Wales
Ysgwd-ffordd
440M
1444FT
About Ysgwd-ffordd
Rising to 440 metres in the southern reaches of Central Wales, this quiet Hump offers a grassy, expansive retreat from the busier trails of the National Park. Its broad summit provides an honest vantage point over the limestone-cut valleys of the Mellte and Hepste, far removed from the bustling forest paths below.
Key Statistics
Rank
383rd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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114m
Nearest Town
Llanbister
Geology
You are walking over a foundation of solid mudstone and sandstone. These rock layers form the rugged ground beneath your boots.
Nearby Fells
Cwmcringlyn Bank
Cwmcringlyn Bank
Castelltinboeth
Castelltinboeth
Tyfaen
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SO083735
Latitude
52.3519°N
Longitude
3.3477°W
Did You Know?
- •The name likely derives from the Welsh 'ysgwth', meaning a shove or thrust, and 'ffordd' for road or way, suggesting a historical trackway that pushed through this undulating moorland.
- •The summit offers a clear perspective of the Fforest Fawr peaks to the north, specifically the flat-topped silhouettes of Fan Frynych and Fan Fawr, while the southern view extends across the Vale of Neath toward the coast.
- •Although the summit itself is composed of Old Red Sandstone, it sits within the Fforest Fawr UNESCO Global Geopark, an area famed for its karst landscape of hidden caves and deep limestone sinkholes.
- •It remains one of the few places in the immediate area where you can appreciate the scale of the Waterfall Country without having to share a narrow, damp path with a hundred other walkers.