Wales
Pared y Cefn-hir
383M
1257FT
About Pared y Cefn-hir
Pared y Cefn-hir is a punchy, narrow ridge that packs more character into 383 metres than most Munros manage in a thousand. Perched above the Cregennen Lakes, it offers spectacular, dizzying views of the Mawddach Estuary for the price of a short, albeit delightfully steep, stroll.
Key Statistics
Rank
677th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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149m
Nearest Town
Arthog
Geology
This ridge is shaped by layers of ancient volcanic ash and solidified mud, cut through by magma that cooled deep underground during the Ordovician period.
Nearby Fells
Bryn Brith
Bryn Brith
Pen Llynnau Cregennen
Pen Llynnau Cregennen
Bryn y Gregennen
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH661148
Latitude
52.7142°N
Longitude
3.9836°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Welsh as 'The Wall of the Long Back,' perfectly describing the narrow, rocky spine that separates the Cregennen Lakes from the Mawddach Estuary.
- •Geologically, the ridge is composed of tough volcanic rhyolite and ordovician rocks, which resisted the glacial scouring that carved out the deep, surrounding valleys.
- •The fell and the surrounding Cregennen estate were gifted to the National Trust in 1959 by the local landowner as a memorial to her sons.
- •Hikers often mistake its jagged profile for a much higher peak from a distance, leading to many 'is that it?' moments once they realize they have reached the top in under half an hour.
- •The ridge is so slender that a strong gust of wind can make you feel like a nervous tightrope walker, though usually, the only witnesses to your undignified wobbling are entirely unimpressed sheep.