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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103m
Nearest Town
Pantyfridd
Geology
The ground beneath you is part of the Bailey Hill Formation, consisting of alternating layers of sandstone and fine-grained siltstone.
Nearby Fells
Pant y Ffridd
Pant y Ffridd
Pen-yr-herber
Pen-yr-herber
Manafon-llys
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.