| Walk: |
Foel Fawr (Foel Tŵr) |
| Map: |
Lleyn Peninsula West / Pen Llyn Ardal
Orllewinol 253 |
| Directions: |
From the A499 in Llanbedrog, turn up the
hill opposite the Glyn-y-Weddw pub towards Aberdaron.
Nearly a mile and a half up this road, just after entering
Mynytho, turn right into a small lane and follow this out of the
village and up to a sharp corner where you can park on the side of
the road. |
| Say it!: |
Foel Fawr: Voil Vawr (roll the r)
Foel Tŵr: Voil Too-er (roll the r)
Mynytho: Mun-utho |
Foel Fawr, or Foel Tŵr as it is known locally is well known for it's
old windmill on the summit - often called the Jam Pot. Several
lightning strikes put the windmill out of action, and today just the
shell remains.
Views from here extend east over Pwllheli to Snowdonia, south over
Cardigan Bay and St. Tudwal's Islands. To the northwest, beyond Rhiw,
if it is clear is it possible to see Ireland.
From the road it is clear to see the gate and National Trust sign,
this has another name on it - Foel Felin Wynt - literally meaning Wind
Mill Hill, "foel" points to the hill being bald. Follow the path up
the fairly steep but short assent, which is uneven and a little rocky
in parts. Once at the summit you can take in the views.
There are paths that explore the surrounding countryside, one starting
from the road just below the corner you have parked on down a driveway
to Foel Trefor. This footpath goes around the side of the hill onto
another country lane on the other side. Once you reach the country
lane, turn right, then right again at the next road junction and then
right for a third time which brings you back on to the lane you have
parked on.
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