Wales
Bryn y Fedwen
544M
1784FT
About Bryn y Fedwen
Rising within the expansive, rolling moorland of the Pumlumon range, this 543-metre summit captures the quiet, isolated character of Mid-Wales. Often bypassed for higher neighbours, it offers an honest Cambrian experience of soft grass and peat, rewarding walkers with a sense of total solitude far from the popular honey-pots.
Key Statistics
Rank
60th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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34.8m
Nearest Town
Powys
Geology
You are walking across ancient layers of compressed mud from the Rhayader and Derwenlas mudstone formations, which form the sturdy foundation of this fell.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN840953
Latitude
52.5432°N
Longitude
3.7119°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Welsh 'bryn' and 'bedwen', the name translates as 'Hill of the Birch Tree'. While birch is common in the lower Welsh valleys, the summit itself is a strictly open landscape of moorland and rough grazing.
- •The summit provides a clear perspective of the Pumlumon massif to the south and, on a clear day, the distinctive profile of Cadair Idris appearing on the northern horizon across the Dyfi hills.
- •Because it is classified as a Tump—a hill with a thirty-metre drop on all sides—the ascent requires a steady climb through pathless, tussocky ground that is characteristic of the Cambrian Mountains.
- •In this part of Central Wales, 'terrain' is often just a polite word for a sponge, and a walk up Bryn y Fedwen is a reliable way to test the integrity of your boot membranes.