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| Name: | Mynydd-y-briw |
| Hill number: | 2135 |
| Height: | 341m / 1119ft |
| RHB Section: | 30E: Bala to Welshpool |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | The Berwyns |
| County/UA: | Powys |
| Catchment: | Severn |
| Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,3,Cm) |
| Grid ref: | SJ 17404 26074 |
| Summit feature: | no feature |
| Drop: | 165m |
| Col: | 176m SJ175268  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 125 (1:25k) 239 |
| Observations: | ground 40m W just lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
N.B. Some hill summits are on private property or on land where there is no public right of way. Permission should be sought from the landowner where access to a hill summit is through private land.
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 230 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Up track from road to the east, then over stile on north side of mast. | Winterfloodian | 03/04/2024 |
| SOTA | mike.hartley | 09/03/2024 |
| Squeezed in beside gate of mast access tk, pt 258, SJ178260. Very steeply up mast tk, step stile and good protection over near-summit BWF may suggest walkers are expected and permitted | Isbjorn | 05/02/2024 |
| Narrow lanes on the drive over from Moelfre Hall. Parked by gate then up mast track. Walkers stile over fence to summit area. Great views. With Jill. | Dangerous Dave | 02/02/2024 |
| With L | Janet M | 14/09/2023 |
| Easy climb in rain via the steep radio mast access road. No views, probably not the best conditions | Cumbriancyclist | 29/08/2023 |
| As others, parked at the start of the mast track to the east - enough for a couple of cars. Up and back quickly on the track, with a stile to access hp behind mast. Very hot but good views all round, if a little hazy. Solo. | richard69 | 11/06/2023 |
| Quick up down from E. Nice views in evening sun. | davechaffey | 11/05/2023 |
| https://www.strava.com/activities/8659447500 | Sleepwa1ker | 04/03/2023 |
| On the way back from the Berwyns. Up the mast track from the E. | Mark Jackson | 26/11/2022 |
| From the church/phone box. | Stevooo | 16/07/2022 |
| Steep up and down to summit via good track. | twg27 | 24/06/2022 |
| Manage to park at foot of road to mast. Steep up and down to summit around 20 minutes. Just under 25 minutes all in. After Gyrn Moelfre. | KevPalmer | 12/06/2022 |
| Parked at start of track to mast, room for 2 cars. Up track to mast and round back to summit. Curious as to why there are two stiles on the fences. | Minto | 29/05/2022 |
| Parked next to phone box. Also expored crags to NW, superb lighting as sun set. | Nick Canute | 05/03/2022 |
| Parked at the chapel, walked up lane to fields, then steep climb to the mast. Came back down via the mast track. Great views. | Pjb100 | 17/01/2022 |
| Parked at mast, room for 2 cars. Up track to mast and over back to summit. With meander around summit an almighty 0.6 miles and 17mins walking time. | JulieB | 29/12/2021 |
| Parked at the base of the mast road and made a very quick ascent to the summit. Great views, particularly Bryn Moelfre which I had walked up earlier. | Peterb | 28/11/2021 |
| Up mast road, parking OK bit only just. Over stile to HP behind. | underhill | 23/09/2021 |
| Parked by chapel, Craig Fawr first then along road to mast access track,, up steeply, then round mast to HP. Came back down to north along good path to gate to return to chapel. | PeterD | 13/08/2021 |
| Fifth Ma on way home from 2 day hill bag, via mast road as others, warm, overcast. | steve_a | 04/08/2021 |
| A quick walk up the mast road and round the back for the high point. | NormanW | 02/10/2019 |
| From the road short and steep up tarmac road to aerial. | elizyanne | 02/08/2019 |
| As others following track to mast. Note if following Gyrn Moelfre the “road” yellow to north is actually a track wouldn’t like to try in the wet. 2/4 late afternoon | N.Morters | 10/07/2019 |
| Pete and I had time for another short walk so I persuaded him to do this one again (new for me). Straight up via mast road from the space to park car at roadside. Fine, extensive views. Just 25 mins, photos. The driving was more challenging- some of the roads to the N are not being maintained. | pwheeler | 03/05/2019 |
| Nice day walking The dog | Clachaig | 13/12/2018 |
| Detour on way to Oswestry meeting. Straight up via mast road - space for car at roadside. Lovely country and good viewpoint, | JohnIvor | 10/12/2018 |
| Revisit with SG from the chapel/telephone box parking spot. | Smudge | 23/11/2018 |
| A short walk up to the mast, and round the back to the summit. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 26/09/2018 |
| Room for a couple of cars by the chapel and phone box. Very nice and friendly locals. | Andy West | 22/08/2018 |
| From gate up to mast. 2 parking spaces.(258m spot height on O/S). Hot, sunny and calm, breathtaking views. | iangalbraith | 14/07/2018 |
| Evening walk up the track arriving at 21.45 when it was still daylight. Great views. Spotted Gravel Hill nearby and decided I could squeeze that in as well before it got dark. | Herbert Anchovy | 22/06/2018 |
| Grassy hill - approached using track to masts. | ger | 02/05/2018 |
| Parked near chapel at Craig Fawr and did circuit on lanes and footpaths ascending from just E of house Aran. Windy and limited views. | MichaelF | 20/11/2017 |
| An easy stroll along the mast track. Nice views of half of Wales from the top. | Gill | 02/11/2017 |
| With TJB. Parked at start of service road. Water board official arrived at same time and said Ok to use road. Easy route to top from where there are good views of Gryn Moelfre | trimarc2 | 06/09/2017 |
| 3/5 Solo. Striking hill, with a great ridge Craig Orllwyn (I didn't walk along) leading up to it. Roughly followed RoW from Loran Canol farm to the south. Cows were being moved around all day like giant chess pieces, watch out also for difficult to see electric fence. There was a great sense of anticipation approaching this hill which appears to be quite dominant when viewing this area from a distance. Impressive mast on top, top seems to be on ridge a few score yards west of it. | tumpawumpa | 15/08/2017 |
| 9/9(Y Foel/Vivoid Mountain/Moel Ferna/Cerrig Coediog/Crehigu'r Hyrddod/Pen Tan-y-Graig/Foel Wylfa/Cefn Hir-Fynydd/Mynydd-y-Briw) | Fergalh | 21/07/2017 |
| Up mast road, parking OK bit only just. Over stile to HP behind. | Topographer57 | 11/04/2017 |
| From end of aerial track. | Rob50 | 02/04/2017 |
| Pleasant hill with an absorbing view to notch up my 100th Welsh Marilyn on. | Alex C | 14/03/2017 |
| The drive from Molelfra is interesting! The walk is easy up the track. | jenx | 02/10/2016 |
| With Jenx after Moelfre, parking by the gate leading to mast, lots of room to get off road and avoid gate. Lovely day with superb clear views. | nordicstar | 02/10/2016 |
| With Trefor. Parked at end of track that goes to the aerial. Up track to compound, across stile and on to highest point. | mike.hoult | 24/08/2016 |
| At foot of mast track. Lower field full of cows and a bull that appeared to be unimpressed with my arrival. Avoided same field on return! Be aware roads from the north to this access point are in a poor state. | bowlesy | 25/10/2015 |
| Parking at foot of aerial track, steep but short walk to top. Great views of Tyant valley. With Jenx. | nordicstar | 09/07/2015 |
| Parked east of the mast on the minor road and went up the road where it says 'no pedestrians'. With GB. | bolton | 24/06/2014 |
| Parked by gate at the entrance to the access road (178260) - Steep climb up road to summit. (PM) | gerrybowes | 24/06/2014 |
| Straight up the tarmac road shown on later maps to the Arquiva transmitter station. Operated on VHF FM for SOTA on VHF FM. Set up against fence to the north side of the hill. Nightime activation in the dark. No problems with breakthrough from the mast. | G4OBK (Phil) | 26/11/2013 |
| Parked at the phone box and used rights of way to gain open fields north of the top. Great views. | mindlessflogger | 26/08/2013 |