Walk Route Map dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo

Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo

Long, lonely mountain walk - terrific!

Vital Statistics:

Length:	16¼mls (26km)
Ascent:	3,213ft (979m)
Time:	9hrs
Grade:

Map with easy-to-follow route details for walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo pdf

Route outline for walk dn155:

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

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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:

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).

You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

255 Llangollen & Berwyn

1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

125 Bala & Lake Vyrnwy, Berwyn

Some Photos and Pictures from Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo

In no particular order . . .

Pool on Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (12)

Cwm Maen Gwynedd and Tyn-y-ffridd from Craig Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (10)

Llyn Lluncaws from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (17)

Llyn Lluncaws from Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (15)

Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (13)

Moel Sych summit cairn

Photo: Michael Owen (13)

Llyn Lluncaws from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: Michael Owen (11)

Tomle from Craig Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (9)

Llyn Lluncaws from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (9)

Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo - Cadair Berwyn (North Top), Tomle, Foel Wen, Foel Wen (South Top), Mynydd Tarw, Cwm Maen Gwynedd, Tyn-y-ffridd, Mynydd Mawr, Godor, Godor (West Top) and Moel yr Ewig from Cadair Berwyn

Cadair Berwyn (North Top), Tomle, Foel Wen, Foel Wen (South Top), Mynydd Tarw, Cwm Maen Gwynedd, Tyn-y-ffridd, Mynydd Mawr, Godor, Godor (West Top) and Moel yr Ewig from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (16)

Ladder stile giving access to Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (12)

Cadair Bronwen from Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Photo: Gary Bell (21)

Cadair Berwyn (North Top) summit trig point

Photo: John Greaves (15)

Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo - Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top with Cadair Bronwen in the background

Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top with Cadair Bronwen in the background

Photo: Gary Bell (15)

Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo - Cadair Bronwen summit cairn with Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych in the background

Cadair Bronwen summit cairn with Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych in the background

Photo: Gary Bell (19)

Cadair Berwyn from the lower slopes of Moel Sych

Photo: Michael Owen (10)

Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo - Wayfarer Memorial on the summit of the Pen Bwlch Llandrillo pass

Wayfarer Memorial on the summit of the Pen Bwlch Llandrillo pass

Photo: Gary Bell (16)

The large cairn on the summit of Post Gwyn

Photo: Michael Owen (17)

Pantre and Nant Cwm-llawerrog from Cadair Bronwen

Photo: Gary Bell (18)

Craig Berwyn from Cadair Berwyn

Photo: John Greaves (14)

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