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Pen y Gorllwyn

Pen y Gorllwyn, Powys, Wales

12.05 KM

This route heads up into the hillls above the Elan Valley in Mid Wales. It feels remote and beautiful up here with stunning moorland and views back to Caban Coch Reservoir. The highest point on the walk is the summit of Gorllwyn at 613 meters.

3 Sep 2020
Mountainous
4hrs, 45min (3hrs, 16min)
altitude Graph for pen y gorllwyn walk

Elevation: Max 608m, Min 257m, Gain 351m

Pictures from the walk

partially cleared hillside

Nant Ddu

flock of sheep on hilltop in sunlight

Sheep on the hilltop

moorland and hills

A serene view

hiker with walking sticks climbing grassy hill

The going was tougher than it looks

moorland with hiker in distance

Hiking across the moorland

view over hills towards caban-coch reservoir

Looking back towards Caban Coch Reservoir

hillside views

Bryn Moel

cairns marking the summit of gorllwyn

The summit of Gorllwyn

all the walks

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view of reservoir with low cloud
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dam overflowing with water
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Claerwen Dam in the winter sunshine
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