Listing Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP Topo map OS Landranger 115 Prominence 110 m Parent peak Esgeiriau Gwynion | Location Gwynedd, Wales Elevation 626 m Mountain range The Arans Parent range Snowdonia | |
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Similar Foel Goch, Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw, Cyrniau Nod, Trum y Gwragedd, Moel y Cerrig Duon | ||
Foel y Geifr is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion, and included in a group of hills known as the Hirnantau. These hills rise from the south east shores of Llyn Tegid. Confusion arises when trying to establish to which mountain range these belong to. Since, Foel y Geifr forms part of the Hirnant horseshoe, many consider it to be a Berwyn peak. However, geographically it belong to the Aran Fawddwy group, its parent peak being Esgeiriau Gwynion. It is the eastern outpost of the Arans.
Map of Foel y Geifr, Bala, UK
The summit is grassy and has a trig point, while the terrain surrounding the summit is heathery and boggy. The summit is the highest in a ridge that forms the western backwall of Cwm Hirnant. Two other summit lie along the ridge: Trum y Gwragedd and the Hewitt Foel Goch (Hirnant). To the south-west lies Moel y Cerrig Duon, to the east lies Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw and Cyrniau Nod.