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| Name: | Banc y Celyn |
| Hill number: | 7661 |
| Height: | 472m / 1549ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2270 Mynydd Epynt [Mynydd Eppynt] |
| RHB Section: | 32A: Llandovery to Monmouth |
| County/UA: | Powys |
| Catchment: | Wye |
| Class: | Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem (Hu,Tu,4,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SO 04769 46438 |
| Summit feature: | no feature 3m NW of trig point |
| Drop: | 102m |
| Col: | 370m SO 0161 4452  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 147 (1:25k) 188 |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Comments: | Ground by col surveyed by Trimble GeoXH 6000 as 370.0m. LIDAR confirms. Promoted to Hump in Dec 2015 |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 68 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Parked to SW, did SW top first, then good tracks up to trig and top. | PeterD | 29/11/2023 |
| Parked off the Waun Hirwaun high road at the start of the track to Pant y Llyn. Left the track soon to ascend east to the summit on sheep tracks. Fine views. Varied descent by more direct route south-west, again on sheep tracks. 1.8km, with 70m of ascent. | Man of Kernow1 | 07/05/2023 |
| 2nd hill of three on a terrific 16.5 mile Wye Walley Walk section from Boughrood to Builth. After Erwood Bridge I followed the minor road, but instead of leaving it where the WVW route drops again, I carried on over Twyn Gof common and Waun Hirwaun, stopping off to visit the interesting Twyn y Big cairn. Easy enough walking over undulating ground, the trig plays a little hard to get. After taking in the breathtaking panoramic views, I headed off east to seek out the (unmarked) Banc y Cely stone circle, a very obscure site I've wanted to visit for a long time. Headed NNE to rejoin the WVW route where it leaves the access land. | thesweetcheat | 08/04/2023 |
| Via pant y llyn, with Sam, Henry and Murphy | thefunkylibrarian | 19/09/2022 |
| As per GerryBowes - again! | destaylor | 06/04/2022 |
| Verge parking where the bridleway crosses the minor road at SO 0368 4590. Easy bag, also visited a curious small white concrete monolith. | DanMaisieBex | 25/02/2022 |
| Easy parking on grass at road/track junction at SO 0437 4585 - A fairly direct route to the summit, picking up an ATV track on SW ridge. On return, kept on ATV track which descended S. to join the obvious track 350m E. of car. (S) | gerrybowes | 10/11/2021 |
| G, My | Idris | 24/09/2021 |
| From Builth Wells by way of the Wye Valley Way (overgrown in places). When on the WVW the hill seemed covered in bracken but I easily found a way through it to the open upper slopes. | Alan Moore | 24/07/2021 |
| in grassland near trig. | Denise | 10/06/2021 |
| From Garth initially on the Wye Valley Walk then across the grassy common / moorland, much easier going than expected. Pity about the low mist, but at least pleasantly cool for walking. | RichardM | 10/06/2021 |
| See Kamoot entry for full details/gpx download: https://www.komoot.com/tour/295433867 | outlawcatcher | 19/12/2020 |
| From SW. | PGCE | 05/02/2020 |
| Parked at 03906 45884 and followed a fairly obvious route. Very interested and persistent sheep. | clivevilla | 06/02/2019 |
| Parked in the grassy area to the SW then direct to the trig. | Jim.Fothergill | 28/08/2018 |
| Quite surprising to meet another two walkers up here at the trig. Damp and miserable now after a very promising start on Garth. | Alex C | 18/08/2018 |
| From the top of the pass on good paths. | Moorponder | 04/10/2017 |
| My 1000th non-Marilyn Hump (ie number 2556)and the nth time to complete the Welsh Humps. | Martin R | 24/03/2017 |
| Parked to SW then gradual dry ascent to summit in sunshine with Iain Brown, views wonderful. | Dugswell2 | 15/03/2017 |
| Stopped by this one whilst driving up to North Wales for a weekend. Lovely weather and a fine hill. Parked on the lane to the SW and an easy dog leg walk up from there. | Father Ted | 07/10/2016 |
| From mountain rd to S. Bags of moss, awaiting collection, on the way up. | Chris Peart | 29/04/2016 |
| Took a walk round Pant y Llyn on the way up to this open moorland. Visited SW Top on the way back. | jonglew | 11/01/2016 |
| Very straightforward from high mountain road to south. Very Welsh TP. | Campbell Singer | 02/01/2016 |
| Ably assisted by my chauffeur Iain Brown and accompanied by him.hardly any rain and a bit windy but an easy before walk up from the south west. Hump number 999. More driving rain on descent back to car. | vegibagger | 30/12/2015 |
| 3/8 Third of long day (Garth/Banc y Celyn/Banc y Celyn SW Top/Clawdd du Mawr/Priddellau (Esgair Nantybeddau)/Llethr Hir/Pant-llwyd/Blaen Rehstr) | Fergalh | 21/11/2015 |
| Lovely walk over common land to a white painted trig with red Welsh dragons. | Colin Crawford | 24/06/2015 |
| Self and Val | mike.hoult | 15/10/2013 |
| From mountain road to SW at 039 459 which makes slightly longer stroll, which is good as easy going this one is. Then drive east to A470 to see amazing views of Wye Valley. | dicky | 06/07/2013 |
| SO0474546424 | Anton | 04/01/2013 |
| Park on common land with sheep. On compass bearing on green track between bracken. 10 ponies. Another bearing to column not visible till last moment. 11.20. Noise of firing from the ranges. | arranc | 03/09/2012 |
| Bagged upon trip to Pant-y-Llyn | RyParks | 10/05/2012 |
| Easy ascent from road 600m SW. Gorgeous terrain - easy walking - ponies grazing. | jimbloomer | 27/01/2012 |
| Part of Wye Valley on way from Glasbury on Wye to Builth Wells. With Ian, Chris, Fred and Phil | mavero10 | 29/08/2008 |
| Armchair bag - Was up here along with Moelfre. | fasgadh | 08/06/2003 |
| fine hil; pleasant view; simple ascent from SW. | RHW | 06/04/2003 |
| Halfdecent | 17/06/2023 | |
| A W Bryan | 22/04/2023 | |
| Steve Q | 16/04/2021 | |
| manilena | 19/12/2020 | |
| phillo | 25/09/2020 | |
| Andy West | 05/09/2020 | |
| mnixon | 26/08/2020 | |
| Rob Rees | 14/06/2020 | |
| ARC | 21/03/2020 | |
| Adrian | 23/01/2019 | |
| chalky1953 | 22/09/2018 | |
| GaryJones | 26/04/2018 | |
| Tony J | 01/01/2018 | |
| asbown | 12/07/2017 | |
| iaindbrown | 15/03/2017 |