Welsh 800metres and Over

The Ranges and there Summits

Wales in the United Kingdom has 11 areas in its mountain ranges where the height's of there summits is in excess of 800metres

The ranges where this applies are as follows:-

Snowdon
Carneddau
Glyderau
Arans
Cadair Idris
Brecon Beacons
Moelwyns (Moel Siabod)
Arenigs
Berwyns
The Black Mountains (East Brecon Beacons)
The Black Mountain (West Brecon Beacons)

The regions in each of the given tables. Such as 30B 30E etc are references from the Relative Hills of Britain. A listing by the author Alan Dawson.
More information on this listing via this LINK TO RELATIVE HILLS OF BRITAIN

THE LISTING AND TABLES FOR THE GIVEN RANGES AND AREAS ARE AS FOLLOWS

The Snowdon Range

Consisting of England and Wales highest summit and home to some of the greatest mountain activities Wales can offer this range of mountains is always busy rain or shine.

The Snowdon Range in total has 6 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Snowdon - Yr Wyddfa	30B	Snowdon	1085	3560
Crib y Ddysgl	30B	Snowdon	1065	3494
Crib Goch	30B	Snowdon	923	3028
Y Lliwedd	30B	Snowdon	898	2946
Y Lliwedd East Top	30B	Snowdon	893	2930
Lliwedd Bach	30B	Snowdon	818	2684

The Carneddau

Being the most isolated and highest mass of land over 3000feet in England and Wales this range has some fine summits and after the Snowdon range is the only other to have summits in excess of 1000metres.

The Carneddau in total has 10 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Carnedd Llewelyn	30B	Carneddau	1064	3491
Carnedd Dafydd	30B	Carneddau	1044	3425
Pen yr Ole Wen	30B	Carneddau	978	3209
Foel Grach	30B	Carneddau	976	3202
Yr Elen	30B	Carneddau	962	3156
Foel-fras	30B	Carneddau	942	3091
Garnedd Uchaf	30B	Carneddau	926	3038
Llwytmor	30B	Carneddau	849	2785
Pen yr Helgi Du	30B	Carneddau	833	2733
Bera Bach	30B	Carneddau	807	2648

The Glyderau

A large range of summits with what must be Wales second most popular peak Tryfan as part of it consists of some fine stomping ground for knocking off high peaks as the range consists of a long east to west ridge divided north from the Carneddau by the Ogwen Valley and divided south from Snowdon by the Pen y Pass.

The Glyderau in total has 9 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Glyder Fawr	30B	Glyders	999	3278
Glyder Fach	30B	Glyders	994	3261
Y Garn	30B	Glyders	947	3107
Elidir Fawr	30B	Glyders	924	3031
Tryfan	30B	Glyders	915	3002
Foel-goch	30B	Glyders	831	2726
Carnedd y Filiast	30B	Glyders	821	2694
Mynydd Perfedd	30B	Glyders	812	2664
Y Foel Goch	30B	Glyders	805	2641

The Arans

A truely isolated ridge within the middle of Wales.
It is rarely used and is a great quiet day out on the tops. With its height and position it commands fine views 360degree of the whole of Wales also giving views in as far as the Pennines and Malverns.

The Arans have in total 4 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Aran Fawddwy	30E	Arans	905	2969
Aran Benllyn	30E	Arans	885	2904
Erw y Ddafad-ddu	30E	Arans	872	2861
Pen-aran	30E	Arans	840	2756

Cadair Idris

A fine ridge just south of the Welsh town of Dolgellau which has a great horseshoe walk combining all its summits. Views north from here encompass the whole of Snowdonia the Arans and the Berwyns. Views south cover Plynlymon Fawr the Brecon Beacons and The Black Mountains.

The Cadair Idris range has in total 3 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Cadair Idris - Penygadair	30F	Cadair Idris	893	2930
Mynydd Moel	30F	Cadair Idris	863	2831
Cyfrwy	30F	Cadair Idris	811	2661

The Brecon Beacons

South Wales most famous range of summits consisting of large eroded sandstone cliffs on there north face. Views from here cover most of south Wales other peaks and as far as the Gloucestershire Cotswolds over 40 miles away on the finest of days.

The Brecon Beacons area has in total 3 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Pen y Fan	32A	Beacons	886	2907
Corn Du	32A	Beacons	873	2864
Duwynt	32A	Beacons	824	2703

Moelwyns

The summit of Moel Siabod comes under the Moelwyn Range but as it stands out as such an isolated summit and is the only one in excess of 800metres in this region it is normally looked at as a seperate summit.

The area has only 1 summit/top that is in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Moel Siabod	30B	Moelwyns	872	2861

Arenigs

The Arenigs are an isolated group of summits situated between the towns of Bala and Trawsfynydd. They consist of three main summits the largest being that of Arenig Fawr which has two of the 800metre+ tops. This is also linked to its neighbouring summit called Moel Lyfnant. The third summit Arenig Fach is far and isolated from these in being to the north and on the other side of the main Bala to Trawsfynydd road.

In total the area has 3 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Arenig Fawr	30D	Arenigs	854	2802
Arenig Fawr South Top	30D	Arenigs	830	2723
Moel Llechwedd	30D	Arenigs	815	2674

The Berwyns

The Berwyns are a fantastic range situated just in the border of Wales from Shropshire and Cheshire. They stand between the towns of Llangollen to the north. Llangynog to the south and Bala to the west.

In total there are 3 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Cadair Berwyn	30E	Berwyns	830	2723
Cadair Berwyn North Top	30E	Berwyns	827	2713
Moel Sych	30E	Berwyns	827	2713

The Black Mountains (East Brecon Beacons)

A vast area of upland that rises between the towns of Abergavenny and Hay On Wye consisting of many ridges and valleys that slope calmly from a south east to north west direction then falling away with steep slopes into the Wye valley. The highest tops of this region are all on the areas north west side.

The area has only 2 summits/tops in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Waun Fach	32A	Black Mtns	811	2661
Pen y Gadair Fawr	32A	Black Mtns	800	2625

The Black Mountain (West Brecon Beacons)

These summits rise in a great sloping ridge from the south and falling away with stunning cliffs on there north face that were coursed by glacial action back in the ice age period.

The area has only 1 summit/top that is in excess of 800metres

SUMMIT - TOP	REGION	RANGE	Height metres	Height feet
Fan Brycheiniog	32A	Black Mountain	802	2631

Links to Summitpost Pages for the Above Areas

The following links are direct links to each area or specific summit that has its own Summitpost page.

The following link to Nanuls Summitpost Page for Snowdonia covers all the relevent summits and ranges in my listings within the Snowdonia National Park area.
SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK
The following Links are for those summits and ranges that stray from the Snowdonia region.
BRECON BEACONS
BLACK MOUNTAINS
BLACK MOUNTAIN

Links for the Weather Forecasts for the Above Areas

The following links are direct to the relevent 5-Day weather forecast for each of regions given in the table above.

Snowdon 5-Day Forecast
Carneddau 5-Day Forecast
Glyderau 5-Day Forecast
Arans 5-Day Forecast
Cadair Idris 5-Day Forecast
Brecon Beacons 5-Day Forecast
Moel Siabod 5-Day Forecast
Arenig Fawr 5-Day Forecast
Berwyns 5-Day Forecast
Black Mountains 5-Day Forecast
Black Mountain 5-Day Forecast

Images

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