Pen y Bigil
Summit Details
About Pen y Bigil
Pen y Bigil is a mountain summit in the Snowdonia – Beddgelert to Conwy region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Pen y Bigil is 327 metres high with a prominence of 33 metres. The summit can be identified by: outcrop
Note that we have received the following information from the landowner and ask users to respect access.
“There is no public access to the summit of Pen y Bigil from the mast access track” and walkers “should keep to the designated open access areas”.
Additional Notes: All the walks up Pen y Bigil on Mud and Routes can be seen above.
Walks up Pen y Bigil
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Ordnance Survey Summit Map for Pen y Bigil
Pen y Bigil Summit Stats
Height in Metres: 327 metres
Height in Feet: 1073 feet
Range: Snowdonia – Beddgelert to Conwy
Prominence: 33 metres
Parent Summit: Elidir Fawr
Grid Reference: SH576621
Col Height: 294
Col Grid Reference: SH579621
Summit Classification: 3
National Park, County or Country: Gwynedd, Highest Mountains and Hills in Wales, Snowdonia – Beddgelert to Conwy
Recommended Maps: Landranger Map 114 Landranger Map 115 Explorer Map OL17W Explorer Map 263S Explorer Map 263S
Data with Acknowledgement – Database of British and Irish Hills
What’s Near Pen y Bigil?
Nearby Mountain Summits:
- Foel Gron – 0.8km
- Moel Rhiwen – 2.2km
- Parc Drysgol – 2.6km
- Y Ceiliog Mawr – 2.9km
- Cefn-du – 3.3km
- Elidir Fawr – 3.6km
- Moel y Ci or Moel Lyci – 3.8km
- Pen Dinas – 4.1km
Places, Walks and Articles:
- Lon Las Peris Cycle Route Llanberis – 1.1km
- Walk up Elidir Fawr and Y Garn from Marchlyn / Deiniolen – 1.2km
- Glyderau from Deiniolen to Capel Curig – 1.2km
- Llyn Padarn Circular Walk from Llanberis – 1.7km
- Slate Valleys Path – Fachwen Trail – 1.7km
- Llyn Peris and Padarn Trail Run or Walk – 1.7km
- Nature Trail / Llwybr Natur – Padarn Country Park Walk – 1.9km
- Woodland Walk – Taith y Goedwig – Padarn Country Park – 1.9km
Businesses Near Pen y Bigil
- Snowdon Events – 2.3km
- Snowdonia Mountain Hostel – 5.9km
- Yr Efail Swynol The Enchanted Forge Holiday Cottage – 7.8km
- Snowdonia Bunkhouse – 9.4km
- Mallorys YHA, Pen y Pass – 9.6km
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