Wales
Peraidd Fynydd
557M
1827FT
About Peraidd Fynydd
Rising from the quiet moorlands of Mid-Wales, this rounded summit offers a secluded alternative to the main Pumlumon peaks. The terrain is classic Cambrian plateau—rough grass and peat—providing clear views across the upper Wye Valley towards the distant Radnorshire hills and the rolling spine of the Elan Valley.
Key Statistics
Rank
39th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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22m
Nearest Town
Eisteddfa Gurig
Geology
This fell is built from the Devil’s Bridge Formation, featuring alternating layers of compressed mud and sand beneath your feet.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SN805822
Latitude
52.4247°N
Longitude
3.7588°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Peraidd Fynydd translates from Welsh as 'Sweet Mountain.' While the exact origin is unconfirmed, it likely refers to the quality of the upland grazing or the presence of fragrant plants like bog myrtle which thrive in these damp reaches.
- •The summit serves as a quiet outlier to the main Pumlumon massif; to the west, the skyline is dominated by the broad, dark shoulders of Pumlumon Fawr and Pumlumon Arwystli.
- •Approaching from the south, the hill sits near the watershed of the Afon Tarennig, one of the first significant tributaries to join the River Wye near its source.
- •Given the name translates to 'Sweet Mountain,' anyone who has spent an afternoon dragging their boots through the saturated, peat-blackened bogs of the Cambrian plateau might find the Welsh ancestors' sense of irony particularly sharp.