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Arenig Fawr

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Arenig Fawr rises to 854 m (2,802 ft) in Gwynedd. It counts among the 316 Hewitts, hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It stands among the higher summits of Gwynedd. It is one of 125 hills the Albion Guide lists in Gwynedd. The surrounding countryside is part of Eryri National Park.

Blaenau Ffestiniog Station is 15.5 km away to the north-west. For more of the same, Arenig Fawr South Top and Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top are close by.

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