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Cadair Bronwen
783m (2570ft)

The Berwyns, Denbighshire, Wales

*Cadair Bronwen is actually just outside of The National Park Boundary


Record Cadair Bronwen as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
39th highest in Wales,
92nd in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
50th highest in Wales,
112th in England & Wales

You can find Cadair Bronwen & all the walks that climb it 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


Cadair Bronwen on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

See Cadair Bronwen and the surrounding tops on our downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map:


You can walk to the top of Cadair Bronwen by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk dn127 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Llandrillo

Quiet and wild heathery moorland - lovely

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10.25ml (16.5km)
Ascent:2,627ft (801m)
Time:6½ hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 7 Icon (Hard)
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Walk dn116 Moel Fferna, Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd

Fine long mountain walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 15.5ml (25km)
Ascent:3,157ft (962m)
Time:8.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)
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Walk dn155 Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn from Landrillo

Long, lonely mountain walk - terrific!

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 16.25ml (26km)
Ascent:3,213ft (979m)
Time:9 hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 8 Icon (Hard)

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Cadair Bronwen Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Cadair Bronwen

Mark Davidson walked up Cadair Bronwen on August 1st, 2003 [from/via/route] Walk dn116 Moel Fferna, Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top & Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd [with] Alone [weather] Beautiful & sunny

Stephanie Doyle climbed Cadair Bronwen on November 21st, 2021 [from/via/route] Llandrillo [with] Solo [weather] Windy

Andy Buxton bagged Cadair Bronwen on June 20th, 1968 [from/via/route] From Tyn-y-Ffridd [weather] Sunny - Lovely walk; hardly met anyone all day so was able to sunbathe.

Oliver Hunter hiked Cadair Bronwen on April 1st, 2017 [from/via/route] Walked from Llandrillo, via Bwlch Maen Gwynedd, then on to Moel Pearce & back to Llandrillo. [with] Richard, Tim & Ela [weather] Started off misty & damp but improved to cloudy with sunny spells - One of the walks on the Northants County Scout Walking Training Weekend in April 2017

David Wand summited Cadair Bronwen on May 29th, 2009 [from/via/route] Tyn-y-ffridd car parked by river. [with] slept in the car and started early solo [weather] Rained in the night but dry for the walk & a light breeze

Elaine Grayson conquered Cadair Bronwen on July 15th, 2016 [from/via/route] see cadair berwyn

Stephen Reader scaled Cadair Bronwen on September 5th, 2015 [from/via/route] Pistyll Rhaeder to Corwen [with] Corwen Walking Festival [weather] Damp start but the clouds cleared for a great walk

Donovan Suddell, Linda Mckeogh, Trevor Williams, Paul Booth, Richard Penney and Matthew Thomas have all walked, climbed & bagged Cadair Bronwen.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Cadair Bronwen

Pantre and Nant Cwm-llawerrog from Cadair Bronwen

Pantre and Nant Cwm-llawerrog from Cadair Bronwen

Photo: Gary Bell (18)

Cadair Bronwen from Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Cadair Bronwen from Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Photo: Gary Bell (21)

Cadair Bronwen from Pen Creigiau'r

Cadair Bronwen from Pen Creigiau'r

Photo: Gary Bell (8)

Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Bronwen from the summit of Pan y Ladron

Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Bronwen from the summit of Pan y Ladron

Photo: Gary Bell (14)

Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top with Cadair Bronwen in the background

Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top with Cadair Bronwen in the background

Photo: Gary Bell (15)

The Berwyns with Cadair Berwyn (centre left) and Cadair Bronwen (centre right) prominent from Moel Fferna

The Berwyns with Cadair Berwyn (centre left) and Cadair Bronwen (centre right) prominent from Moel Fferna

Photo: Gary Bell (12)

Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Bronwen from Cadair Bronwen (North Top) summit

Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Bronwen from Cadair Bronwen (North Top) summit

Photo: Gary Bell (17)


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