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Name:Bryn-y-Brain
Hill number:5207
Height:294m / 965ft
Parent (Ma):2161  Pumlumon Fawr [Plynlimon]
RHB Section:31A: Aberystwyth to Welshpool
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Central Wales - Pumlumon
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Dovey
Class:Hump, Tump (200-299m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,2,Cm)
Grid ref:SN 81711 99713
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:122m
Col:172m  SN822992  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 135 136
(1:25k) 215W
Observations:ground at SN 81543 99683 alternative 294m spot height could be as high or higher
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 34 users)ByDate of Ascent
Used pwheeler's descent route. Easy parking by start of RoW at SN 8219 9926 - Up RoW to gate due E. of top at SN 9201 9967 - Over gate & then W. along fence line through 3 more gates to unmarked summit. Over short, sheep-grazed grass to the alternative top. Fine viewpoint. (S)gerrybowes25/08/2021
Easy parking to SE at start of ROW. Visited both tops.PGCE11/02/2021
Parked in Abercegir- roadside. As is usual in Wales, footpaths variably marked. HP in sheep pasture. Grey but dry. Part of multi tump circuit.Denise 21/10/2020
From Abercegir on non-existent field paths and bridleway. Visit both of the green and grassy summit domes, little in height between them. Sheep pasture with sheep. A grey, but at present, dry day.RichardM21/10/2020
Good parking at start of track to SW. Easily up track and across to top. With B and R.jenx12/03/2020
Parked at SN 8218 9925, right at the start of the walk. There's another good spot 100 m NE. We went along the bridleway to go round from the W top, hoping to avoid barbed wire but I think we needed to turn uphill, W of the fence, at SN 8154 9942 as the route shown on the map was barred by barbed wire higher up. Instead, we headed for a gate at SN 8154 9942 which gave access to the HP. Good views. On a very windy day, this gave us a feel for how windy it was on high ground- not too bad. We descended E, gates at all fences onto access land, where the bridleway led us back to our start at Gydrhos.pwheeler18/09/2018
3/7 Third of seven on wet cold misty day (Cwm y Derw/Foel Fadian/Bryn-y-Brain/Fron Goch/Ffrid pen-y-Graig/Cefn Coch/)Pfridd Esgair-yr-Owen)Brynn Crugog)Fergalh15/01/2017
Continuation of walk from Fron Goch. Descended steeply south to the lane, following it up north-east, then joining lane south into the valley. Continued straight across over bridge and up past a house into a wood. Then followed RoW up north ridge, crossed track and then steeply up to the east top. Then visited west top, as Geograph 1:10k map has 294m spot heights on both. To return, headed north back down to the track, following it east and south to the lane. Followed this north to Tal y Wern, then lanes back up to Darowen.Man of Kernow119/11/2016
Did both tops in case the status is changed to twin tops.clivevilla23/07/2015
As Phil M.Chris Peart12/07/2014
Visited on an entertaining circular walk from Mach.Alex C18/10/2013
Penegoes to Commins Coch: Very pleasant hill to start with on this 4 Hump expedition.Smudge15/02/2013
As AB.destaylor29/09/2011
came from ESE - parking available - higher top to west of grid reference listed herePhil M01/06/2011
came from ESE nice little walk with a little barb wire jumping. Think this is definately a twin top as the os map has the spot height to the west of grid listed here. my summit grid is for the western top.DARRENG25/10/2010
Parked at end of the road to the south west. Easy stroll to summit.andrew brown24/10/2010
Parked on narrow lane at turning for Gydros. Up easily on bridal path, openable gates, through tall bracken, several sheep fields and a final step over BWF. 12.00.arranc13/09/2010
pleasant hill & view, trashed gorse @ summit! alt approach is layby 822992 & BW. park 823994, beeline from 823997 to summit RHW07/04/2002
BaggerGutt30/12/2017
GaryJones18/10/2017
carole engel11/06/2017
MM30/11/2016
mae18/08/2015
Steve Q01/08/2015
Campbell Singer21/11/2014
Alan Whatley21/11/2014
Colin Crawford12/07/2014
AndyS07/03/2014
Anton04/09/2013
GordonAdshead28/08/2013
chalky195325/08/2013
iaindbrown23/08/2012
Martin R07/05/2011
andrew.allum01/01/2000