Walk dn116 Moel Fferna, Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd

Fine long mountain walk


Route outline for walk dn116:

Cynwyd  -  Afon Trystion  -  Cynwyd Forest  -  Pen Creigiau'r Barcut  -  Bwlch Cynwyd  -  Moel Fferna  -  Cerrig Coediog  -  Pan y Ladron  -  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top  -  Bwlch Llandrillo Wayfarer Memorial  -  Blaen Llynor  -  Cadair Bronwen (North Top)  -  Cadair Bronwen  -  Bwlch Llandrillo Wayfarer Memorial  -  Nant Gwyn  -  Nat y Cwm  -  Rhos-y-maerdy  -  Cynwyd




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
3
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
3
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
1
Welsh
Dewey
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Welsh
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Cadair Bronwen at 783m (2570ft). Cadair Bronwen is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (39th highest in Wales, 92nd highest in England & Wales)

Cadair Bronwen is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (50th highest in Wales, 112th highest in England & Wales).

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Moel Fferna at 630m (2067ft). Moel Fferna is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (113th highest in Wales, 274th highest in England & Wales)

Moel Fferna is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (156th highest in Wales, 371st highest in England & Wales). The summit of Moel Fferna is marked by a stone shelter 300m E of an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top at 621m (2038ft). Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (123rd highest in Wales, 291st highest in England & Wales)

Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (171st highest in Wales, 401st highest in England & Wales).

Along the way you will also bag:


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 dn116 Moel Fferna, Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd

In no particular order . . .

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Photo: Gary Bell (23)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - 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 dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Pantre and Nant Cwm-llawerrog from Cadair Bronwen

Pantre and Nant Cwm-llawerrog from Cadair Bronwen

Photo: Gary Bell (18)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Moel Ferna from the summit of Pen Creigiau'r

Moel Ferna from the summit of Pen Creigiau'r

Photo: Gary Bell (9)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Moel Fferna (right) from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Moel Fferna (right) from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Photo: Gary Bell (25)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Nant y Pandy from the summit of Moel Fferna

Nant y Pandy from the summit of Moel Fferna

Photo: Gary Bell (11)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Pen Creigau'r from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Pen Creigau'r from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Photo: Gary Bell (24)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - 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)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - 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)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - 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)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Nant Croes-y-wernen, Pen Creigau'r, and Moel Fferna from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top, Nant Croes-y-wernen, Pen Creigau'r, and Moel Fferna from the summit of Cerrig Coediog

Photo: Gary Bell (13)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Moel Fferna summit cairn

Moel Fferna summit cairn

Photo: Gary Bell (10)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - 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)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - 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)

Walk dn116 Moel Fferna,  Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Top and Cadair Bronwen from Cynwyd - Cadair Bronwen from Pen Creigiau'r

Cadair Bronwen from Pen Creigiau'r

Photo: Gary Bell (8)


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