Pared y Cefn-hir

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.

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• •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.