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Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)
613m (2012ft)


The South Western Area, The Cambrian Mountains, Powys, Wales


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The summit of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered

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Welsh Mountain
131st highest in Wales,
308th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
181st highest in Wales,
426th in England & Wales

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Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

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Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) Summit

Photo: Colin France


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Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 11mls (17.5km)
Ascent:1,900ft (579m)
Time:6 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 6 Icon (Moderate)

See Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and the surrounding tops on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Maps:

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The South Western AreaMynyddoedd Cambria (The Cambrian Mountains)
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Free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps:


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

An Interactive Walk Planning Map for OS Explorer 200 Llandrindod Wells & Elan Valley is not currently available


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

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Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)

Donovan Suddell walked up Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on April 14th, 2022 [from/via/route] Elan Valley [with] Solo [weather] Rainy Morning, brightened up in the afternoon - Got lost between this mountain & Drygan Fawr. :-(

Bleddyn Rhys climbed Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on June 2nd, 2018 [from/via/route] Fynnu o Cwm Elan, Drygan Fawr, ar draws i Gorllwyn a lawr yn ol drwy'r chwaral. [with] ar ben fy hyn! [weather] Braf iawn - mini heatwave! - Speed-hiking! 16Km 3 awr a hanner car to car. Pell ac anghysbell iawn - dim byd am filltiroedd! Wlyb iawn a chorsiog - braf fod hi wedi bod yn sych ers wythnosau neu fyddai'n anodd iawn. Navigation da yn critical.

Christina Lander bagged Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on May 30th, 2015 [from/via/route] Llanerch Cawr - Gorllwyn - Carnau - Drygarn Fawr - Carreg yr Ast - Llanerch Cawr [with] Dick [weather] Fine, high cloud

Jacqueline Debbie Tonks hiked Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on April 26th, 2015 [with] Pete Tonks [weather] Blue skies & sunshine - Lovely walk taking in 3 summit cairns.

Mark Davidson summited Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on May 26th, 2010 [with] alone [weather] Bit cloudy but dry - Not may paths & boggy in places - but the route instructions are spot on.

Richard Penney conquered Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on September 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Elan Valley [with] Solo [weather] Sun, then grot. - Just how many false summits can you take. This one must be a record breaker.

John Cuthbert, Paul Booth and Trevor Williams have all walked, climbed & bagged Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn).

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)

Large cairn on Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) summit

Large cairn on Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) summit

Photo: Colin France (4)

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Drygarn Fawr from a boundary stone on Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)

Drygarn Fawr from a boundary stone on Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)

Photo: Colin France (5)

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Not familiar with this top?

How is Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) classified?

Download 1 easy-to-follow, circular walk that include Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)

See the location of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and the walk on an interactive Google Map

See the location of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) on an interactive Google Bagging Map

See the location of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and the walk on our unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps (worth a look if you've never seen these)

Read walk reports from hikers who have already bagged Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)

View more photographs & pictures of views from, on or of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn)




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