Wales
Bryn Mawr
405M
1329FT
About Bryn Mawr
Rising above the quiet valleys of Central Wales near Abbey Cwmhir, this rounded moorland summit provides a classic Radnorshire walking experience. Classified as a Hump, its solitary position grants clear, earned views westward toward the Cambrian Mountains and the rolling, whale-backed ridges of the nearby Radnor Forest.
Key Statistics
Rank
518th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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110m
Nearest Town
Cwmbelan
Geology
The ground beneath you is the Glanyrafon Formation, featuring alternating layers of mud and sand that have compressed into solid rock.
Find It
Latitude
52.4105°N
Longitude
3.5539°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is derived from the Welsh 'Bryn' (hill) and 'Mawr' (great). While common across Wales, here it reflects the hill's standing as a significant local high point within the rolling sheep-grazed plateaus of Radnorshire.
- •The summit overlooks the remote valley containing the ruins of Abbey Cwmhir, a 12th-century Cistercian foundation that was intended to be the largest abbey church in Wales before its development was halted.
- •From the top, the view is dominated by the 'Green Desert', a vast expanse of quiet upland stretching towards the Elan Valley, with the distinct high plateau of the Radnor Forest visible to the east.
- •Calling a 405-metre hill 'Bryn Mawr' suggests the original namers were either extremely generous or had very rarely travelled to the actual mountains of the north.