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Arenig Fawr from the west

Arenig Fawr from the north (AG1)

Craig y Bychau route (AG2)

At 823393, just E on Pont Rhyd-y-fen, a gritty spur road breaks away from the country road from Bala, heading W. Follow this for a short 0.5 mile to a sheepfold adjoining a disused quarry. (You are spoilt for choice because a dismantled rail track parallels you R while a green path contours across the hillside up-slope L.) At the quarry change to a stony path that moves away S to curl round Arenig Fawr's W flank with Moel Llyfnant building up imposingly ahead.

Keep L after passing the ruined homestead of Amnodd-wen where a farm road curves round before you. The R fork leads to Moel Llyfnant (ssss1). Carry on for about 1 mile until the road peters out by an old stone wall high up on the exposed col between Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant. Turn L and follow the wall (no track) to the skyline. Topping the rise brings quite a surprise; a secluded enclave of outcrops, grassland and lakelets, snuggling serenely beneath Arenig Fawr's protective bulk.