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Name: | Cyrn-y-Brain |
Hill number: | 2040 |
Height: | 564.6m / 1852ft |
RHB Section: | 30C: Llandudno to Wrexham |
County/UA: | Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych] |
Catchment: | Dee (Flint) |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,5,Dew,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SJ 20821 48885 |
Summit feature: | knoll W of track |
Drop: | 163.7m |
Col: | 400.9m SJ 1935 4814 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 117 (1:25k) 256 |
Survey: | Leica Runner 20/Trimble GeoXH 6000 |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 406 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
solo | Fabioski | 20/03/2024 |
Starting from the Ponderosa. Added Sir Watkins Tower (very boggy along the top). Descended to the south towards Tan y bwlch before ascending Moel y Gamelin. | ByPathsLessTravelled | 17/03/2024 |
Plenty of parking opposite the Ponderosa cafe. Up mast track to summit. Also visited the tower & trig on the NE Top. Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 26/02/2024 |
As per others, up and down from the cafe. Great views on a very clear day. 4km in 40 mins. Really good track to mast which made the going pretty quick | Nicky C | 24/02/2024 |
By mtb from Llandegla car park, with Sim, Richard and Max (9). Bit of sun, still, didn't rain. Lots of blaeberries eaten. Did blue loop, then out and back to summit at W-most communications mast. | Rounsfell | 28/07/2023 |
Walking from Ponderosa, down the old drovers trail, picking up offa's dyke path to world's end, continuing to Llandegla forest then picking up path over summit | Lancylass | 16/05/2023 |
Run-walk from col. 4th and 5th of a day of sun all the way after starting on Cadair Berwyn after a day of bag and drive which I try to avoid. At least car powered by sun. Enjoyed pint in Britannia Inn. | davechaffey | 13/05/2023 |
Started from Ponderosa to bag summit, but then carried on for a 9 mile circular walk by incorporating Offa's Dyke path and route through Llandegla forest. | andrewcoles | 25/02/2023 |
Up and down from the Ponderosa. Carried on to the trig pillar before returning. | KevPalmer | 03/02/2023 |
Along Offa’s Dyke Path. Took path branching off left, though not always apparent. Eventually bashed through dead heather to reach tarmac track between masts. Descent was much easier. Followed fence NE, crossing over at stile, and picked up ODP back to start. Much mist at summit. | peter4lc | 03/02/2023 |
https://www.strava.com/activities/8252473634 | Sleepwa1ker | 15/12/2022 |
1/5 Whilst walking the Llangollen Round. From Trevor, Cyrn Y Brain, Moel y Faen, Moel y Gamelin, Moel y Gaer and Moel Morfydd. Finishing the day at Carrog and catching the bus back. A splendid walk and the weather was kind. | nickywood1 | 01/10/2022 |
Parked at the cafe and headed straight up the path. Quick stop to stretch legs on way to snowdonia. | Stevooo | 03/09/2022 |
From east largly along quad tracks. Then along mast access road to watson tower and pillar. | cjo | 27/08/2022 |
Rather windy and not so warm for this time of year, but nice and bright for the majority though and really interesting views all around. | Twice Shy | 11/06/2022 |
From Worlds end, via path from SJ235495, which fizzled out at SJ217494. Back down much better southern track. | Flatfield | 28/04/2022 |
From Ponderosa after Moel y Gamelin. Beautiful day. | vuirich | 20/03/2022 |
From the pass in between heavy showers. Continued to the trig and Watkins Tower. | Nick Canute | 04/03/2022 |
09:30, 1 degree at The Ponderosa (3 in Llangollen), cloud base 1500' at start but lifted above summit when I returned, light south-westerlies. 
Heavy rime experience. | Wycombe Wanderer | 25/01/2022 |
from ponderosa also visit trig | underhill | 20/01/2022 |
With R, pretty grim day. | Dan Baddeley | 28/12/2021 |
From Ponderosa, west along ridge visiting Moel y Faen, Moel y Gamelin, Moel y Gaer and Moel Morfydd. Then back along the ridge past the Ponderosa to bag Cyrn-y-Brain and on to the Trig, before returning to the car at the Ponderosa. Total for the trip: 16km with 960m ascent in 4.5 hours. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 12/08/2021 |
From Ponderosa after doing the 4 hills the other side of the road. Followed track to cairn at top and then went on to Trig and Watkins tower. | PeterD | 16/07/2021 |
From car park above World's End (SJ232484), to Cyrn-y-Brain, then Ponderosa Cafe. Return along Clwydian Way to Plas Yn Eglwyseg, then Offa's Dyke path along Eglwyseg Rocks to World's End. | welshe | 10/07/2021 |
A bagging Bonanza from the Ponderosa. We managed Cryn-y-Brain and Moel y Faen before calling it a day. | summitter | 21/06/2021 |
Visited this top after the four tops along the Llantysilio mountain ridge from Ponderosa. Eight and half mile in Five and half hours taking in Moel y Faen, Moel y Gamelin, Moel y Gaer, Moel Morfydd and then onto Cyrn y Brain on the otherside of the road. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 17/04/2021 |
Llangollen - Coed Hyrddyn - Maesyrychen Mountain - Moel y Gamelin - Moel y Faen - Cyrn-y-Brain - Foel - Castell Dinas Bran - Llangollen. | Mark Jackson | 03/04/2021 |
Parked in lay-by on A525 at Llandegla forest, through forest and up to Watkins Tower, then onto summit cairn. Not the prettiest of hill tops but decent walk with largely fine weather. | steve_a | 22/09/2020 |
Another one I regularly do as it is always great fun to get up as quickly as possible from the Ponderosa | greboicus | 26/07/2020 |
Up on mast access track, then descended E to World's End - good fun runnable descent. | quadbarrel | 26/07/2020 |
With Dad from Ponderosa. | otis.laws | 03/01/2020 |
with Otis | Glenford | 03/01/2020 |
Racing the rain storm. | Frannibaggins | 18/10/2019 |
From Ponderosa. Hot morning on Aug bank holiday. | Longwojo | 26/08/2019 |
Moel y Faen (Llantysilio Mountain) > Pt. 568 > Moel y Gamelin > Moel y Gaer > Pt.497 > Moel Morfydd (Llantysilio Mountain) > Cyrn - y - Brain from GR: SJ 19270 48041 | Hippster | 21/07/2019 |
Moel y Faen (Llantysilio Mountain) > Pt. 568 > Moel y Gamelin > Moel y Gaer > Pt.497 > Moel Morfydd (Llantysilio Mountain) > Cyrn - y - Brain from GR: SJ 19270 48041 | ronaldo333 | 21/07/2019 |
From ponderosa with Sazz and Col. Nice steady walk with the odd steep little bit, nothing too bad! Great views of Moel Famau | Laura.W | 19/05/2019 |
First hill today, started in layby opposite the Ponderosa Café, crossed main road and walked left along the road to gate. Stay on main track, a bit steep in a few places. Nice views at first summit. Carry on along the track to take a side path to Sir Watkins Tower, the ruin remains of an 18th century folly tower. Again nice views of the Dee Estuary and Cheshire in the distance. | giant_hiker | 06/05/2019 |
A walk around Llandegla with Izzy and Jenna | MrHallorann | 23/03/2019 |
Cyrn-y-brain, Pen-y-coed | keithouk | 20/01/2019 |
Marilyn Walk 121. Ascent of Moel y Gamelin and Cyrn-y-Brain from Ponderosa car park. 12km taking 2h35m. | silveracorn_alan | 19/09/2018 |
Pleasant walk from the Ponderosa, where I have not visited since I was a child. Stunning views. Visited both tops, including the trig and the heather covered cairn. Nice peaceful place, Ponderosa was busy and indeed full of bikers. Gift shop is actually quite sweet. | tumpawumpa | 01/09/2018 |
From the Ponderosa with elizyanne | GmacT | 22/07/2018 |
Pleasant walk up the track. Watched the activities of many bikers | elizyanne | 22/07/2018 |
From summit of Horseshoe Pass road. | Winterfloodian | 22/07/2018 |
From WSW, hard track up from the Ponderosa. An easy nut rather boring walk up a rather boring hill, but a likely superb viewpoint on a clearer day. | Topographer57 | 11/05/2018 |
From the Ponderosa. Heaving with bikers. Bagged the trig & Watkins Monument as well. | ngthack | 25/03/2018 |
From The Ponderosa, Moel y Faen, Moel y Gamelin, and then back across the road to Cyrn y Brain. with Frank, overcast chilly but dry day, all on wide tracks. | Lou | 24/03/2018 |
Gentle walk with Lindsay up Moel-y-Faen and Cyrn-y-Brain. | knarf | 24/03/2018 |
With Steve | GinaSmith | 11/03/2018 |