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Name:Careg y Big
Hill number:14432
Height:417.6m / 1370ft
Parent (Ma):2087  Cadair Berwyn
RHB Section:30E: Bala to Welshpool
Nuttall/Wainwright area:The Berwyns
County/UA:Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych], Wrexham
Catchment:Dee (Flint)
Class:Tump (400-499m)
(Tu,4)
Grid ref:SJ 21468 39671
Summit feature:no feature: ground by sheep pens
Drop:31.9m
Col:385.7m  SJ 2038 3941  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 126
(1:25k) 240 255 256
Observations:ground 250m E (SJ217396) is probably lower
Survey:Trimble GeoXH 6000
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 38 users)ByDate of Ascent
with YFabioski09/11/2023
https://www.strava.com/activities/7596997595Sleepwa1ker05/08/2022
From road, ascended grassy sheep pasture to E of fence. HP appeared to be by very large boulder next to sheep pen with sheep dip. Also visited E end of contour ring but think it's probably lower. Wintry day. From Y Foel and onto Craigg y Ddualt.Denise 05/01/2022
The grassy track from road currently requires hurdling skills, field much easier. Huge boulder in corner of field W of the sheep pens is now the 'natural' un-natural high point. We also follow the fence line E to the other corner of the field which looks as high but Abney suggests just lower.RichardM05/01/2022
Easy parking by the road junction, then a quick 5 minute walk alongside the edge of the field to the top corner. HP just across the fence junction at the top. (S)silveracorn_alan11/08/2021
From South along field edge to sheep pens at top. Quick up and down.PeterD18/06/2021
Parking on verge.CreakingHiker20/08/2020
Walked from Froncysyllte.mad max24/06/2020
Parked to the South by road junction SJ215394.David Evans18/11/2019
Easy stroll across field. Great views for minimal effortCampbell Singer24/10/2019
Easy parking, easy strollColin Crawford01/04/2019
Parked on wide verge by junction at 215394 - N along edge of field to small summit mound on W. side of sheep pens. Along the way, crossed a few bits of easily crossed fencing fencing. (S)gerrybowes03/01/2019
From road to S and slightly E along fence-line then across field to sheep pens at corner. There's a green lane leading directly back to road from here, couple of gates at bottom.Aye Jimmy20/02/2018
from road to southRob5027/08/2017
Myfanwy Angharad ab Jones told me about this hill. Sheep grunted, sunshine's light beat down precipatively over this pleasant green land. Perpendicular to Llangollen, adjacent to Froncysyllte. Nicer to be here than Plas Crogen. Up for consideration again. With nwormgage.tumpawumpa13/08/2017
Rated exquisite. Peaceful and sheepy. The magnificence of the Dee valley aboundeth. With tumpywumpy.nwormgage13/08/2017
From road to south like others. Visited ground to east as well.Alan Caine12/08/2017
12/14 (Llanymynech Hill/Mynydd y Bryn/Craig-y-Rhiw/Pen Coed y Bwlch/Mynydd Lledrod/Pen-y-gwely/Craig-yr-hwch/Foel Rhiwas/Spring Hill/Plas-Crogen Wood/Graig-Wen/Careg y Big/Craig-Y-Ddault/Mynydd Y Glyn)Fergalh15/07/2017
Not convinced its the rocky lump behind the sheepfold. Looking over to finger farm masts the next field seems to crown higher than the fold. Visited this spot and it looks higher when looking back to the fold. Visited both so I'm alright Jack! Love the views up here.stig_nest17/04/2016
Easy bag from gateway to the south.clivevilla24/02/2016
Parked in main car park in Llangollen at SJ 21418 41966 (free after 17:00 hrs). Took lanes south out of town, then steeply uphill by stony green lane (Allt y Badi) up to Finger Farm. Then took lane east for 1km past a small quarry. An inset gate gave access to sheep pasture. Followed fence up north to another gate - summit is a small mound in field corner just west of a corrugated iron sheepfold. Walk continued to Craig-y-dduallt. With MP on an evening walk/Trimble survey.Man of Kernow126/06/2015
Climbed as part of an 8 mile circular from Llangollen visiting Plas Newydd and then going up Allt Y Gwernant, continuing on a fp beside Gwernant Wood (felled at the time)arriving at a minor road and the Llwybr Ceirog trail. At a Jct where one part of the trail turns South I climbed into the field and followed the Westernmost edge, climbing over again at the corner to access the summit. The highest point is approx Grid ref SJ214 396. Returned to the track and then right at Alt Y Badi; next hill Barber's Hill.Dazingdale03/05/2014
SJ 2168439644Anton12/06/2012
pasture, pleasant view. from gate to S, park opposite RHW21/02/2004
thenomad31/01/2024
Dusty19/08/2023
Adrian24/08/2019
beckybags30/12/2018
A Peckish30/12/2018
andrew brown04/12/2017
Martin R27/03/2017
ngthack12/03/2017
RichardJ5107/12/2016
TK30/07/2016
Alex C27/02/2016
GordonAdshead11/12/2015
MM21/07/2015
andrew.allum01/01/2000
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