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Name:Pentwyn
Hill number:15775
Height:229m / 751ft
Parent (Ma):2270  Mynydd Epynt [Mynydd Eppynt]
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Wye
Class:Tump (200-299m)
(Tu,2)
Grid ref:SO 11575 28972
Summit feature:no feature: ground on S side of hedge
Drop:33m
Col:196m  SO109293  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 161
(1:25k) OL13N
Observations:ground 30m SE at SO 11597 28954 may be as high
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 13 users)ByDate of Ascent
Parked to NE by farm entrance. Along BW then FP south past Pentywn, HP east of hedge, went back to car via FP and road to east.PeterD14/01/2024
Domed sheep pasture, approached from footpath to west. Abney- hedge line is of similar height. No feature. Skies glowing red already. Light rain. With R and AC.Denise 04/11/2023
Last of the day with Denise and Alex. Field path S from Pentwyn (house) then detour into summit field via field gate. High point on fence line, sheep grazed pasture both sides. OS spot height very similar height (Abney). Pink tinged clouds and fading daylight.RichardM04/11/2023
7 of 7 Parking in lay-by/roadside on the b4558 close to the bridge. From track to north and up footpath few sheep around along with a couple of stinking rotting ones. Farmer didn’t seem too concerned as there was another one on the path right outside the house. GrimThe-Z-Man02/08/2023
Summit in private field,climbed from bwlchfreethehilltops25/10/2022
Tight parking near end of footpath on road to east, then fields and gates to summitColin Crawford12/10/2021
Walked up from the top of Hemley pitch in Llanfihangel. Followed Row, through a gate to cross the pasture to the unmarked highest area.Rob Rees05/04/2021
Parked just east of bend to ene of hill. Up round field edges and a bit of an old road/track. Over a couple of gates but no real problems.Campbell Singer30/05/2019
Parked opposite Henley Hall. RoW initially then diverted off for HP in a sheep pasture, approx 20m SE from field boundary.jonglew10/02/2017
From ene, summit by hedge or could be pasture just to S as per spot ht. No sign of path but gates in right places after obscure startRHW03/09/2016
Free morning. Early start and a easy top to reach.Dusty22/07/2016
Alex C04/11/2023
iaindbrown06/04/2016