Corlan Fraith

Tucked away on the southern fringes of the Cadair Idris range, this grassy 406m Hump offers a quiet alternative to the busier high peaks. The terrain is classic mid-Wales moorland, providing clear, earned views across the Dyfi Estuary to the south and the main Cadair ridge to the north.

• •The name originates from the Welsh 'Corlan', meaning sheepfold, and 'Fraith', meaning speckled or mottled, likely referring to the appearance of the stone enclosures on these lower grazing slopes.
• •Positioned south of the main massif, the summit provides an excellent profile view of the dramatic south-facing crags of Craig Cwm Amarch.
• •Despite its modest elevation, the hill is classified as a Hump (a hill with a hundred-metre prominence), ensuring it feels like a distinct and independent summit rather than a mere shoulder of the higher range.
• •In this part of the world, 'terrain' is often a polite Welsh euphemism for 'unrelenting bog', and the approach to this summit usually requires a keen eye for the driest sheep tracks.