Wales
Bryn Amlwg
490M
1607FT
About Bryn Amlwg
Rising above the remote borderlands of Central Wales and Shropshire, this grassy Marilyn is defined by its sweeping views and quiet isolation. Reaching 489.7 metres, its broad slopes offer a straightforward ascent, rewarded with a sense of immense space looking across the rolling hills of the Welsh Marches.
Key Statistics
Rank
180th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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171m
Nearest Town
Talerddig
Geology
You are walking across layers of sandstone and mudstone, created from beds of sand and mud that have compressed into solid rock.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN921973
Latitude
52.5628°N
Longitude
3.5932°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Bryn Amlwg translates from Welsh as "prominent hill" or "conspicuous hill," a title earned by its commanding position over the surrounding lower-lying moorland.
- •Just to the south-east are the earthwork remains of Bryn Amlwg Castle, a medieval motte-and-bailey fortification that once guarded the strategic passes between the Teme and Clun valleys.
- •The summit sits directly on the border between Wales and England; you can stand with one boot in Powys and the other in Shropshire, which is about as close to an international border crossing as most hillwalkers will ever need.
- •On a clear day, the summit provides an unobstructed vantage point for identifying the distant, rugged peaks of the Berwyn Mountains to the north-west and the smooth, elevated plateau of the Long Mynd to the east.