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Name:Rhiw Gwraidd
Hill number:2197
Height:442m / 1450ft
RHB Section:31B: Welshpool to Hay-on-Wye
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Wye
Class:Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem
(Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Cm)
Grid ref:SO 01610 63437
Summit feature:rock 1.5m N of small cairn
Drop:213m
Col:229m  SO007649  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 147
(1:25k) 200E
Observations:summit 7cm higher than W top (hill 2196) SO 00983 63408
Survey:Leica NA730
Surveying Gwastedyn Hill and Rhiw Gwraidd Final.doc
Second Survey of Rhiw Gwraidd (Final).doc
Comments:Higher than West top (hill 2196) by 7cm, making this the Marilyn
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 193 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all)ByDate of Ascent
Ultima Thule22/03/2024
asbown26/02/2024
Walked from Llanyre, tricky and muddy up through field once off paths. Would recommend forestry route.Hippy7712/02/2024
Parked on the road to the north by Bryn-canol. The public footpath no-longer exists. Followed forest road up zigzags to edge of forest then up by fence towards the mast. A busy area on the ridge with rubbish, masts, farm machinery and a beetroot field. No cairn. Barbed wire fence to cross to get to the Unclassified old summit. With Jill. Not my favourite Welsh Marilyn.Dangerous Dave05/02/2024
Jill Robertson05/02/2024
Parked at Bryn Canol. Up through forest.JGC13/01/2024
abbo000110/10/2023
Parked in the layby at Bryn canol to the N. Decided on the forestry track option up - lower half is fine, the upper section is wet and overgrown and home to a large fly population. Some of the rubbish at the hp has evidently been burnt, leaving what looked like mattress/sofa springs. Descended to the E of the forest, roughly handrailing the boundary fence through chest high bracken, before picking up the forest track again lower down. Overcast and low cloud. With Gillianrichard6908/08/2023
From north starting at Bryn Canol. Along good track, went past stile to go up good forestry track. Just past a large turning area a path goes uphill to a stile. From here the mast could be seen, but headed up FP to visit trig first. Back to mast and onto the rubbish tip which is almost at the top. Why dump rubbish on the very top which tends to spoil the good views this hill enjoys. On to west top and back same way. 1hr 50 mins there and back. Aided by no bracken this time o year.PeterD14/02/2023
Parked at the end of the tarmac, space for 1 car. The via the PRoW ( no trace of any signs ) through Rhostono & then around in a big loop via the trig to the summit. Lots of old furniture in a pile, presumably awaiting Nov 5th. Fair views.DanMaisieBex23/10/2022
Approached from N - Bryn Canol. Followed the well maintained track for 700m to the stile with a Right-of-way marked. This ROW is difficult to follow to say the least, so its recommended you continue 50 m further and follow the forestry roads, zig-zagging up until a stile is reached at SO175 640. The edge of the forest can then be followed upwards to cross a fence giving access via some bracken to the summit. I tried a direct descent through the forest. Not recommended unless you enjoy orienteering.davechaffey05/09/2022
From Upper Cilgee-friendly farmer. Up mast track then walked over all high ground.dave g27/07/2022
From North. Right of way paths in a terrible state - overgrown and no signs. Top was a rubbish tip of old sofa's and other rubbish! worst hill in Wales so far!richwales07/07/2022
From the crossroads just to the North of Nant GlasStevooo17/06/2022
beckybags22/05/2022
A Peckish22/05/2022
Martyn118/05/2022
Glenysj2118/05/2022
With KeithByTheC. 5 miles including visit to trig point. < 2hrs walking.JulieB05/10/2021
From N. Stayed on forest track to 016639 then RoW. Leaving forest it was a bit brackeny until stile not far from trig point. Then along grassy ridge to summit. Descended N on poor forest track shown on 1:25000 map. Not recommended. KeithByTheC05/10/2021
From Llanyre - 8.5 mile circularwoodse28/08/2021
with Evelyn. Parked in small quarry by side of road before turning left towards farm. Asked farmer for permission and he was happy to let us walk through the farm to the top.jd1612/08/2021
AlanD14/10/2020
..Trig east of summit... No .10332. blue sky fluffy cumulus but an icy wind has brewed in the last hour.vegibagger13/10/2020
Parked before Upper Cilgee used track past farm with noisy trio of dogs (unrestrained) and one dog clearly the bad boy enclosed in a horse box. Quickly up to summit and back past the gauntlet of dogs, quieter on return as farmer shouting at them to be quiet. 3/3 Rhayader MarilynN.Morters29/09/2020
Parked before Upper Cilgee and was granted permission to walk up the mast road. Both tops, the mast and trig.NormanW25/09/2020
TREBORK27/08/2020
ketzster08/05/2020
park rd near bryn canol nr nantglas initially plantation track then frpm hairpin bit of trash bash then straight up pasture, then marilyn then tp return ROW NW then through plantation very active badger sett just off row 0200 6363 6.5ksunderhill15/03/2020
phillo05/02/2020
Barry Smith28/01/2020
Horrible climb from Bryn Canol (NW) through forestry area. The right of way is too overgrown to use (you need a machete) so the forestry track is the best way up until about half way where it turned into ankle deep sloppy mud. Very difficult to climb up. Great views at the top so I would try an alternative route next time!fantango12/01/2020
3/4: From Bryn-canol to NW. Followed old ROW path stubbornly thru felled forestry. Thick mist on top – only a gilmpse of TV mast. Rounsfell27/12/2019
Andy West26/08/2019
Rhiw Gwraidd from near Nant Glas. . Access poor due to forest and bracken. 7km with 300m ascent in 1h50m.silveracorn_alan03/08/2019
With: hb; Parked at SO006653 and followed the track south to join the easy forest track by the gate at SO0106764463 which we followed through the forest to SO0160364014. Here we joined the rising footpath to the stile into the deeply bracken covered field. We didn't follow the marked path which disappears into the bracken but followed the path close to the fence which easily brings you out on the top. There were workers cleaning the TV mast. We followed the indistinct path through the old quarry to the summit cairn then visited the west top before returning by the same route.Ian Baines26/07/2019
With: ib; CP at SO006653. Track S to gate at SO010644 & followed track through forest to SO016640. Joined rising path to stile then close to fence to top. Visited summit & west top & returned same route. Helen Baines26/07/2019
try9fan16/07/2019
ARC18/05/2019
Philshills20/04/2019
From N, easy parking at SO006653. Lower forest slopes well churned up by ongoing operations so followed first zigzag of forest road and picked up good fp at SO 01552 64006 to emerge on E side of wood. Straightforward from then on, Marilyn first then W top and return same way.milimana06/01/2019
outlawcatcher10/10/2018
From road end SO005653. Along track then followed ROW then up fence on edge of forest to mast. cut round the old quarry to the summit as per the surveys. returned same route with ElizyanneGmacT19/07/2018
Look carefully for the path up through the trees. Success brings you out onto the hill.elizyanne19/07/2018
From north, 006053, through forest, up west side of trees, over tops and down east side. Hot, overcast and great views.iangalbraith18/07/2018
davefh21/06/2018
TK05/06/2018
geralddavison29/04/2018
Parked roadside at SO 016629 and walked up track through Upper Cilgee to TV station. Operated ham radio from summit for SOTA.G4OBK (Phil)17/03/2018
Drove to Upper Cilgee, and asked permission to head up the hill and to park. Nice farmer, kindly agreed both, asked me to park by a gate on the track below the farm. Easy walk up the track, and good but murky views from the top. Bagged both tops just in case.Gill13/01/2018