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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 12¾mls (20.5km) | |
| Ascent: | 3,180ft (969m) | |
| Time: | 7¾hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Hard) |
Route outline for walk po117:
Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall - Tan-y-pistyll - Nant y Llyn - LLyn Lluncaws - Cadair Berwyn - Cadair Berwyn (North Top) - Moel Sych - Ceulan Myheryn - Post Gwyn - Y Clogydd - Glan Hafon (Y Garn) - Afon Yr Ast - Pistyll Rhaeadr - Tan-y-pistyll.
Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:
Cadair Berwyn is the highest point in the Welsh county of Denbighshire.
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
 3 Welsh Mountains |
 0 Wainwrights |
 4 Welsh Nuttalls |
 1 Welsh Dewey |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 0 Bridgets |
Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:
The highest point of this walk is Cadair Berwyn at 832m (2730ft). Cadair Berwyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (27th highest in Wales, 57th highest in England & Wales) Cadair Berwyn is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (31st highest in Wales, 67th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (13th highest in Wales, 341st highest in the UK). Cadair Berwyn is the highest point in the county of Denbighshire.
Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Cadair Berwyn (North Top) at 827m (2714ft). Cadair Berwyn (North Top) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (33rd highest in Wales, 71st highest in England & Wales). The summit of Cadair Berwyn (North Top) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.
You will also reach the summit of Moel Sych at 827m (2712ft). Moel Sych is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (29th highest in Wales, 61st highest in England & Wales) Moel Sych is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (34th highest in Wales, 72nd highest in England & Wales).
Along the way you will also bag:
- Post Gwyn at 665m (2182ft). Post Gwyn is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (92nd Wales, 223rd Eng & Wal) and a Welsh Nuttall (122nd highest in Wales, 298th highest in England & Wales).
- Glan Hafon (Y Garn) at 608m (1995ft). Glan Hafon (Y Garn) is classified as a Welsh Dewey (3rd highest in Wales, 6th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Glan Hafon (Y Garn) is marked by a grassy knoll.. The Trig Point on Glan Hafon (Y Garn) is about 180m E of the highest point.
This walk is on Ordnance Survey Maps:
| OS Explorer Map 255 | |
| 1:25,000 scale (Orange Covers) |
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| OS Landranger Map 125 | |
| 1:50,000 scale (Pink Covers) |
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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po117 Cadair Berwyn and Post Gwyn from Pistyll Rhaeadr
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The Pistyll Rhaeadr crags (far left), Trum Fellen, Moel Sych, Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Berwyn (North Top) (far right) from Nant y Llyn near Llyn Lluncaws
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