Wales
Cefn Crin
372M
1222FT
About Cefn Crin
Located near the village of Castle Caereinion, this modest hump in the Powys countryside offers a gentle, rolling ascent through quiet pastureland. While unassuming in height, the summit provides a clear perspective over the Vyrnwy valley, capturing the essential, unhurried character of the Mid Wales borderlands.
Key Statistics
Rank
662nd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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103.2m
Nearest Town
Castle Caereinion
Geology
The ground beneath you belongs to the Bailey Hill Formation. It is made of alternating layers of hardened sand and fine silt.
Find It
Latitude
52.6315°N
Longitude
3.2647°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Welsh as 'dry ridge' or 'withered back,' with 'cefn' meaning ridge and 'crin' suggesting parched or brittle ground—likely a reference to how the thin soil on the crest reacts to a dry summer.
- •From the summit, you can look east to the sharp volcanic profiles of the Breidden Hills, specifically Moel y Golfa and the monument-topped Breidden Hill, which mark the border between Wales and England.
- •Despite its classification as a Hump (a hill with a hundred-metre prominence), it remains one of the more tranquil and overlooked tops in the region, far removed from the busier trails of the nearby Berwyns.
- •It is a classic 'baggers' hill, where the reward is less about alpine drama and more about the satisfaction of a thirty-metre drop on all sides and a very quiet sandwiches-and-flask spot.