Craig Berwyn (boundary)

About Craig Berwyn (boundary)

Perched on the dramatic edge of the Berwyn range, Craig Berwyn is the rugged sibling to the slightly taller Cadair Berwyn. It offers spectacular drops into Llyn Potter and a sense of isolation that makes the neighboring Snowdonia peaks look like a busy shopping mall.

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Did You Know?

• •For decades, this ridge was at the center of a cartographic kerfuffle when an OS error suggested it was the highest point in the Berwyns, only for Cadair Berwyn to eventually reclaim the crown.
• •The mountain overlooks the valley containing Pistyll Rhaeadr, one of the Seven Wonders of Wales, though the hike up here is considerably more taxing than just staring at the falls.
• •The area is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest due to its rare upland blanket bog, which is essentially a fancy ecological term for an extremely expensive way to ruin your boots.
• •Local folklore suggests a giant named Gawr once inhabited these slopes; given the sheer number of loose stones, he was clearly a fan of very messy interior decorating.
• •The boundary in its name refers to the old county line, which serves as a helpful reminder that you can be equally lost in Powys and Denbighshire at the exact same time.