Esgair Ambor

About Esgair Ambor

Situated in the heart of Central Wales, this 519-metre ridge offers the solitude characteristic of the Cambrian Mountains. The terrain is largely trackless moorland, rewarding those who navigate its grassy slopes with wide views across the Ystwyth valley toward the distant, rolling silhouettes of the Pumlumon range.

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• •The Welsh word 'Esgair' translates as 'ridge' or 'shank', a common topographical term used throughout the Cambrian Mountains to describe a long, ascending spur of high ground.
• •This hill sits within the 'Green Desert of Wales', a vast, sparsely populated area of Mid Wales known for its absence of public roads and its challenging, boggy moorland.
• •Looking north from the summit, walkers can see the industrial remains of the Cwmystwyth Lead Mines, which were once some of the most productive mines in the United Kingdom.
• •You are unlikely to encounter a queue for the summit cairn; the hill is so rarely visited that the most well-defined tracks are those made by sheep rather than boots.