Wales
Pegwn Mawr
585M
1920FT
About Pegwn Mawr
Standing at 585m, Pegwn Mawr is the breezy crown of the Llandinam Hills. It’s a place where Bronze Age ancestors meet modern energy; you can contemplate ancient burial mounds while being serenaded by the rhythmic, slightly judgmental 'whoosh' of the Llandinam wind farm turbines.
Key Statistics
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OS Grid Reference
SO023812
Latitude
52.4200°N
Longitude
3.4381°W
Did You Know?
- •The summit is home to two prominent Bronze Age round barrows, suggesting that prehistoric locals had a much better grasp of 'prime real estate' than we do today.
- •It hosts one of the UK’s oldest commercial wind farms, which has been harvesting the relentless Mid-Wales gales since 1992 to power local kettles.
- •Located in Montgomeryshire, it sits within Powys—a county so large it covers a quarter of Wales, though most of that is admittedly sheep and very steep grass.
- •The Glyndŵr's Way National Trail passes nearby, allowing hikers to follow in the footsteps of the last native Prince of Wales while checking their GPS every five minutes.
- •Hiking here in the fog is an exercise in surrealism where every identical wind turbine feels like a glitch in the Matrix. You haven't truly lived until you've been spooked by a giant mechanical arm appearing out of the mist.