Wales
Esgair y Maesnant SE Top
506M
1660FT
About Esgair y Maesnant SE Top
Situated on the high, wild plateau of the Pumlumon massif, this subsidiary top offers a quiet escape from the main peaks. The ground is often trackless and heavy with peat hags, but the reward is a clear vista over the blue expanse of Nant-y-moch Reservoir and the rugged spine of Pumlumon Fawr.
Key Statistics
Rank
135th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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31m
Nearest Town
Powys
Geology
This ridge is shaped by layers of fine mudstone and gritty sandstone. These alternating bands of hardened mud and sand form the solid foundation beneath your feet.
Nearby Fells
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN842856
Latitude
52.4560°N
Longitude
3.7056°W
Did You Know?
- •The Welsh name Esgair y Maesnant translates as the 'ridge of the field brook.' Esgair is a common term in Mid-Wales for a long, leg-like ridge, while the 'field brook' refers to the watercourses like the Afon Hengwm that drain these moorlands.
- •This summit is classified as a Tump, a hill with a thirty-metre drop on all sides. On the vast, undulating Pumlumon plateau, identifying these subtle high points often requires more careful map-reading than physical climbing.
- •To the west, the summit provides an excellent perspective on the Nant-y-moch Reservoir, with the sprawling slopes of Pumlumon Fawr—the highest point in Central Wales—rising steeply beyond the water.
- •Navigating this area is an excellent test of waterproof footwear; the terrain is less a mountain and more a high-altitude sponge that hasn't quite finished draining.