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Name:Banc yr Wyn
Hill number:3462
Height:503m / 1650ft
Parent (Ma):2166  Banc Llechwedd-mawr
RHB Section:31A: Aberystwyth to Welshpool
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Central Wales - Pumlumon
County/UA:Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]
Catchment:Dovey
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey
(Tu,5,Dew)
Grid ref:SN 74196 90204
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:76m
Col:427m  SN740908  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 135
(1:25k) OL23W
Observations:ground 60m S at SN 74191 90149 is c 15cm lower
Survey:Abney level
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Banc yr Wyn > Banc Bwlchygarreg East Top > Banc Bwlchygarreg > Banc Bwlchygarreg West Top (Moel y Llyn East Top) > [Pt. 508.8] > Moel y Llyn [S8515] from GR: SN 72354 90972ronaldo33316/04/2023
An anticlockwise circuit of 8 Deweys from 723909, generally following GB's detailed guidance, but with deviations onto an additional 7 nearby minor peaks. Mostly easy going on grass and forest tracks in a nice remote area, but some tussocky areas. Visited summits in the following order: Banc yr Wyn, Foel Grafiau West Top, Foel Grafiau, Foel Uchaf, Foel Fras, Creigiau Bwlch Hyddgen, Pen y Darren, Pen Creigiau'r Llan North Top, Pen Creigiau'r Llan, Esgair Fraith, Banc Bwlchygarreg East Top, Banc Bwlchygarreg, Moel y llyn, Banc Bwlchygarreg West Top, and Bryn Maw (after dropping the rucksack in the car). A total distance of 24 km, with 1050m ascent, taking 8 hours.silveracorn_alan10/04/2022
Parked by old mines. Tracks and path. Visited summit and southern bump.PGCE22/07/2021
park 7319 9117 tracks grass top view of days walk back to track to Foel Grafiaunderhill01/03/2021
Parked at 73644 88680, along the track until across the stream then straight for the summit of Bryniau Rhyddion. From there I kept the still forested area to my left and ascended Banc yr Wyn through the now felled area. From there I tried to be clever and to get around the head of the valley to Cefn yr Esgair. I managed it but it involved quite a lot of the felled forest which was slow going. 3.4 miles, 1h 35mins.clivevilla13/02/2019
Parked 723909. Approached on tracks.Moorponder20/10/2018
Last of seven Dewey's on a walk of around 20 mile from the memorial west of Drosgol taking seven and a half hours. Route was Drosgol, Banc Llechwedd mawr, Foel Grafiau, Foel Fras, Pen y Darren, Pen Creigiau'r Llan and Banc yr Wyn.WAYNE ROWLETT26/05/2018
Parked at the junction of the minor road & forest road at 723909. The 1st top of an anticlockwise circuit of 8 Deweys, finishing on Moel y Llyn. Along forest roads to unmarked summit & small hump 60m further south. Continued to Foel Grafiau. (PM)gerrybowes04/07/2017
Parked at 723909 with GB. Ist of 12 summits for the day. Foel Grafiau next.bolton04/07/2017
2/13 (Banc Bwlchygarreg/Banc Yrwyn/Esgair Fraith/Foel Grafiau West Top/Foel Grafiau/Bryn Moel/Mynydd Bychan/Foel Uchaf/Foel Fras/Creigiau Bwlch Hyddgen/Pen Y Darren (Moel Hydden)/Pen Creigiau'r Llan North Top/Pen Creigiau'r Llan)Fergalh13/05/2017
Walked up the last forest track to just before the top. The views were simply stunning today in this weather.Neolith08/04/2017
Galltywenallt24/02/2017
A sort walk of 5 hills, Banc yr Wyn, Bryniau Rhuddion, Bryn Gwyn, Bryn Mawr and Banc Bwlchygareg.Rob Pen y Garn17/02/2017
From the junction of the forest road and mountain road at the head of Cwm Ceulan at SN 72360 90963 - plenty of room to park. Took the forest road past the old mine, then into the forest, and various good tracks all the way to the summit - easy if you pick the right ones. Walk continued to Banc Bwlchycarreg. Solo.Man of Kernow121/01/2017
In storm Barney it was wet and windy on forest track all the way.Martin R17/11/2015
Parked at old mines then off in a counter clockwise loop through Ban yr Wyn (out and back), Foel Grafiau, Foel Fras, Moel Hyddgen, Pen Creigiau'r Llan, Banc Bwlchygarreg, West Top (Or East Top of next), Moel y Llyn then returned past old level after missing higher row. Note new footbridge just north of ford before Lluest-y-rhos (noticed after fording it). Open ground to south of Pen Creigiau'r Llan (shown as forest) but need to negotiate barbed wire. Overcast all day.SS17/05/2015
From 3458 - grass and some bog to the corber of the forest then good tracks all the way to the summit.destaylor31/03/2015
Start ~ 736885. Followed good track around head of Bwlch y Moch reservoir before climbing over Cefn yr Esgair to reach the old farm buildings at 753887. A relatively dry path led up from there on to Drosgl. From the summit we retraced our route to Cefn yr Esgair before turning north and climbing Banc yr Wyn. Followed track off to the north before skirting the hill back round to the south, all on good tracks to pick up the road and return to the car. With Wombournesteve hudson29/10/2014
Parked at GR 736885,room for several cars. Walked on a good track round the end of the reservoir then took a path ENE up over Cefn yr Esgair and down to old farm buildings in a small wood. A reasonable path, boggy lower down, took us to Drosgol then returned to Cefn yr Esgair where we walked N to Banc yr Wyn. Took a track N from the summit descending to forest tracks back to road then a short walk on tarmac back to car. With SH.wombourne29/10/2014
petey27/09/2008
Plynlimon Dewey bagging, walk 3/4; Glaslyn track 826936 - Clipyn Du - Foel Grafiau - Foel Fras - Moel Hyddgen - Pen Creigiau'r Llan - Moel y Llyn - Banc Bwlchygarreg - Banc yr Wyn - Banc Llechwedd-mawr - Carn Hyddgen - Foel Uchaf - Banc Bugeilyn - car. RHW14/02/1998
Dusty14/07/2022
Alex C06/09/2019
chalky195310/09/2018
johnbarnard2523/02/2018
boxblade11/09/2016
stevent080924/10/2015
Steve Q31/07/2015
DARRENG21/11/2014
mae26/07/2014
wychwood04/05/2014
MikeM08/12/2012
iaindbrown13/11/2012
Andy West25/07/2012
MM28/04/2011
bogdodger17/04/2010
GeoffC07/08/2009
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Anton25/05/2009
PeteF10/02/2009
BaggerGutt18/07/2008
AndyS02/12/2007
Deedubr28/05/2007
DewiH13/04/2006
Halfdecent08/04/2006
David Purchase13/09/2004
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AlanD01/04/1991
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