Walk Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo
Long, lonely mountain walk - terrific!
This 16¼ mile, Grade 8 (Hard), easy-to-follow, hand-crafted walk, complete with GPS Waypoints, starts at Llandrillo & will take you about 9 hrs to complete.
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Detailed walk route map PDF | |
Vital Statistics: | ||
| Walk No.: | dn155 | |
| Length: | 16¼ miles (26km) | |
| Ascent: | 3213 ft (979m) | |
| Time: | 9 hours | |
| Grade: |  | |
| Walk Type: | High Mountains | |
| Gear Needed: | Full mountain gear including boots, warm layers, waterproofs, food & water, and good weather | |
Route outline for this walk:
Llandrillo - Pont Rhyd-yr-hydd - Bwlch Llandrillo Wayfarer Memorial - Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top - Bronwen (North Top) - Cadair Bronwen - Bwlch Maen Gwynedd - Craig Berwyn - Cadair Berwyn - Cadair Berwyn (North Top) - Moel Sych - Ceulan Myheryn - Milltir Gerrig - Blaen-y-cwm - Llandrillo
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
The stile on the top of Craig Berwyn is the highest point in the Welsh county of Wrexham.
Cadair Berwyn is the highest point in the Welsh county of Denbighshire.
Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:
 4 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 5 Welsh Nuttalls |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 1 Bridget |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Cadair Berwyn at 832m (2730ft). Cadair Berwyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (27th highest in Wales, 58th highest in England & Wales)
Cadair Berwyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (31st highest in Wales, 67th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (13th highest in Wales, 341st highest in the UK).
Cadair Berwyn is the highest point in the county of Denbighshire.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Cadair Berwyn (North Top) at 827m (2714ft). Cadair Berwyn (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (33rd highest in Wales, 71st highest in England & Wales). The summit of Cadair Berwyn (North Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You will also reach the summit of Moel Sych at 827m (2712ft). Moel Sych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (29th highest in Wales, 62nd highest in England & Wales)
Moel Sych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (34th highest in Wales, 72nd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag and tick-off:
- Craig Berwyn at 790m (2592ft). Craig Berwyn is known as a Welsh Bridget. Craig Berwyn is the highest point in the county of Wrexham.
- Cadair Bronwen at 783m (2570ft). Cadair Bronwen is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (39th Wales, 92nd Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (50th highest in Wales, 112th highest in England & Wales).
- Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top at 621m (2038ft). Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (123rd Wales, 291st Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (171st highest in Wales, 401st highest in England & Wales).
Be Adventure Smart
If walking in the Lake District (and anywhere else) please be adventure smart.
Ask yourself 5 questions before you set off:
- Am I confident I have the KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS for the day?
- Do I know what the WEATHER will be like?
- Do I have the right GEAR for the day?
- Do I have enough FOOD & DRINK for the day?
- Do I have all the ESSENTIAL ITEMS for the day?
Note that there is no mobile phone or WiFi coverage in many parts of the Lake District
A dedicated GPS Device can be a good navigational aid, but only if you know how to use it properly. See The Myths and Truths about GPS for Walking and Hiking
You can find this walk and other nearby walks on these unique Interactive Walk Planning Maps:
(worth a look if you're new to go4awalk.com & have never seen one of these before.)
1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (orange/yellow covers):
1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (pink/magenta covers):
Some Photos and Pictures from Walk Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo
In no particular order . . .
Cadair Bronwen summit cairn with Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych in the background
. . . load all 25 pictures & photos from this walk
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