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Name:Penglais
Hill number:5211
Height:151.5m / 497ft
Section:31A: Aberystwyth to Welshpool
Classification:Hu,Tu,1,Cm
Drop:105.6m
Col:45.9m  SN 6299 8193  
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Entry no.Date recordedGrid Ref.Feature / Observations / SurveyRecorded byStatusSubpointLatest review
1174718/01/2016SN 59583 83176  F: no feature
S: obvious summit
jimbloomer
Summit
GJ
3000223/12/2019SN 59583 83167  F: on fenceline running E-W
O: LIDAR shows small rise along fenceline as in the summit photo
S: LIDAR
jimbloomer
Summit
CC
3000323/12/2019SN 62999 81931  F: col
S: LIDAR
jimbloomer
Col
Jim
-1923126/03/2011SN 59586 83169  F: no feature just W of water tankDugswell2
Summit
Jim



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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 72 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Short walk from University.rhalstead31/03/2024
By black plastic water tank on fence line of field. Higher than trig. Abney . From AberystwythDenise 27/02/2024
From the trig pillar across fields of wheat stubble green with thin grass & weeds. Highpoint rough grass between fences next to plastic water tank. Abney confirms higher than trig. Light rain. WRENRichardM27/02/2024
Parked on B road up path then across field to water tank and to topPeterD27/05/2023
Small parking area on B4572 at SN 6022 8322 - Permissive path to join RoW & then up to top of woodland & across sheep pasture - Left RoW & W. across pasture to the summit by water tank; wire fence by summit crossed where barbed wire has been cut. Fine view across bay to the Lleyn & Bardsey. (S)gerrybowes30/10/2021
From parking on B4572 at 603832, via concessionary paths and RoW. BWF okay to cross just N of summit.PGCE08/02/2021
From parking on B4572 at 603832, via concessionary paths and RoW.Moorponder18/07/2019
Parked at 59910 83519 where no through road leaves the B4572, up through woods, along hedgeline then across sheep pasture to summit. Double bwf is not too bad if you climb it at the fence corner.clivevilla18/07/2019
Parked on B4572 at Nature reserve parking spot for 2 cars. Up through wood then field paths to double barbed wire fence about 4 ft below summit. To gain access to HP we walked to a gap between fences at SN 5955 8294. Low cloud and frequent showers- the best part of the walk was in the woods, despite some fly tipping. With Petepwheeler16/09/2018
Parked in small parking area on road leading to golf course. Continued up road and paths to to. Path going close to summit has double BWF to access summit mound, easiest take path running to W and gate into summit field.RobertP15/12/2017
Parked at Penglais.Adrian01/12/2017
From the pay & display car park south of the street to the funicular. Took the lane up to the golf clubhouse, then bridleway track NE over the links into sheep pasture, then over gate and up to the summit. To return, followed tracks to the coast path and thence to the Camera Obscura complex. Then down into Aberystwyth by the zig-zag path. Solo.Man of Kernow111/02/2017
Nice day good company lovely view of the seaMyfanwy6303/12/2016
Universitypenbet01/07/2016
2/9 Second of Nine (Bryn Hir/Penglais/PenFelin-Wynt/Lan Lwyd/Pen Bwlch yr Oerfa/Llechwedd Ddu (Carnbwlchcieddiau)/Cerrig Gwaun-y-Llan/Esgair Llwyn-Gwyn/Esgair Dernol)Fergalh22/05/2016
Parked half way up the golf course road on L.jimbloomer18/01/2016
parked 200m downhill from crematorium and followed network of paths to summit, which is big black plastic thingThearlaichdubh13/09/2015
Long day trip down to Aber by bus with the sole intention of bagging this HuMP. Previously visited the nearby trig in September 2012.Alex C10/11/2014
As Doug.Chris Peart24/10/2014
Borth to Aberystwyth.Smudge17/02/2013
EstimatedBHBrunt01/08/2012
Just off footpath on odd route to and from local pillar after parking at car park, B4572.Dusty30/06/2012
Walked from aberystwyth cliff top railway with family.Did the trig as well just in case.DARRENG01/06/2011
Parked at end of minor road to S. Fine water butt.destaylor14/04/2011
Parked on B road at Nature reserve small car parking spot. Up thro wood then footbath to gain access to pasture. Top is beside large black plastic water collector. Then onto trig which is lower by at least 3 metres.Dugswell226/03/2011
From golf club house, stroll a fair way up the fairway to the boundary, over 3 BWFs to the high point. 17.50. 500 yds further, over more fences to trig 1645 at 148m. WWII pill box nearby.arranc10/09/2010
A deviation from the coast path Aberystwyth to Borth. Summit within a few yards of the path and on the other side of the fence.summitsup08/08/2009
Estimate date. Nearby Trig has superb views over Aber and Cardigan Bay.huwthomas06/06/2007
fairly disappointing summit & view (TP seen not visited). park 596828, fp to summit RHW12/05/2002
Indicative dateRhayader_wander01/10/1989
With: ag rjal jh; Walked up from Aber with Rose, Ann and Jacqui. Good viewpoint.Ian Baines20/04/1983
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