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Name:Mynydd Pen-y-cae
Hill number:7669
Height:573m / 1880ft
Parent (Ma):2288  Craig y Llyn
RHB Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
County/UA:Neath Port Talbot
Catchment:Avan , Catchment Boundaries, Neath
Class:Subdodd
(s5)
Grid ref:SN 88759 03238
Summit feature:mound by tree 20m NE of firebreak
Drop:20m
Col:553m  SN894035  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 170
(1:25k) 166W
Observations:ground by fence post 20m SW at SN 88747 03220 is lower; summit area is in trees
Survey:Abney level
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 19 users)ByDate of Ascent
From NNW. Up past Pen-y-cae, then followed close to double fence line.PGCE05/12/2023
Parked in Glyncorrwg at 87537 99237 and did an 8.92 mile circuit of Mynydd Corrwg Fechan, Mynydd Pen y Cae and Moel y Hyrddod. Just over 3 hours.clivevilla20/04/2022
Solo. High point is in trees.Dangerous Dave25/11/2021
From NNW, top of Parish Road, fairly direct ascent on tracks and paths to forest road at 400m, cross W of Nant penycae then steep heather, slow progress due to bilberries! Path beside boundary leads to tussocky HP N side of fenceRHW11/07/2020
From Glyncorrwg. Cefn Mawr trig and Moel y Hyrddod first. Mynydd Corrwg Fechan on the way back. HP seemed to be by the boundary post a few metres SW of the conifers.jonglew30/01/2017
From Glyncorrwg via the pillar at Moel-Yr Hyrddod. Walked into foresty but high point could be in or outside the tree line.Dusty12/04/2015
7/9 Parked at picnic area and walked in past wind farm base. The summit is near the top of the track alongside the mast. Major construction going on hereFergalh07/12/2014
Parked at viewpoint and walked into Craig y Llyn peaks. Joined route47 cycle path and made way to pictured location. Peak is somewhere in trees. Good views to the north toward the beacons. Came back via more northerly path overlooking A465.rypj8327/04/2013
Not a lot to be said about this one another forestry commission summit with few redeeming features. Ended up spending some time in the trees trying to establish the high point.Take the footpath of near the twin poles makes for a far easier time.hodder11/05/2012
AlanD11/09/2021
Adrian17/10/2020
MM25/10/2014
KM25/10/2014
dicky08/06/2013
Anton02/09/2012
stevent080925/08/2012
Steve Q22/07/2012
mnixon09/07/2011
andrew.allum01/01/2000