Wales
Bryn Mawr
405M
1329FT
About Bryn Mawr
Rising above the quiet valleys of Central Wales near Abbey Cwmhir, this rounded moorland summit provides a classic Radnorshire walking experience. Classified as a Hump, its solitary position grants clear, earned views westward toward the Cambrian Mountains and the rolling, whale-backed ridges of the nearby Radnor Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
518th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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110m
Nearest Town
Cwmbelan
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Glanyrafon Formation, featuring alternating layers of mud and sand that have compressed into solid rock.
Nearby Fells
Find It
Latitude
52.4105°N
Longitude
3.5539°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Welsh 'Bryn' (hill) and 'Mawr' (great). While common across Wales, here it reflects the hill's standing as a significant local high point within the rolling sheep-grazed plateaus of Radnorshire.
- •The summit overlooks the remote valley containing the ruins of Abbey Cwmhir, a 12th-century Cistercian foundation that was intended to be the largest abbey church in Wales before its development was halted.
- •From the top, the view is dominated by the 'Green Desert', a vast expanse of quiet upland stretching towards the Elan Valley, with the distinct high plateau of the Radnor Forest visible to the east.
- •Calling a 405-metre hill 'Bryn Mawr' suggests the original namers were either extremely generous or had very rarely travelled to the actual mountains of the north.