Cadair Berwyn

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Nature, Natural attraction, Top attraction, Cliff

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Cadair Berwyn or Cader Berwyn is a mountain summit in north-east Wales with a height of 832 metres above sea level. It is the highest point in the Berwyn range, the highest in North East Wales and the highest significant summit in Wales outside the National Parks. Cadair Berwyn and Foel Cedig to the west are the two Marilyns that form the Berwyn range. The undulating plateau of the range also includes a large number of other summits above 2,000 feet, including satellite summits of Cadair Berwyn and many which are classed as Nuttalls. ()

Elevation: 2730 ftProminence: 1135 ftCoordinates: 52°53'13"N, 3°22'37"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Cadair Berwyn – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Cadair Berwyn North Top, Moel Sych, Cadair Bronwen, Cyrniau Nod.

0.5 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cadair Berwyn North Top
12 min walk • Cadair Berwyn North Top or Cadair Berwyn though an accurate survey in 2014 does suggest Moel Sych may be slightly lower at 826.7 metres.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Sych
23 min walk • Moel Sych with a height of 826.7 metres is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Berwyn in north east Wales. It is the third highest summit in the Berwyn range after Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Berwyn North Top.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cadair Bronwen
27 min walk • Cadair Bronwen is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Berwyn range. To the south are the higher Berwyn summits, including Cadair Berwyn. To the north lies Moel yr Henfaes and Moel Fferna, which top the north end of the Berwyn range. Cadair Bronwen used to be accompanied by a Nuttall top, Cadair Bronwen North-East Top, 700 m.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cyrniau Nod
23 min walk • Cyrniau Nod is a mountain summit in north east Wales. It is a former Marilyn, the Marilyn summit now being the nearby Foel Cedig. Its summit has the Snowdonia National Park boundary running through it. A number of rivers and streams rise from near the mountain including Afon Tanat, Afon Cedig and Nant Ystrad-y-Groes.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tomle
14 min walk • Tomle is a top of Cadair Berwyn in north east Wales. It is the highest of the summits found on the most easterly of Cadair Berwyn's long south ridges. Tomle's summit is boggy and unmarked. To the north, the ridge continues up to Cadair Berwyn North Top. The Craig Berwyn face starting on the west side of the ridge.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Wen South Top
14 min walk • Foel Wen South Top is a top of Foel Wen in north east Wales. It is one of the summits found on the most easterly of Cadair Berwyn's long south ridges. The summit is grassy, and unmarked. To the north lies Tomle, while to the south lies its Mynydd Tarw.
1 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Fferna
25 min walk • Moel Fferna is a mountain in Denbighshire, Wales and forms part of the Berwyn range. It is the most northern outpost of the range. The summit is covered in deep heather and has a shelter cairn. A trig point used to mark the summit, but has since been destroyed. To the south is...
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Llechwedd Du
14 min walk • Llechwedd Du is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion in north Wales. It forms a long peat bog plateau that start at the end of Esgeiriau Gwynion's south ridge, and ends with the higher summit of Moel y Cerrig Duon.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Cefn Gwyntog
14 min walk • Cefn Gwyntog is a top of Cyrniau Nod in north east Wales. It forms a part of the Berwyn range known as the Hirnantau. Its summit lies just outside the Snowdonia National Park.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel y Cerrig Duon
14 min walk • Moel y Cerrig Duon is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion in Gwynedd in north Wales. Moel y Cerrig Duon tops the eastern end of a long peat bog plateau along with Llechwedd Du. Its summit has a conical shape, rising suddenly from the bog. The summit itself is grassy, marked by a small cairn and a stake.
0.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw
14 min walk • Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw is a subsidiary summit of Cyrniau Nod in north east Wales. It forms a part of the Berwyn range called the Hirnantau. It has two tops: Stac Rhos and Pen y Cerrig Duon. Pen y Cerrig Duon is now listed as a deleted Nuttall due to re-surveying.