Wales
Cerrig Cochion
550M
1804FT
About Cerrig Cochion
Rising within the rugged Moelwyn range, this 550m summit offers the wild, rocky character typical of the Eryri landscape. Its position provides a quiet vantage point overlooking the surrounding peaks, with terrain that requires careful footwork among the heather and rhyolite outcrops characteristic of this part of North Wales.
Key Statistics
Rank
243rd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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23m
Nearest Town
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Geology
You are walking over a foundation of ancient volcanic rock and compressed layers of sand and mud.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SH662510
Latitude
53.0395°N
Longitude
3.9971°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Welsh as 'Red Stones', a description of the iron-stained rhyolite and volcanic rocks that form the summit outcrops, which glow with a warm, burnt-orange light during the golden hour.
- •The summit is a prime location to observe the transition between the natural wilderness of the Moelwyns and the industrial archaeology of the area, with the massive spoil heaps of Rhosydd and Croesor slate quarries visible immediately to the north.
- •Its position on the eastern shoulder of Moel Wyn Mawr provides a sharp, clear view across the deep glacial trough of the Croesor Valley to the iconic, pointed profile of Cnicht.
- •Standing at exactly 550 metres, it occupies a modest middle ground: it is substantial enough to demand a proper ascent, but just short enough to be completely ignored by those only interested in ticking off the region's higher mountains.