Wales
Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top
539M
1768FT
About Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top
Rising from the wild, peat-rich plateau of the Pumlumon range, this quiet Tump offers a genuine sense of Mid Wales isolation. The terrain is characteristically soft and grassy, requiring careful navigation through the rolling hinterland. From the summit, the vast, empty slopes of Pumlumon Fawr dominate the northern horizon.
Key Statistics
Rank
64th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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54.6m
Nearest Town
Powys
Geology
You are walking over the Devil’s Bridge Formation, which consists of alternating layers of hardened mud and sand.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN813836
Latitude
52.4374°N
Longitude
3.7476°W
Did You Know?
- •The name Llechwedd Hirgoed translates from Welsh as the 'slope of the long wood', a title that likely refers to historical forest cover on the lower flanks that has since vanished from the high moorland.
- •Positioned in the remote heart of the Cambrian Mountains, this summit provides a clear, uncrowded view across the deep valley to the Nant-y-moch Reservoir and the craggy eastern face of the Pumlumon massif.
- •The 'long wood' of the name is now a distant memory; a modern visitor is far more likely to find their boots sinking into a deep peat bog than brushing against a tree.