Wales
Esgair Perfedd
504M
1652FT
About Esgair Perfedd
Rising above the eastern shores of the Caban-coch reservoir, this rounded moorland ridge offers a wild, often boggy experience characteristic of the Elan Valley. It provides a quiet alternative to the popular lakeside paths, rewarding those who tackle its pathless slopes with an expansive sense of isolation and grand scale.
Key Statistics
Rank
141st Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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24.4m
Nearest Town
Powys
Geology
You are walking across the Rhayader Mudstones Formation. The fell is composed of mudstone, a solid rock formed from compressed layers of silt and clay.
Classifications
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN917700
Latitude
52.3174°N
Longitude
3.5902°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is Welsh, where 'esgair' means a long ridge or shank, and 'perfedd' translates to middle or central. This identifies its position as the central spine of land between the Elan and Claerwen river systems.
- •From the 503-metre summit, you earn a direct view over the Caban-coch dam, with the expansive moorland of the Cambrian Mountains stretching towards the distant silhouette of Drygarn Fawr to the south-west.
- •The ridge is part of a landscape traditionally used for upland sheep farming, and walkers will still encounter old drystone sheepfolds and boundary markers that pre-date the flooding of the valleys below.
- •While the map suggests an easy stroll, the terrain is classic mid-Wales moorland; a 'straight line' here usually involves a series of tactical detours to avoid disappearing knee-deep into a peat hag.