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Rhobell Fawr

Where Dduallt is sharp, precipitous and severe in its ridges and the plunge of its E face, Rhobell Fawr exudes a quiet dignity, presenting a gently rounded profile to the world. Nevertheless there is power too, albeit power with serenity, for Rhobell Fawr is as rugged as the best. Only close by the summit cairn do boul-der-strewn slopes succumb to grass. The view rivals that from Dduallt in scale, but is more easily achieved. It would be hard to take an hour over the climb from Ty-newydd-y-mynydd, a small price to pay for such a pearl.

Ty-newydd-y-mynydd route (AG27)

The shortest way to Rhobell Fawr.

The route starts from 799258 where the old cottage of Ty-newydd-y-mynydd used to stand (see AG26). The cottage has gone but the site is still identifiable since it is on the boundary between new and mature forestry plantations. Across the road is a gate. Go through this and walk up the gentle rise W. This brings you to a small depression with a wall climbing the bouldery slopes beyond. Follow this until the gradient moderates and another wall crosses your path. Now bear slightly S of W, across increasingly grassy terrain, until the trig point springs up on the skyline behind yet another wall.

Allt-lwyd route (AG28)

By steering N from the cairn a descent can be made to Cwm yr Allt-lwyd. There is no track, and knobbly tussocks and a succession of drainage leats make for tedious walking.

Cors-y-garnedd route (AG29)

The old drovers' road that skirts Rhobell Fawr's W flanks, crossing Bwlch Goriwared on its way to Cors-y-garnedd and Llanfachreth, offers connoisseurs a novel way down in wild country. Leave the trig point SW, threading through boulders until you meet a wall descending in much the same direction. This carries on to the drovers' road with a sketchy track alongside and beautiful views over the Mawddach Estuary.