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

The Cambrian Mountains, Powys, Wales

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

Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) is classified as:

Welsh Mountain
130th highest in Wales,
307th in England & Wales

Welsh Nuttall
183rd highest in Wales,
431st in England & Wales

Welsh Trig Point (Pillar)

Walk Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) walking UK Mountains in The Cambrian Mountains Powys Wales

Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) Summit

Photo: Colin France

Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) is on Ordnance Survey Maps:

OS Explorer Map 200
1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers)
OS Landranger Map 147
1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers)

A go4awalk.com Peak Bagging Map & Hill Tick List featuring Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) will be available soon.

You can walk to the top of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) by using this easy to follow route map:

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

Huge views - but tricky in mist

Vital Statistics:

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

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir pdf

Route Summary:

- Dolymynach Reservoir, Afon Claerwen, Llanerch Cawr, Llywdnant, Marchnant, Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn), Bwlch Ddau Faen, Carnau, Bryn Rhudd, Drygarn Fawr (North East Top), Drygarn Fawr, Carreg Yr Ast, Nant Paradwys, Rhiwnant, Dolymynach Reservoir.

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

Bleddyn Rhys walked up 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 climbed 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 bagged on April 26th, 2015 [with] Pete Tonks [weather] Blue skies and sunshine - Lovely walk taking in 3 summit cairns.

Mark Davidson hiked on May 26th, 2010 [with] alone [weather] Bit cloudy but dry - Not may paths and boggy in places - but the route instructions are spot on.

Richard Penney summited 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

Photo: Colin France (4)

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

Photo: Colin France (5)

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