Wales
Craig Bron-banog
502M
1646FT
About Craig Bron-banog
Situated in the remote moorlands of North Wales, this 501-metre summit is the high point of the Clocaenog Forest. A quiet spot classified as both a Hump and a Tump, it offers a stark landscape of heather and forestry, now famously shared with the massive turbines of the Brenig Wind Farm.
Key Statistics
Rank
338th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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100.4m
Nearest Town
Denbighshire
Geology
The ground beneath you is part of the Denbigh Grits Formation, a sturdy mix of layered sandstone, siltstone, and mudstone.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SJ016520
Latitude
53.0562°N
Longitude
3.4696°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Welsh in origin; 'Craig' refers to a crag or rocky outcrop, while 'Bron-banog' means 'peaked hillside', with 'bron' literally translating as breast and 'banog' signifying something prominent or conspicuous.
- •This summit is the highest point of the Clocaenog Forest, one of the largest coniferous woodlands in Wales, which was mostly planted in the early 20th century on what was formerly open moorland.
- •From the summit trig pillar, views extend west across the Llyn Brenig reservoir toward the jagged skyline of the Carneddau mountains and south to the long ridges of the Berwyns.
- •The surrounding landscape is home to the Brenig Wind Farm; the sheer scale of the turbines provides a striking, industrial contrast to the silence of the peat bogs and the old forestry tracks.
- •While the height and classification might suggest a mountain excursion, the approach often feels more like a stroll through a very large, very windy outdoor timber yard.