Foel Uchaf

Rising above the wild moorlands of the Pumlumon massif, this unassuming grassy dome offers a quieter perspective on the Central Wales landscape. Its rounded, peat-hued slopes provide a straightforward but often boggy ascent, rewarded by a grand sense of isolation and expansive views across the rolling Cambrian Mountains towards Pumlumon Fawr.

• •The name is derived from the Welsh 'Foel', meaning a bare or bald hill, and 'Uchaf', meaning highest or upper.
• •The hill is part of the Pumlumon SSSI, an internationally important area of blanket bog and upland heath that acts as a vital carbon store and a source for major rivers like the Severn and Wye.
• •From the summit, you can look north across the Dyfi hills to see the distinctive jagged profile of Cadair Idris on the horizon.
• •Despite the name 'Uchaf' suggesting a superior height, the summit remains firmly in the shadow of its much larger neighbour, Pumlumon Fawr, which stands nearly 250 metres taller to the south.