Mynydd Egryn

About Mynydd Egryn

Perched above the Dyffryn Ardudwy coast, Mynydd Egryn is a delightful stretch of the Rhinog foothills proving you don’t need to be a giant to have a massive history. It’s less of a mountain and more of an open-air museum with better views and significantly more sheep.

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• •The slopes are home to the remains of the Egryn Fort and prehistoric settlements, proving that people have been complaining about the uphill climb here for at least three millennia.
• •During the late 19th century, the area was a hive of industrial activity thanks to its manganese mines, though nature is now doing a commendable job of reclaiming the scars.
• •Nearby Egryn Abbey isn't actually an abbey but a medieval hall house that famously became the epicenter of a 1904 religious revival involving mysterious spirit lights.
• •It forms part of the Ardudwy Way, a long-distance path that mercifully avoids the knee-crunching, bouldery chaos found further north in the more aggressive peaks of the Rhinogydd.
• •The local gorse bushes have earned a PhD in tactical shredding. If you stray from the path, expect your expensive hiking trousers to come back looking like they have been through a paper shredder.