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Pen y Brynfforchog North Top [Pen y Brynnfforchog North Top]
Wales

Pen y Brynfforchog North Top [Pen y Brynnfforchog North Top]

655M
2149FT

About Pen y Brynfforchog North Top [Pen y Brynnfforchog North Top]

Sitting on the high, grassy plateau south-west of Glasgwm, this 655-metre rise offers a wilder, quieter perspective of the Arans. The terrain is often pathless and heavy with peat hags, rewarding those who brave the bogs with unobstructed views across the deep Cwm Cywarch toward the crags of Aran Fawddwy.

Key Statistics

Rank
119th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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2m
Nearest Town
Pont Llanrhaiadr
Geology
You are walking on ancient layers of hardened mud and silt, mixed with fine ash from past volcanic eruptions.
Classifications
Nearby Fells

Find It

OS Grid Reference
SH816184
Latitude
52.7502°N
Longitude
3.7556°W

Did You Know?

  • •The name translates from Welsh as 'Head of the Forked Hill,' likely referring to the way the ridge splits as it descends toward the valley floor near Dinas Mawddwy.
  • •It is typically reached via the Bwlch y Groes mountain pass, using the high-altitude road to gain quick access to the broad, undulating ridge that connects this summit to Glasgwm.
  • •The summit offers a commanding view of the dramatic, tiered crags of Craig Cywarch, which drop sharply into the valley below.
  • •In the Arans, the designation of a 'top' is often a polite cartographic way of describing a slightly higher patch of moss surrounded by expansive peat hags.

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