Wales
Corlan Fraith
406M
1332FT
About Corlan Fraith
Tucked away on the southern fringes of the Cadair Idris range, this grassy 406m Hump offers a quiet alternative to the busier high peaks. The terrain is classic mid-Wales moorland, providing clear, earned views across the Dyfi Estuary to the south and the main Cadair ridge to the north.
Key Statistics
Rank
593rd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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103m
Nearest Town
Tywyn
Geology
You are walking on the Garnedd-Wen Formation, a mix of sandstone and hardened mud. These rocks shifted and slumped together as soft sediment before turning into solid stone.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH630000
Latitude
52.5805°N
Longitude
4.0234°W
Did You Know?
- •The name originates from the Welsh 'Corlan', meaning sheepfold, and 'Fraith', meaning speckled or mottled, likely referring to the appearance of the stone enclosures on these lower grazing slopes.
- •Positioned south of the main massif, the summit provides an excellent profile view of the dramatic south-facing crags of Craig Cwm Amarch.
- •Despite its modest elevation, the hill is classified as a Hump (a hill with a hundred-metre prominence), ensuring it feels like a distinct and independent summit rather than a mere shoulder of the higher range.
- •In this part of the world, 'terrain' is often a polite Welsh euphemism for 'unrelenting bog', and the approach to this summit usually requires a keen eye for the driest sheep tracks.