Stac Rhos

A modest bump in the Hirnantau sub-range of the Berwyns, Stac Rhos offers views that are extensive in the way a desert is extensive. It’s a flat, featureless moorland summit that proves sometimes the journey is the reward, because the destination is mostly just a boundary stone.

• •Part of the Hirnantau sub-range, it serves as a subsidiary top to Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw. It sits at a respectable 629 meters, making it a proper Nutall for those who enjoy counting things.
• •The summit is marked by both a small cairn and an old boundary stone. These stones historically demarcated land ownership in this desolate, high-altitude peat desert.
• •It neighbors the equally obscure Cyrniau Nod and Cefn Gwyntog. If you find yourself here, you’ve likely wandered far off the beaten track of the more popular Snowdonia peaks.
• •The Berwyns are known for their brutal peat hags and lack of distinct paths. Stac Rhos is a prime example of this 'wild' character, requiring solid navigation skills or a very patient dog.
• •The views are famously described as 'unremarkable,' which is hiker-code for 'the landscape is as flat as a pancake.' You’ll spend most of your time playing a high-stakes game of 'is that the summit or just a slightly taller clump of moss?'