Wales
Hope Mountain
330M
1083FT
About Hope Mountain
Rising above the borderlands of North Wales, this prominent Marilyn offers a rewarding ascent through the heather of Waun-y-Llyn Country Park. Its 330-metre summit provides a surprising vantage point, looking out across the Cheshire Plain toward the Mersey, contrasted against the high, undulating ridges of the nearby Clwydian Range.
Key Statistics
Rank
841st Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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187.3m
Nearest Town
Cymau
Geology
Hope Mountain rests on the Minera Formation, a sturdy foundation composed of sandstone and alternating layers of limestone.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SJ294568
Latitude
53.1037°N
Longitude
3.0560°W
Did You Know?
- •Known in Welsh as Mynydd yr Hob, the name is derived from 'hob', a traditional local measure of grain or land. The English name 'Hope' is a phonetic adaptation of this original Welsh title.
- •From the trig point, the view to the north-east is dominated by the industrial skyline of the Mersey and the Liverpool cathedrals, while the landmark Jubilee Tower atop Moel Famau is clearly visible to the west.
- •The summit area encompasses Waun-y-Llyn Country Park, where a small quarry-hole lake now provides a vital habitat for Great Crested Newts among the old sandstone outcrops.
- •Despite standing at just 330 metres, it is officially classified as a Marilyn because the land drops at least 150 metres on all sides, making it a far more significant landmark than its modest elevation suggests.
- •It is a hill that punches well above its weight; you get the expansive, long-distance views of a much higher peak without the lung-bursting effort usually required to earn them.