Wales
Banc y Garreg
332M
1089FT
About Banc y Garreg
Situated within the rugged moorland of Wales, this 332-metre summit offers a quiet alternative to the region's more famous peaks. Characterised by stony slopes and open, pathless terrain, it provides a genuine sense of solitude and a distinct vantage point over the surrounding Cambrian plateau.
Key Statistics
Rank
827th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Wales
Prominence
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107m
Nearest Town
Sir Gaerfyrddin / Carmarthenshire
Geology
Banc y Garreg is formed from layered beds of hardened mud, sandstone, and pebbly rock that once settled on an ancient seafloor.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN705367
Latitude
52.0136°N
Longitude
3.8884°W
Did You Know?
- •Derived from the Welsh language, the name translates as 'Bank of the Stone,' a topographic description frequently used in the Cambrian Mountains to denote a ridge or slope marked by prominent rocky outcrops.
- •From the summit, the view extends across the wild moorland toward the Teifi Pools to the south and the distant, bulky profile of Drygarn Fawr, one of the highest points in the Mid Wales 'desert'.
- •Classified as a Hump, this hill has a drop of at least 100 metres on all sides, a fact that becomes sweatily apparent to walkers who decide to tackle its pathless, often boggy slopes from the valley floor.