Wales
Y Foel
435M
1427FT
About Y Foel
Rising above the village of Newchapel, this grassy Cambrian summit offers a quiet escape into the rolling mid-Wales moorland. Classified as a Hump, its rounded profile is typical of the region's sheep-grazed uplands. The ascent provides an uncomplicated walk with expansive views across the Montgomeryshire landscape toward the Shropshire border.
Key Statistics
Rank
402nd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Cambrian Mountains
Prominence
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116m
Nearest Town
Newchapel
Geology
You are walking across a landscape shaped from layers of sandstone and mudstone, which form the enduring foundation of Y Foel.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SO018840
Latitude
52.4457°N
Longitude
3.4453°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Welsh word 'moel', meaning bald or bare, which mutates to 'foel' when following the definite article 'y'—a reference to the treeless, windswept nature of the summit.
- •From the top, there are clear views east across the Vale of Kerry towards the distinctive profile of Corndon Hill and the jagged quartzite ridge of the Stiperstones in the Shropshire Hills.
- •The hill is located just north of the Kerry Ridgeway, an ancient prehistoric trackway and drovers' route that remains one of the oldest established paths in Wales.
- •While its classification as a Hump indicates a prominence of at least 100 metres, you are significantly more likely to share the summit with a local ewe than another human being.