Wales
Rhos-crug
508M
1667FT
About Rhos-crug
Rising from the quiet moorlands of the Radnorshire Hills, this 508-metre summit offers a sense of deep isolation. Its rolling, grassy slopes are characteristic of the border country between Knighton and Newtown, providing a vantage point over the remote plateau of Beacon Hill and the nearby Radnor Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
126th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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21m
Nearest Town
Cantel
Geology
The ground beneath your boots is formed from the Ludlow Rocks. These are fine, mud-rich stones created from compressed layers of clay.
Classifications
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SO167743
Latitude
52.3604°N
Longitude
3.2247°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Welsh 'rhos', meaning moorland or heath, and 'crug', which signifies a mound or tumulus, suggesting the summit may have once served as a prehistoric burial site.
- •Positioned within the sprawling Crown Estate of Beacon Hill, the summit is surrounded by one of the largest areas of open heather moorland remaining in Mid Wales.
- •The summit provides a clear line of sight north-east to the distinctive quartzite ridge of the Stiperstones in Shropshire, while the dark mass of Radnor Forest dominates the view to the south.
- •Visitors should be prepared for the distinctive 'Radnorshire sponge' terrain; it is a landscape where the ground often appears to contain more water than the sky.