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Foel Goch

Foel Goch is a loner, surrounded by roads and looking its best towering over Bala from the N. Although its S and E slopes are prettily wooded it is a bare windswept hill of empty grassland. Peak-bagging apart, it is best kept for a quick blow on a rain-shortened day. However it is a fine viewpoint with Snowdonia, the Berwyns, Hirnants, Arans, Dduallt, Rhobell Fawr, the Rhinogs and Arenigs all splendidly arrayed.

The top is thrice crowned, sporting a trig point, a cairn and a boundary marker. Yet despite this proliferation there are few landmarks. No wall or fence crosses the summit, and if stranded the wisest course is to drop down to the col just E of the top where a fence quickly leads to lower ground, N or S.

S approaches (AG18)

Walk up the narrow road to Pentre-tai-yn-y-cwm Farm (957403) and follow the tree-lined lane that accompanies the chattering Nant Cwm Da until you come to a bridge after about 0.5 mile. You then have three choices:

 Firstly to stay with the stream, eventually reaching the col at 959425 after some mild bog-bashing following the disappearance of the path.