.6 km), Carnedd Dafydd (1.3 km) and Foel Meirch (1.8 km).
How hard is Pen yr Ole Wen?
The south ridge from Ogwen is steep and rocky, with some easy scrambling. The east ridge via Cwm Lloer is gentler.
Is Pen yr Ole Wen one of the Welsh 3000s?
Yes. It is one of the 15 Welsh 3000s.
Can you combine Pen yr Ole Wen and Carnedd Dafydd?
Yes. Carnedd Dafydd is 1.3km to the north-east along the ridge.
How high is Pen yr Ole Wen?
Pen yr Ole Wen is 978 metres high with 45 metres of prominence.
Where is Pen yr Ole Wen?
Pen yr Ole Wen is listed in Snowdonia, Wales.
Are there routes for Pen yr Ole Wen?
Peakify lists 3 routes for Pen yr Ole Wen, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Glan Dena via Cwm Lloer (2.8 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Pen yr Ole Wen 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 Pen yr Ole Wen tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: mostly dry, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 34 mph gusting 43 mph, 0% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Pen yr Ole Wen this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: fog, up to 9°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 11 mph gusting 13 mph, 5% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 4°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -4°C, summit wind 26 mph gusting 33 mph, 8% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What weather information is shown for Pen yr Ole Wen?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
