Cefn yr Ystrad
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Hewitt Marilyn
Height
617 m · 2,025 ft
Drop
177 m
Grid ref
SO 086 137
Region
Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons)
Range
Llandovery to Monmouth
County
Powys

Summit: Ground by trig point.

Cefn yr Ystrad is a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), 617 m (2,025 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Cefn yr Ystrad from Cwm Pyrgad, is 7.3 km with 360 m of ascent and takes 2.5 to 3 hours.

Routes up Cefn yr Ystrad

Cefn yr Ystrad on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SO 086 137 (51.8147, -3.3259). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Cefn yr Ystrad

How high is Cefn yr Ystrad?
Cefn yr Ystrad is 617 m (2,025 ft) high, a Hewitt in Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons). The summit is at grid reference SO 086 137.
How long does it take to climb Cefn yr Ystrad?
The quickest route on TRXO, Cefn yr Ystrad from Cwm Pyrgad, takes 2.5 to 3 hours: 7.3 km with 360 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Cefn yr Ystrad?
The route with the least climbing is Cefn yr Ystrad from Cwm Pyrgad, starting from Cwm Pyrgad (SO 098 156): 7.3 km and 360 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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