Routes up
Waun-oer routes: 2 ways to the top
Bwlch Oerddrws and Dyfi ridgeHiking · 3.4 km one way · 390 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from Bwlch Oerddrws southbound public pathHard
Aberllefenni via Cwm RatgoedHiking · 7.8 km one way · 600 m ascent · ~2h 35m · from Aberllefenni public forest pathHard
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Waun-oer today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Waun-oer each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 670m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Waun-oer 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 07:04, sunset 16:53
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:54 and starts 16:02. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:58.
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About Waun-oer
Waun-oer is 670 m (2,198 ft) high with 120 m of prominence. It is in Dolgellau to Machynlleth, Wales. OS grid reference SH785147. It is the 2nd highest of the 18 summits Peakify lists in Dolgellau to Machynlleth. The nearest summits are Cribin Fawr (1.0 km), Mynydd Ceiswyn (1.6 km) and Maesglase (3.2 km).
How high is Waun-oer?
Waun-oer is 670 metres high with 120 metres of prominence.
Where is Waun-oer?
Waun-oer is listed in Dolgellau to Machynlleth, Wales.
Are there routes for Waun-oer?
Peakify lists 2 routes for Waun-oer, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Bwlch Oerddrws and Dyfi ridge (3.4 km one way, Hard).
Is it safe to climb Waun-oer 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 Waun-oer?
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.
