Gorllwyn
Mountain rank by height: 181 out of 188Height: 2,011ft | 613mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SN 91795 59052 Gorllwyn is a 613m high Mountain in Central Wales above the Elan Valley. It is fairly close to Drygarn Fawr, although the walk…
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
One man's incessant wanderings, shared so you can follow in my footsteps if you wish.
Category Very Challenging
This route is going to challenge even the hardiest of walkers. It is likely to take you all day, has challenging uphill and downhill sections and may take you a long way away from civilisation. Before attempting this kind of walk you should be certain that you are fit enough to complete it, and that you have the right equipment to keep yourself safe on the walk.
Drygarn Fawr
Mountain rank by height: 145 out of 188Height: 2,116ft | 645mRegion: Central WalesGrid ref: SN862583 Drygarn Fawr is one of two mountains above the much-visited Elan Valley and its reservoirs. This was a walk that didn’t look that long on…
Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion [Craig Cwareli]
Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion [Craig Cwareli] is a deleted 730m Nuttall and now exists only as a hill on the Pen y Fan horseshoe walk. It offers great views of Fan y Big, Cribyn, Pen y Fan and Corn Du and…
Foel Fraith
At 602m Foel Fraith does not qualify as a mountain, but is part of the Black Mountain range in the West of the Brecon Beacons range. If you are walking this ridgeway – taking in Garreg Lwyd, Garreg Las, Waun…
Fan Foel
Despite being 781m Fan Foel is not a mountain – it is a subsidiary peak of nearby Fan Brycheiniog (802m) – but, as Fan Brycheiniog is classed as being in Powys, Fan Foel is the highest point in Carmarthenshire. The…
Whimble
One of the more interesting hills in Wales due to having a name that just feels right and from being a proper pointed hill. At a very precise 598.8m it is one of the highest hills in Wales as well.…