Cadair Berwyn from summit at 830 metres
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Hewitt Marilyn
Height
832 m · 2,730 ft
Drop
347 m
Grid ref
SJ 071 323
Region
Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris
Range
Bala to Welshpool
County
Powys

Summit: Rocky outcrop.

Cadair Berwyn is a Hewitt in Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris, 832 m (2,730 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, The Berwyns from Pistyll Rhaeadr, is 11.8 km with 740 m of ascent and takes 4 to 5.5 hours.

Routes up Cadair Berwyn

Rounds that include Cadair Berwyn (1)

Map

Summit at SJ 071 323 (52.8806, -3.3810). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Cadair Berwyn

How high is Cadair Berwyn?
Cadair Berwyn is 832 m (2,730 ft) high, a Hewitt in Mid Wales, the Arans & Cadair Idris. The summit is at grid reference SJ 071 323.
How long does it take to climb Cadair Berwyn?
The quickest route on TRXO, The Berwyns from Pistyll Rhaeadr, takes 4 to 5.5 hours: 11.8 km with 740 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Cadair Berwyn?
The route with the least climbing is The Berwyns from Pistyll Rhaeadr, starting from Pistyll Rhaeadr (SJ 072 295): 11.8 km and 740 m of ascent, graded hard.

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