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Drygarn Fawr
645m (2116ft)

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

The summit of Drygarn Fawr is marked by a huge beehive shaped cairn 100m NE of an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


Record Drygarn Fawr as Bagged, Climbed & Conquered


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Welsh Mountain
106th highest in Wales,
256th in England & Wales

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Welsh Nuttall
145th highest in Wales,
341st in England & Wales

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Welsh Marilyn
47th highest in Wales,
702nd highest in Great Britain

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Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)


Drygarn Fawr on our free-to-access 'Google Style' Peak Bagging Map:

A go4awalk.com downloadable PDF Peak Bagging Map featuring Drygarn Fawr should be available soon.


You can walk to the top of Drygarn Fawr by using this easy‑to‑follow route map:
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Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir

Huge views - but tricky in mist

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Vital Statistics:

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

Other walkers who hiked, climbed, bagged and summited Drygarn Fawr Fellow go4awalkers who have already walked, climbed, summited & bagged Drygarn Fawr

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

Bleddyn Rhys climbed Drygarn Fawr 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 Drygarn Fawr 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 Drygarn Fawr during 2012 - This is a walk we have done many times, always with good weather & views

Mark Davidson summited Drygarn Fawr on May 26th, 2010 [with] alone [weather] bit cloudy but dry - Not may paths & a bit boggy in places - but the route instructions are spot on.

Richard Penney conquered Drygarn Fawr on September 17th, 2012 [from/via/route] Elan Valley [with] Solo [weather] Started fab, turned grot within 2 hours. Met office completely wrong. - Got a bit lost - bogs everywhere.

John Cuthbert, Paul Booth, Trevor Williams and Paul Donoghue have all walked, climbed & bagged Drygarn Fawr.

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More Photographs & Pictures of views from, on or of Drygarn Fawr

Drygarn Fawr from Caban-coch Reservoir

Drygarn Fawr from Caban-coch Reservoir

Photo: Roy Crogan (69)

One of the two huge beacons on Drygarn Fawr

One of the two huge beacons on Drygarn Fawr

Photo: Colin France (7)

Drygarn Fawr summit and trig point

Drygarn Fawr summit and trig point

Photo: Colin France (9)

The trig point on Drygarn Fawr

The trig point on Drygarn Fawr

Photo: Colin France (10)

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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