Wales
Aberedw Hill
451M
1479FT
About Aberedw Hill
Rising above the Wye Valley near Builth Wells, this broad, heather-clad moorland offers a quiet alternative to the busier Brecon Beacons. Its status as a Marilyn ensures a sense of isolation and expansive views over the Epynt plateau and the Black Mountains. The terrain is typical Radnorshire upland: rugged, open, and often boggy.
Key Statistics
Rank
329th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Cambrian Mountains
Prominence
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230m
Nearest Town
Llanfaredd
Geology
You’re walking on the Irfon Formation, composed of mudstone and siltstone. These fine-grained rocks formed from layers of ancient mud and silt pressed together.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SO084507
Latitude
52.1477°N
Longitude
3.3395°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the village at its foot, where the River Edw—meaning 'swift water' in Welsh—meets the Wye.
- •The western slopes are defined by the Aberedw Rocks, a spectacular series of Silurian limestone terraces that contrast sharply with the rounded, grassy character of the main summit.
- •History records that Llywelyn ap Gruffudd, the last native Prince of Wales, used the rugged western slopes and nearby caves as a final refuge before his death at the Battle of Orewin Bridge in 1282.
- •On a clear day, the summit provides a rare perspective of the Radnor Forest to the north-east and the sprawling peaks of the Black Mountains to the south-east.
- •The summit plateau is so relentlessly flat that finding the actual highest point can feel less like a mountain ascent and more like a high-altitude search for a lost contact lens in a peat bog.