Pen Creigiau'r Barcut

About Pen Creigiau'r Barcut

Rising above the Dee Valley on the northern edge of the Berwyns, this high moorland shoulder offers a quieter alternative to the range's principal peaks. Its name, "Top of the Kite's Crags," reflects the raptors often seen circling the rugged, heather-clad slopes that overlook the historic town of Corwen.

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• •The Welsh name Pen Creigiau'r Barcut translates as "Top of the Kite's Crags," referring to the Red Kites that frequent the thermal currents rising against the Berwyn range's northern escarpment.
• •The hill sits close to the ruins of Liberty Hall, a remote 18th-century shooting box built for the Wynnstay Estate, which now acts as a lonely navigational marker on the high plateau.
• •Summit views are particularly impressive to the north, looking across the Dee Valley to the Clwydian Range and the distinctive limestone scars of the Eglwyseg escarpment.
• •In a range notorious for its deep, energy-sapping heather, the "crags" promised by the name are a welcome sign of firmer ground for the weary walker.