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| Name: | Drygarn Fawr |
| Hill number: | 2203 |
| Height: | 645m / 2116ft |
| RHB Section: | 31C: South-West Wales |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Central Wales - Elan Valley |
| County/UA: | Powys |
| Catchment: | Wye |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge, Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SN 86290 58414 |
| Summit feature: | large cairn 65m NE of trig point |
| Drop: | 259m |
| Col: | 386m SN857754  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 147 (1:25k) 187N 200W |
| Observations: | trig point is at SN 86225 58380; note cairn 500m NE at SN 86760 58580 is lower |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 463 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| David S | 18/03/2024 | |
| neilmcoward | 10/02/2024 | |
| Sarah and Milo | Rob Rees | 13/12/2023 |
| Day four of Dragons Back Race | emily | 07/09/2023 |
| Nuttalls walk 11.3 in reverse. The best bits were the walk along the scenic Rhiwnant valley and the view from the cairn at Dryarn Fawr S to the whole skyline of the Brecon Beacons from the Black Mountains across to the Black Mountain. The worse bit was the thrash up to the cairn through long grassy tussocks - the atv track along the Dalrhiw ridge is a much easier walking option. A small path from the col between the two tops, largely following the old Birmingham Corporation boundary markers, leads to Gorllwyn. The mid section of the Nuttall descent from Gorllwyn is also grassy tussocks. With Gillian, Harriet and Mike for the first top and Gillian for the second. | richard69 | 10/08/2023 |
| 14.48 miles 1963ft walk ,start at Dol-Y-Mynach carpark. Gorllwyn, Carnau, Drygarn Fawr and Drum Yr Eira. | stephenbuda | 24/06/2023 |
| Hetty | 07/05/2023 | |
| ThomasSmith_07 | 29/04/2023 | |
| Parked at Abergwesyn community centre, plenty of parking, picnic area, toilets, phone box. Head up road NE to red post box, left up track, right onto path, across a few field and through some trees, up across to left of farmhouse and up towards beautiful waterfalls, plunge pools and many georgeous spots. Followed stream all the way up to sgwd y ffrwd, minor scramble up the rocks here, carried on following the water and crossed the stream heading up to main path to summit, not sure if we were on the main path but finally made the summit for a wild camp. Lots of rain in the night, Morning was foggy and drizzly, headed back down SE towards main path, not where map says it is, down to forest, hopped locked gate and headed west, dropped down to road/track and across through forest down to cross stream, down to devil dog house and down to road, long trudge south along road back to abergwesyn ,epic route not easy especially when carrying a heavy bag. | Tribal2er | 29/04/2023 |
| Poppyhillwalker | 19/04/2023 | |
| Parking opposite Llannerch Cawr - Drygarn Fawr (use ATV track up Dalrhiw and towards Carreg yr Ast for the easiest route by far) - Gorllwyn - parking (slightly tedious descent by Llwydnant). | Mark Jackson | 28/10/2022 |
| JDMCGARRIGLE | 26/10/2022 | |
| Barry Smith | 27/06/2022 | |
| Nuttall route on ascent and via Drygarn Fawr, there's a decent track that leads from the summit of the latter down to the bridge over Nant Dyrys so followed that in descent. Awful weather. | sebastiencale | 09/06/2022 |
| Gorllwyn and Drygarn Fawr as per Nuttalls walk 11.3 with a varied descent to stay higher across the ridge rather than heading to the valley. Picked up an ATV track off Dalrhiw ridge leading down to the track at 890607. 11 miles | JulieB | 27/05/2022 |
| oldbagger27 | 23/05/2022 | |
| smb20 | 12/05/2022 | |
| Rhino48 | 03/05/2022 | |
| JDMCGARRIGLE | 17/04/2022 | |
| GuyF | 04/04/2022 | |
| Gorllwyn and Drygarn Fawr same as Nuttalls route 11:3 | dgresty | 15/03/2022 |
| Exploring Mid Wales walk. Followed path up over Dalrhiw. | Rob Rees | 12/03/2022 |
| Jason Lane | 12/03/2022 | |
| Smog | 23/01/2022 | |
| rickeeling | 03/01/2022 | |
| From the north, good ex miner's track for first 4km but then, in thick cloud, path from there was soon lost in the bog and tussocks, so hard going and top took a bit of finding. It was so bad I headed off on a good track to the SE (not on map) down into the valley south of ridge and re-ascended from there to make my way back. Time lost meant I abandoned plans continue to Gorrllwyn and Y Gamriw. Instead, drove round towards Cwmystwyth to do Pen y Garn but that also failed, the road was closed and I did ot have time before dark for the 30 mile diversion. | dickscroop | 24/09/2021 |
| Followed the bridleway up which was very wet underfoot, back down the farmers track. Parked in car park at Southern end of Cavan reservoir | Stevooo | 31/07/2021 |
| ketzster | 25/07/2021 | |
| Katbus 27 | 07/06/2021 | |
| DFRYER | 04/06/2021 | |
| Parked at the road at SN 833 555. Alternate lifestyle group at Llanerch-yrfa were as friendly as previous folk have mentioned, large dogs went mad as we passed on the PRoW. Followed bridleway to the open moor, then via Drygarn Fach & to the top. Visited the other cairn too. | DanMaisieBex | 03/06/2021 |
| ARC | 30/05/2021 | |
| from CP at top end of Caban Coch reservoir. fairly direct route via track and ATV track. Good view of Brecon Beacons. Return by Rhiwnant valley. Wet feet crossing streams, but interesting route back. | IanHHill | 22/05/2021 |
| Easter Walk | gingerreader | 25/04/2021 |
| Charli Wisbey | 17/04/2021 | |
| Elwyn_Summers | 17/04/2021 | |
| From head of Caban-coch Res. Track on N side of Rhiwnant to old mines, then struggled to cross Nant y Carw, Blaen Rhiwnant then summit. On to Gorllwyn after. | AndrewP | 15/12/2020 |
| Same walk as Gorllwyn (see Gorllwyn log). Came down over Dalrhiw to rejoin bridle way and Nant Paradwys, and then to Rhiwnant. | Dewi Prysor | 15/10/2020 |
| From Rhiwnant parking at the end of Caban-coch Reservoir. Up the old mine tracks to exit onto Esgair Ganol. Easy going to start with but Blaen Rhiwnant consisted of peat hags and deep tussocks. Cloud free and splendid views. Return via track over shoulder of Carreg yr Ast. | N.Morters | 27/09/2020 |
| From the fords to the SW, taking the forest track after being scared off the footpath behind the house by the hounds of hell. Nasty snarling group of dangerous dogs. | NormanW | 27/09/2020 |
| Picked up on way home from Brecon Beacons. Met no-one but happy campers at the riverside parking area. Lovely desolate feel once clear of forestry. | lordtonult | 01/09/2020 |
| Gorllwyn & Drygarn Fawr following Nuttall walk 11.3 | Ramblingpaul | 09/08/2020 |
| First of two tops following the ten mile nuttall route from free car parking at the southern tip of the Caban Coch reservoir at grid 90070 61630 also visiting Gorllwyn. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 25/01/2020 |
| geoffreycurnock | 25/01/2020 | |
| Filthy day, from plantations to west, splendid isolation, immaculate bee hive. Exit south aiming towards pillar a little east of Abergwesyn, stay high, ground ok. | richardrosser | 25/11/2019 |
| from gorllwyn then back down on quad tracks over Dalrhiw easy walking back to car past farm Llanerch cawr watch out for farm dogs | underhill | 08/09/2019 |
| From SW, track as far as possible then direct path to large cairn on nice shapely summit. Path mostly dry and distinct but there are some wet and less distinct sections. Returned on path all the way, uncomfortable bracken bash at the bottom, then at Llannerchyrfa I came to the attention of several large barking dogs leashed to the compound perimeter. If any one of them, let alone more than one, had broken away, the consequences could have been deadly serious. There was evidently something dodgy going on down there. Is there anyone out there to protect our public rights of way from aggressive zoology and botany? | Topographer57 | 05/09/2019 |
| Jrobholland | 29/08/2019 | |
| A two night wildcamp starting from the reservoir, up the river valley to Drygarn Fawr, across to Gorllyn and back down to the reservoir. Upland grasslands, marsh and some peat bogs. Very quiet. | Taz38 | 20/08/2019 |
| Did this on my own and only met one person while I was having lunch at the summit. Elapsed-4h | stevehiker | 13/08/2019 |