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| Name: | Y Gamriw |
| Hill number: | 2206 |
| Height: | 602.6m / 1977ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2203 Drygarn Fawr |
| RHB Section: | 31C: South-West Wales |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Central Wales - Elan Valley |
| County/UA: | Powys |
| Catchment: | Wye |
| Class: | Simm, Dewey (Tu,Sim,Dew) |
| Grid ref: | SN 94407 61193 |
| Summit feature: | ancient cairn 270m W of trig point |
| Drop: | 48m |
| Col: | 555m SN928605  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 147 (1:25k) 200W |
| Observations: | trig point (SN 94675 61224) is lower |
| Survey: | Leica RX1250 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 140 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked near road end to east as per AS. Followed path then up through Bracken on a trodden route to the trig. Across to HP with an interesting cairn. Came back down to the SE to pick up the sloping traverse path. Then across to Drum Ddu. | PeterD | 07/07/2023 |
| Parked at end of road near Ty-segur-uchaf. Good grassy rising traverse round the south of the hill and onto easy plateau. Tried a steeper descent due south. Not worth it. With Jemma and sandra. | Campbell Singer | 24/06/2023 |
| With Dad and Sandra. Should have avoided the steep descent and taken the route up via rising traverse. Lesson is that I should always listen to my Dad. | Jemma Singer | 24/06/2023 |
| afternoon from Llanwrthwl | senrab | 11/02/2022 |
| From Elan Oaks campsite to track on east side of resevoir then up past Ty'n-y-pant to Nant y Postau then followed track to summit. Returned same way. | dgresty | 20/11/2021 |
| From car park at end of Caban Coch reservoir, up track in Marchant valley, cutting up to the good miners' path at a slightly higher level and then easily off path to ridge near the small lake. Then East to Y Gamriw following boundary posts, back along ridge to Gorllwyn continuing further west to pick up the path/track back to start. | dickscroop | 25/09/2021 |
| On backpacking trip from Elan village. Day 1 to Afon Rhiwnant. Day 2 back via side of reservoir | benwloudon | 20/06/2021 |
| Part of a round from the roadhead at SN 9578 6145 ( parking for 1-2 cars ), taking in Drum Ddu & Gorllwyn. Fine views, nice early evening finish to the day. | DanMaisieBex | 04/06/2021 |
| Freezing wind | skeletonjo | 05/04/2021 |
| From parking at west end of Caban Coch. Up Marchnant valley. Gorllwyn and Y Gamriw. Then down by indistinct way marked path. All interesting walking. With B and R. | jenx | 18/09/2020 |
| Parked at road end to south. Track, then direct across tussocky ground. A sheep track just right of a shallow gully gets you up the steep bit, between trig and summit. Visited both - impressive cairn. | PGCE | 12/08/2020 |
| Y Gamriw and Drum Ddu from the end of the minor road up from Llanwrthwl. Visited trig and cairn at HP. Best parking is about 300m before the end of the public road, long passing place with room for a car. 11km with 400m ascent in 2h 30m. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 02/08/2020 |
| Approached from Gorllwyn, absolute stunner of a location, superb hollow cairn at summit. | richardrosser | 11/03/2020 |
| from cp SN901616, then on to Gorllwyn | underhill | 08/09/2019 |
| Parked on the bridge just below the 281 spot height at Abernefal to the SE of Gorllwyn. Ascended via Gorllwyn keeping to the dry ground between the two tops. Also Drum Ddu on a sunny day. | garyhoney | 05/05/2019 |
| first of two tops from parking outside church in Llanwrthwl, up the road and onto the bridleway between the two tops then onto Drum Ddu. 9.7 miles in three and three quarter hours. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 14/04/2019 |
| Up and down from the track, SW, avoiding bracken on trod to the E that contours up to the trig. Not so many of us continue on to the summit. Easy enough for a 2,000'. | Eddie | 01/10/2018 |
| I was going to do the round of Y Gamriw & Drum Ddu from the N but after Y Garth it seemed more logical to contine along the road to Gors-wen (easy parking). I made the mistake of heading directly to Y Gamriw across what turned out to be rough tussocky moorland but it was easier from the steeper slope. From Drum Ddu I followed the ridge WSW, dropping down to the S end of the wooded area where you could cross the Nant Hafen and climb up by the fence. The 5.45 miles took 2 hrs 35 mins. | Jim.Fothergill | 24/09/2018 |
| Y Gamriw - Gorllwyn - Drygawn Fawr. Started from the CP at SN900616. Used the bridleway until about SN914618 and from there followed a compass baring to the summit of Y Gamriw. This was quite easy going and it took about an hour and five minutes to cover the 5.3km. A welcome wind shelter and roofless hut at the summit as the wind was blowing and the rain began just as I arrived. Then off to do the two Nuttalls. | Herbert Anchovy | 28/07/2018 |
| Did the Llanwrthwl Horseshoe Walk on the NT website, bagging Trembyd, Drum Ddu, and Y Gamriw in the process. Be wary when using this route, because the vagaries of the walk description can lead to mistakes, particularly in the absence of well defined paths and hundreds of sheep tracks, you can quickly end up on rough moorland. However, some fantastic panoramas. Walked this on a sunny day, and the Beacons were clearly visible. | RyParks | 03/06/2018 |
| Parked about half a mile before the end of the road to the east. Took the track and then steeply up the open hill to the trig and then the summit. Walk continued to Drum Ddu. With JT. | Sprog | 30/05/2018 |
| From top of road east of Y Gamriw summit. Room for one car on verge. Y Gamriw, Drum Ddu. Mostly good paths. | ijpowell | 26/05/2018 |
| Like Neolith, parked up just before the end of the road to Erwllwyn on a solid bit of verge at SN 959614. Walked up the track to the junction, then up to Drum Ddu, back down and up to Gamrhiw via Rhiw Saeson. We continued along the ridge to the cairn at SN 956620- an excellent section, before picking our way down to sheep tracks that slanted back to the road end. Sunny, warm, quite hazy but the Brecon Beacons could just be picked out. With brother, Pete | pwheeler | 07/05/2018 |
| 18.3 miles, 2794ft, Y-Gamriw and Wye Valley Walk. | stephenbuda | 08/10/2017 |
| Parked up just before the end of the road to the NW off the road on a solid bit of verge. Walked up the track to the junction, then up to Drum Ddu, back down and up to Gamrhiw via the Saith Maen stones which were partially grown over. | Neolith | 26/08/2017 |
| Parked at end of road to east. Very limited parking. Splendid cairn & shelter. | ngthack | 19/07/2017 |
| From Llanwrthwl (parked at church) by Dol-lago farm and then followed track to ridge where a path ran almost to the summit of Y Gamriw. Took in trig point on way. Then down good row path over to Drum Dhu descending by Rhiw Llanwrthwl then through field and woods to road. | SS | 12/11/2016 |
| Y Gamriw - Gamrhiw trig | ronaldo333 | 15/08/2016 |
| Second of nine on sunny day (Drum Ddu/Y Gamriw/Y Foel/Esgair Penygarreg/Esgair Perfedd/Esgair Dderw/Penrihw-Wen/Lethyr Melyn/Gornoeth) | Fergalh | 16/04/2016 |
| Parked at 957615 with GB. Followed path to the south of the summit then a steep climb to the true top. Also combined with Drum Ddu. | bolton | 05/04/2016 |
| Parked tightly in junction with farm track at end of road at SN95811 61465 SW along track & then RoW before heading up steep slope to trig point A short walk to the ancient summit cairn & excellent shelter. Continued to Drum Ddu. (PM) | gerrybowes | 05/04/2016 |
| Parked at same place as I used for Drum Ddu and up road and track. Branched off right on obvious quod bike track to start of Rhiw Saeson. Walked up to remains of a wall and turned to right. Bits and pieces of paths lead to summit. Descent was down the broad ridge leading to Dol lago. Turned right again at another large cairn and dropped down to car. Steep with a band of gorse to get through and then a load of bracken. Not a bad walk but I'd look for a different descent from the cairn. | MikeM | 23/01/2016 |
| From Blaenglynolwyn, Drum Ddu first then on to here for a 7 mile circular walk. Large sprawling summit cairn. | jonglew | 13/10/2015 |
| Pleasent ascent of NE ridge from the peaceful and friendly Doliago farm campsite, Llanwrthwl. Large Neolithic? cairn with central stone shelter. Excellent views. Blue skies, scattered cumulus, hot sunshine. | RichardM | 08/08/2015 |
| With Drum Ddu from end of lane to east. The summit shelter looks like a burial chamber to me. Why would anybody build such a complex wind shelter. It looks like it had a roof and another ring of stones around the outside. | clivevilla | 20/08/2014 |
| Parked OK but a bit awkward at end of road to east. Track then bits and pieces but OK. | destaylor | 24/07/2014 |
| Straight up the steep side to the trig. Not recommended. Great views all around. | simon and co | 09/05/2014 |
| after Drum Ddu, from Newbridge & Blaenglynolwen. | dicky | 19/04/2014 |
| Climbed from roadhead above Llanwrthwl and combined with Drum Ddu | Chris Peart | 11/10/2013 |
| Started at SN958615 where there is room to turn but only space to park one car without blocking the farmer's quad bike access. GR8 walk on a frosty sunny morning with Phil Cooper. Lovely views all around today. Deep summit shelter with narrow access out of the prevailing wind. Then back to col to use quad tracks to continue to Drum Ddu. | Dugswell2 | 18/11/2012 |
| Parked at Ty Bach Forestry on the minor road to the south. Too much ice on road to drive further. Walked to the end of the road and continued to the spot marked by standing stone on map. No stone to be seen. Then up to the TP via high point. | Dusty | 11/02/2012 |
| petey | 03/07/2011 | |
| "http://www.wikiloc.com/wikiloc/view.do?id=1511466" | Ianto&Sue | 27/02/2011 |
| Started at GR 958615. Walked along track to top of pass and climbed Drum Ddu, returned to pass and climbed Y Gamriw. Clear day with good views over surrounding hills. Mostly grass with heather and rocks on summit. With SH. | wombourne | 09/03/2010 |
| Start~ 957615. From Drum Ddu. Great summit with large cairn. With Wombourne. | steve hudson | 01/03/2010 |
| Drove up to Gors-wen farm, from the south, and did a circuit, via Bryn Moel snd Waun Sarn. Lots of boggy ground and tussocks! Large shelter cairn on the summit. | Isambard | 29/08/2009 |
| a wild loop into the middle of nowhere that is the cwmddeudwr hills. make sure you've got your compass with you!! its all open access though so no issues with r.o.w. | stig_nest | 15/10/2008 |
| Start in Llanwrthyl to Elan Valley, Cwnwch Gamrhiw back to Llanwrthyl. Very Wet between Cwnwch and Gamrhiw | powyswalker | 08/07/2007 |
| Up through dry bracken and sheep runs to ridge and stroll to trig and 400m further to tumulus turned into wind break. 14.30. | arranc | 01/05/2000 |
| Tacked from Gorllwyn but better from the village | Rhayader_wander | 20/06/1999 |