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

Huge views - but tricky in mist


Route outline for walk po125:

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




Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
2
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
1
Bridget

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Drygarn Fawr at 645m (2116ft). Drygarn Fawr is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (106th highest in Wales, 256th highest in England & Wales)

Drygarn Fawr is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (145th highest in Wales, 341st highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (47th highest in Wales, 702nd highest in the UK).

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

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) at 613m (2012ft). Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (131st highest in Wales, 308th highest in England & Wales)

Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (181st highest in Wales, 426th highest in England & Wales). The summit of Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

You will also reach the summit of Carreg yr Ast at 579m (1900ft). Carreg yr Ast is known as a Welsh Bridget. The summit of Carreg yr Ast is marked by a cairn.


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):

200 Llandrindod Wells & Elan Valley


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

147 Elan Valley & Builth Wells


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

In no particular order . . .

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Large cairn on Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) summit

Large cairn on Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) summit

Photo: Colin France (4)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Drygarn Fawr summit and trig point

Drygarn Fawr summit and trig point

Photo: Colin France (9)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Carreg yr Ast summit cairn

Carreg yr Ast summit cairn

Photo: Colin France (11)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Cwm Marchnant with Rhos y Gelynnen beyond

Cwm Marchnant with Rhos y Gelynnen beyond

Photo: Colin France (2)

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

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) summit trig point and shelter

Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) summit trig point and shelter

Photo: Colin France (3)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Large cairn on the summit of Carnau

Large cairn on the summit of Carnau

Photo: Colin France (6)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Nant Paradwys waterfall

Nant Paradwys waterfall

Photo: Colin France (12)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - The trig point on Drygarn Fawr

The trig point on Drygarn Fawr

Photo: Colin France (10)

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

Afon Claerwen

Photo: Colin France (13)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - One of the two huge beacons on Drygarn Fawr

One of the two huge beacons on Drygarn Fawr

Photo: Colin France (7)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - The old bridge over Afon Claerwen at the South East end of Dolymynach Reservoir

The old bridge over Afon Claerwen at the South East end of Dolymynach Reservoir

Photo: Colin France (1)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Afon Claerwen with Gro Hill beyond

Afon Claerwen with Gro Hill beyond

Photo: Colin France (14)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - The other huge beacon on Drygarn Fawr

The other huge beacon on Drygarn Fawr

Photo: Colin France (8)

Walk po125 Gorllwyn (Pen y Gorllwyn) and Drygarn Fawr from Dolymynach Reservoir - Afon Claerwen with Waun Lydan beyond

Afon Claerwen with Waun Lydan beyond

Photo: Colin France (15)


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