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Name:Cefn Croes
Hill number:3479
Height:573m / 1880ft
Parent (Ma):2205  Pen y Garn
RHB Section:31C: South-West Wales
County/UA:Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]
Catchment:Rheidol
Class:Dodd (500-599m), Dewey, Clem
(Tu,5,Dew,Cm)
Grid ref:SN 80800 79953
Summit feature:no feature
Drop:45m
Col:528m  SN806811  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 135 136 147
(1:25k) 213 214W
Observations:summit is 170m NW of windfarm plaque (SN 80900 79819)
Comments:Replaced as Hump by 3481 Y Glog in March 2012.
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Cripiau South Top > Cripiau Far South Top > Ffrwd Ergyr > Peraidd Fynydd > Cefn Chwarelmelyn > Cefn Chwarelmelyn East Top > Cefn Croes > Banc Dolwen from GR: SN 79380 83028ronaldo33330/09/2023
Parked at the entrance to the wind farm at 794 830. Followed the access road up to just under Cripau, where I cut up, heading for the North Top and then the South Top. Returned to the road and followed it to 805 820, taking a ride to the east of Peraidd Fynydd and then up through the mature trees to the summit. Next diversion from the road was easy bag of Cefn Chwarelmelyn on the right, followed by Cefn Croes on the left. Kept to the road, taking the right turn to 794 787 to take the ride to Banc Dolwen. Descended to Afon Myherin at the bridge. Followed the road to the bothy at Nant Syddion, then double backed on myself to take the bridleway up to the ridge at SN 768 786. From here followed the delightful ridge past the trig and Pen Dihewyd, Y Glog SW top (at 547m) and the main summit of Y Glog at Draws Drum. From here followed ATV track past the lake to the SW top of Peraidd Fynydd (554m) and then via the gate and track to access road. 28km with 1100m ascent, taking me 7h 45m.silveracorn_alan09/04/2023
From Woodlands Campsite at Devils Bridge, paths and forest tracks straight from campsite. Blocked off fire break but way through on the left through trees to summit of Banc Dolwen. Then forest tracks to near Cefn Croes then through gate and up through fields to reach summit.dgresty03/07/2022
Parked at entrance to windfarm 1km S of Eisteddfa Gurig for a circuit of 5 summits: Cripiau South Top, Cefn Croes, Banc Dolwen, Pen Dihewyd, Y Glog.PGCE09/02/2021
from arch via trueman then pen y garn easy tracks keep out signs on turbine farm! with Manonunderhill11/07/2020
From Arch CPSlash324/08/2019
From Draws Drum. On sheep trods via the N end of both lakes to the forest edge at 800819. Old track to join the main track system to Cefn Croes.Moorponder17/07/2019
Passed over whilst on long walk from Hafod arch, via Nantsyddion and Cwm Myherin to Pen y Garnhuwthomas05/05/2018
Third of five Dewey's on a walk just over 17mile in length starting from a lay by on the A4120 near Tymawr camping first taking in Pen Dihewyd and then Banc Dolwen and then after Cefn Croes onto Cripiau S top and Y Glog. Returned to car via B4343 which is not a busy road.WAYNE ROWLETT31/03/2018
From A44 at 793830, up Wind Farm service track & parked alongside turbine at 808798 - Less than 100yd to unmarked summit. Continued to Banc Dolwen. (PM)gerrybowes24/01/2018
As GB. Nobody bothered us by taking the car up on a windy and inhospitable day. Headed to Banc Dolwen.bolton24/01/2018
Parked on layby on B4343 near A44.Y Glog SW Top, Y Glog, Cefn Chwarelmelyn, Bryn Lychese, as the crow flies to Cefn Croes, Banc Dolwen, Pen Dihewyd (upper forest tracks west of summit no longer exist resulting in unpleasant steep climb from track south of summit so if approaching from west the moorland route along the fence may be pleasanter).ijpowell06/07/2017
Misty up here today but good exercise. Only just off a good track.Neolith12/04/2017
2/7 Great walk on misty day (Y Glog SW Top/Cefn Croes/Banc Dolwen/BrynLychese (Banc Nant Rhys)/Cefn Chwarelmelyn/Ffrwdergyr SW Top/Y Glog (Draws Drum)Fergalh01/04/2017
From Banc Dolwen, easy walk on wind farm trackAlanD22/03/2016
Easy if you walk up the wind farm road. I do not like wind turbines and find their noise eerie.clivevilla11/10/2015
Up windfarm track then cross-country to Y GlogColin Crawford25/06/2015
From entrance to forest up track then cut up to Cripau South Top, back to tack via forest rake, then on to Cefn Croes and beyond to Pen Y Garn. Followed track round to the rake (with yellow markers) to Banc Dorwen before dropping down to the Afon Merin. Followed track up past Nantsyddion then up to top track before cutting up just beyond Pen Dihewyd (double back to it). The going from there to Y Glog was easy enough before the drop down on the right of way to Fagwr-Fawr and then up past the old mine to the car. Excellent outing.SS04/04/2015
Misty day - those turbines seem huge when you can only just see them through mist when you are underneath them - navigation by sound!wychwood29/11/2014
Parked easily at beginning of track to W. Summit just off track.destaylor06/08/2014
Climbed after Draws Drum. Ground between them very tough. Descended by windfarm road.Man of Kernow111/03/2012
Start ~ 810833, layby. From Cripiau South Top, following wide access road up to the windfarm which stands on the summit. Returned on the RoW via Cae Gaer Roman fortlet. With Wombourne & Pat,steve hudson02/03/2012
Coughing crows it is a wind power station (think 'farm' makes them sound more ecological than they are). Darren's road starts at SN973830. I was tempted to drive and judging by the number of cars that passed me, as I cycled up, then many do.Martin R28/08/2011
Can't believe how big this wind farm is. Started from the north then continued south on all the tracks(which are driveable)DARRENG28/06/2011
After bagging Pen Y Garn, walking down and through the noisy wind turbines on a clear spring day.Dugswell215/03/2009
short jog along track: spacious view, radio mast, cattle. open forest gate W of bridge @ SN775750, park @ 808793 RHW06/09/1998
petey01/01/1990
chalky195310/09/2018
TK24/11/2017
Dusty08/10/2017
rhif706/07/2017
ScaSey02/10/2016
boxblade10/09/2016
mae27/08/2014
stevent080905/04/2014
Alex C07/11/2013
MikeM30/05/2013
Rob Pen y Garn21/04/2012
Galvgoon04/03/2012
wombourne02/03/2012
Alan Moore09/10/2011
graham2825/09/2011
bogdodger28/08/2011
MM21/08/2011
Deedubr23/07/2011
Andy West14/07/2011
Chris Peart01/01/2010
Denise 15/08/2009
RichardM15/08/2009
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