The Mountains of Wales

Introduction

This table lists all of Wales’ mountains over 2000ft. The mountains listed are those that fit the criteria of Hewitts (Hill in England, Wales or Ireland over Two Thousand feet high) i.e. those mountains that have an altitude of 2000ft and a prominence of at least 30m. The methodology used in selecting the summit is thus: any summit surrounded by four or more 10-metre contour lines is automatically included, any summit with only one or two 10-metre contours is excluded, while summits with exactly three 10-metre contours have been studied in more detail, and are included if there is a reasonable doubt about whether they should qualify for inclusion. In practice this means that a few of the summits may have only 25-29 metres of re-ascent, but it seems best to include them in case the Ordnance Survey manage to find an extra metre or two on future editions of the relevant maps!

The tables are interactive; click on the number to be taken to a photo of the mountain, click on the name of the mounatain to go to its SP Mountain/Rock page (if one exists) and click on the grid reference to go to an Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 map of the immediate area. The map number included in each table is for the Ordnance Survey 1:50 000 Landranger Series sheet that the mountain appears on.

The Lists

Hewitts

No.	Name	Metres	Feet	Range	Area	County	Map	Grid Refernce
1.	Snowdon/Yr Wyddfa	1085	3560	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH609544
2.	Garnedd Ugain/Crib-y-Ddysgl	1065	3495	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 611552
3.	Carnedd Llewelyn	1064	3490	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 684644
4.	Carnedd Dafydd	1044	3424	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 663631
5.	Glyder Fawr	999	3279	Glyders	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 642579
6.	Glyder Fach	994	3262	Glyders	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 656583
7.	Pen yr Ole Wen	978	3210	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 656619
8.	Foel Grach	976	3202	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 689659
9.	Yr Elen	962	3156	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 674651
10.	Y Garn	947	3107	Glyders	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 631596
11.	Foel Fras	942	3091	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 696682
12.	Garnedd Uchaf	926	3037	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 687669
13.	Elidir Fawr	923	3029	Glyders	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 612613
14.	Crib Goch	923	3027	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 624552
15.	Tryfan	915	3002	Glyders	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 664594
16.	Aran Fawddwy	905	2970	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 863224
17.	Y Lliwedd	898	2946	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 622533
18.	Pen y Gadair	893	2929	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 711130
19.	Pen y Fan	886	2906	Brecon Beacons	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 012216
20.	Aran Benllyn	885	2904	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 867243
21.	Corn Du	873	2863	Brecon Beacons	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 007213
22.	Moel Siabod	872	2861	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 705546
23.	Erw y Ddafad Ddu	872	2860	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 865234
24.	Mynydd Moel	863	2830	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 727137
25.	Arenig Fawr	854	2801	Arenigs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 827369
26.	Llwytmor	849	2785	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 689692
27.	Pen yr Helgi Du	833	2733	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 698630
28.	Foel Goch	831	2727	Glyders	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 628612
29.	Cadair Berwyn	830	2723	Berwyns	Berwyns	Conwy/Denbighshire	125	SJ 071323
30.	Moel Sych	827	2712	Berwyns	Berwyns	Conwy/Denbighshire	125	SJ 066318
31.	Carnedd y Filiast	822	2696	Glyders	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 620628
32.	Cyfrwy	811	2660	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 704133
-	Waun Fach	811	2660	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 215300
34.	Y Foel Goch	805	2642	Glyders	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 678582
35.	Fan Brycheiniog	802	2630	Black Mountain	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 825218
36.	Pen y Gadair Fawr	800	2624	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 229287
37.	Pen Llithrig y Wrach	799	2622	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 716623
38.	Cribyn	795	2608	Brecon Beacons	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 024213
39.	Bera Mawr	794	2604	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 675683
40.	Craig Cwm Amarch	791	2595	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 711121
41.	Cadair Bronwen	785	2575	Berwyns	Berwyns	Denbighshire/Wrexham	125	SJ 077346
42.	Moel Hebog	782	2566	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 565469
43.	Glasgwm	779	2557	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 837194
44.	Moelwyn Mawr	770	2527	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 658449
45.	Drum	770	2526	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 708696
46.	Waun Rydd	769	2523	Brecon Beacons	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 062206
47.	Gallt yr Ogof	763	2503	Glyders	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 685586
48.	Fan Hir	761	2496	Black Mountain	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 831209
49.	Drosgl	758	2487	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 664680
50.	Y Llethr	756	2480	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 661258
51.	Pen Pumlumon Fawr	752	2467	Pumlumon Fawr	Cambrian Mountains	Ceredigion	135	SN 789869
52.	Moel Llyfnant	751	2464	Arenigs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 808352
53.	Diffwys	750	2462	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 661234
54.	Bannau Sir Gaer (Picws Du)	749	2457	Black Mountain	Brecon Beacons	Carmarthenshire	160	SN 812218
55.	Yr Aran	747	2451	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 604515
56.	Pen Pumlumon Arwystli	741	2430	Pumlumon Fawr	Cambrian Mountains	Ceredigion	135/136	SN 815877
57.	Fan Fawr	734	2409	Fforest Fawr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 970193
58.	Craig Cwm Silyn	734	2408	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 525503
59.	Rhobell Fawr	734	2408	Rhobell	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 787257
60.	Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan	727	2385	Pumlumon Fawr	Cambrian Mountains	Ceredigion	135	SN 799872
61.	Moel Eilio	726	2382	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 556577
62.	Fan Gyhirych	725	2379	Fforest Fawr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 881191
63.	Rhinog Fawr	720	2362	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 657290
64.	Pen Allt Mawr	719	2360	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 207243
65.	Fan y Big	719	2358	Brecon Beacons	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 036207
66.	Rhinog Fach	712	2335	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH665270
67.	Moelwyn Bach	711	2333	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 660437
68.	Trum y Ddysgl	709	2326	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 545516
69.	Black Mountain	703	2306	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys/Herefordhire	161	SO 255350
70.	Pen Cerrig Calch	701	2300	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 217223
71.	Allt Fawr	698	2290	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 682475
-	Mynydd Mawr	698	2290	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 539547
-	Mynydd Drws y Coed	695	2280	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 549518
74.	Foel Wen	691	2266	Berwyns	Berwyns	Powys/Wrexham	125	SJ 099334
75.	Twmpa	690	2263	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 225350
76.	Cnicht	689	2262	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 645466
77.	Foel Hafod-fynydd	689	2260	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 877227
78.	Arenig Fach	689	2259	Arenigs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 821416
79.	Gwaun y Llwyni	685	2248	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 857205
80.	Pen y Brynfforchog	685	2247	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 818179
81.	Y Garn	684	2245	Pumlumon Fawr	Cambrian Mountains	Ceredigion	135	SN 776852
82.	Gau Graig	683	2240	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 744141
89	Mynydd Tarw	681	2233	Berwyns	Berwyns	Powys/Wrexham	125	SJ 113324
84.	Chwarel y Fan	679	2228	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 258294
85.	Creigiau Gleision	678	2224	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 729615
86.	Moel Druman	676	2217	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 671476
87.	Maesglase - Maen Du	675	2213	Dyfi	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 823152
88.	Moel Cynghorion	674	2210	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 586564
89.	Ysgafell Wen	672	2204	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 667481
90.	Foel Rhudd/Esgeiriau Gwynion	671	2201	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 889236
91.	Waun-oer	670	2197	Dyfi	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SN 815877
92.	Carnedd y Filiast	669	2196	Arenigs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	124/125	SH 871446
93.	Ysgafell Wen - North Top	669	2195	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	115	SH 663485
94.	Tarren y Gesail	667	2189	Tarrens	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SN 799872
95.	Cyrniau Nod	667	2188	Berwyns	Berwyns	Powys	125	SH 988279
96.	Post Gwyn	665	2181	Berwyns	Berwyns	Powys	125	SJ 048294
97.	Fan Nedd	663	2175	Fforest Fawr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 913184
98.	Mynydd Llysiau	663	2174	Black Mountains	Brecon Beacons	Powys	161	SO 207279
99	Dduallt	662	2172	Rhobell	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 811274
100.	Craig-las (Tyrrau Mawr)	661	2168	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 677135
101.	Manod Mawr	661	2168	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 724447
102.	Great Rhos	660	2166	Radnor Forest	Radnor Forest	Powys	148	SO 182639
103.	Cribin Fawr	659	2161	Dyfi	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 795153
104.	Manod Mawr - North Top	658	2158	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 727458
105.	Moel yr Ogof	655	2148	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 556478
106.	Allt Lwyd	654	2145	Brecon Beacons	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 079189
107.	Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd	653	2142	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 535514
108.	Black Mixen	650	2132	Radnor Forest	Radnor Forest	Powys	148	SO 196644
109.	Moel yr Hydd	648	2125	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 672454
-	Foel Cwm Sian Llwyd	648	2125	Berwyns	Berwyns	Gwynedd	125	SH 996314
111.	Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw	646	2120	Berwyns	Berwyns	Gwynedd	125	SH 963283
112.	Drygarn Fawr	645	2115	Elenydd	Cambrian Mountains	Powys	147	SN 862584
113.	Llechwedd-llyfn	643	2109	Arenigs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	124/125	SH 857445
114.	Moel Lefn	638	2094	Eifionydd/Nantlle	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 553485
115.	Garreg Las	635	2083	Black Mountain	Brecon Beacons	Carmarthenshire	160	SN 777203
116.	Tarrenhendre	634	2080	Tarrens	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	135	SH 683041
-	Creigiau Gleision - North Top	634	2080	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 734622
118.	Fan Llia	632	2072	Fforest Fawr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 938186
119.	Moel Fferna	630	2066	Berwyns	Berwyns	Denbighshire/Wrexham	125	SJ116398
120.	Craig Cerrig-gleisiad	629	2065	Fforest Fawr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 961218
121.	Y Garn	629	2063	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 702230
-	Foel Gron	629	2063	Snowdon	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 560569
-	Fan Frynych	629	2063	Fforest Fawr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SN 958228
124.	Foel y Geifr	626	2054	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	125	SH 937275
125.	Moel y Cerrig Duon	625	2049	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	125	SH 923242
126.	Moel Penamnen	623	2044	Moelwyns	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	115	SH 716483
-	Moel Ysgyfarnod	623	2044	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 658346
128.	Craig-y-llyn	622	2040	Cadair Idris	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 665119
129.	Unnamed summit	621	2037	Berwyns	Berwyns	Powys	125	SJ 089369
130.	Pen yr Allt Uchaf	620	2034	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 871197
131.	Foel Boeth - Gallt y Daren	619	2031	Arenigs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 779345
132.	Moel Gornach (Garreg Lwyd)	619	2030	Black Mountain	Brecon Beacons	Carmarthenshire	160	SN 741179
133.	Cefn yr Ystrad	617	2024	Mynydd Llangynidr	Brecon Beacons	Powys	160	SO 087137
134.	Foel Penolau	614	2014	Rhinogs	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124	SH 661348
135.	Llechwedd Du	614	2013	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	124/125	SH 894224
136.	Gorllwyn	613	2010	Elenydd	Cambrian Mountains	Powys	147	SN 918591
-	Foel Goch	613	2010	Arans	Snowdonia	Gwynedd	125	SH 943291
138.	Foel Goch	611	2004	Foel Goch	Snowdonia	Gwynedd/Conwy	125	SH 953423
139.	Pen y Garn	610	2002	Elenydd	Cambrian Mountains	Ceredigion	135	SN 798771
140.	Bache Hill	610	2001	Radnor Forest	Radnor Forest	Powys	148	SO 214636
141.	Tal y Fan	610	2000	Carneddau	Snowdonia	Conwy	115	SH 729727

Sub-Hewitts

These are the near misses that didn’t quite meet the criteria to be included in the list.

Missed out on Height

Missed out on Prominence

County Tops

Frequent local government reorganisation has made things difficult for those who aspire to visit the highest point of all counties. One solution is to ignore the changes introduced in 1974 and 1996 and to stick to the 'traditional' county tops. In England this may be the only feasible approach, as there is a ragbag mixture of unitary and two-tier local authorities. In Wales the position is much simpler as there are now just 22 unitary authorities. A list of their highest points is given below. Some of these authorities could not be described as 'counties' in the traditional sense, so their highpoints are better described as Council Tops. Tops with a drop of 0 metres are not summits but are points on the side of a hill. Some are indeterminate, but the highest point of Merthyr Tydfil is unusual in being marked by a small lake: Pwll Mere. Fourteen Council Tops are Hewitts or Marilyns (or both), and a further six are near the top of one. This leaves just two Council Tops that require a completely separate ascent: Werfa (Bridgend) and Tair Onnen (Vale of Glamorgan).