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| Name: | Craig Dyfnant |
| Hill number: | 3490 |
| Height: | 539m / 1768ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2207 Llan Ddu Fawr [Waun Claerddu] |
| RHB Section: | 31C: South-West Wales |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Central Wales - Elan Valley |
| County/UA: | Powys |
| Catchment: | Wye |
| Class: | Dodd (500-599m), Dewey (Tu,5,Dew) |
| Grid ref: | SN 87578 65619 |
| Summit feature: | low mound |
| Drop: | 44m |
| Col: | 495m SN877670  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 135 136 147 (1:25k) 187N 200W |
| Observations: | ground 50m SW at SN 87548 65579 is c20cm lower |
| Survey: | Abney level |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 56 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Craig Fawr > Craig Dyfnant from GR: SN 87077 63633 | ronaldo333 | 16/09/2023 |
| Craig Fawr > Craig Dyfnant from GR: SN 87077 63633 | Hippster | 16/09/2023 |
| From Claerwen Reservoir Dam Car Park up track a short distance then direct route to Craig Fawr then onto Craig Dyfnant then over to Nant y Gadair valley and track back to car park. | dgresty | 17/03/2022 |
| Last of Day before kipping in car. | Dusty | 11/01/2022 |
| Parked at the dam for a circuit of Craig Fawr and Craig Dyfnant. | PGCE | 20/07/2021 |
| Walked from dam via track and then headed north up initially steep slopes to pleasant top. Thankfully dry. | Rob Rees | 01/05/2021 |
| Craig Fawr and Craig Dyfnant from Claerwen Resr dam car park. Easy up steep slope to Craig Fawr, then hard going through long grass to Craig Dyfnant. Then dropped down too high up Nant y Gadair valley, slow progress over tussocks. Back along the reservoir cart track to the dam. 9km with 250m ascent in 3 hours.(S) | silveracorn_alan | 02/08/2020 |
| from craig fawr peat hag sw of white stones appears higher down se on good quad track then contour back round craig fawr on sheep path that slowly decends to dam | underhill | 17/07/2020 |
| From Craig Fawr. Followed various ATV and sheep tracks north to the boggy summit plateau, visiting various peat-hags to be sure. Then descended to the Nant y Gadair valley, taking the track south to join the grit road south-east back to the dam. Solo. | Man of Kernow1 | 16/03/2020 |
| Second Dewey of four on a 17 mile walk from the dam car park at the Claerwen reservoir. First over Craig Fawr then over open ground to Craig Dyfnant before dropping down to the path around the reservoir to the far end then once again over open ground to reach Dibyn Du and finally Crug Gynon. | WAYNE ROWLETT | 05/05/2018 |
| Parking area by dam at 871636 - Up Craig Fawr & then a tussocky crossing to the unmarked summit, making use of available occasional sheep trods & ATV tracks. A steep descent S. to valley & then along track back to car. (PM) | gerrybowes | 30/01/2018 |
| From Craig Fawr with GB. Headed steeply to the bend in the road when descending. Under 2 hours and 3.5 miles. | bolton | 30/01/2018 |
| Pathless walk over Craig Fawr and Craig Dyfnant from Parking at Dam. | rhalstead | 23/12/2017 |
| We parked up in the car park near Nantgwyllt Church, walked round the reservoir for a while before heading up to the Cwm Elan mines and on up Nant Methan to Craig Dyfnant then across to Craig Fawr. Very rough tussock terrain on top. | Neolith | 08/10/2017 |
| Parked at Claerwen Reservoir by the dam and took the good track along the north bank. Left this at 842660 and went across mainly pathless terrain to the summit of Llethr Hir. Difficult boggy and tussocky so tried to return to 842660 a lower route which was better to start but then got even worse. Not exactly an easy stroll. Returned along track and left it on path at 883652 for a short way before leaving it and heading straight for the summit of Craig Dyfnant. A little easier but still not easy. Then headed for Craig Fawr keeping a little left to reduce the amount of descent into the valley before striking out for the summit with a shortish final descent back to the track near the car park. 4 1/2 hours. | clivevilla | 03/10/2017 |
| Parked by the reservoir, plenty of space. Good warm up to summit of Craig Fawr. Quite steep at start. Took in all the other points mentioned as well. Walked (staggered) across to Craig Dyfnant and all other points. Took a route round top of Nant y Gadair. Thought about taking in Priddellau but as the going was rough dropped down the Nant y Gadair to the ruins shown on 1:25000. Walked down good track from there to its join with the reservoir track and on this back to car park. Generally rough with a few quod bike tracks and sheep trods. Rest trackless hummock grass. Hard going. | MikeM | 05/07/2016 |
| 1/5 First of snowy cold day (Craig Dyfant/Craig Fawr/Pen Garn Ddu/Cnwch/Carn Gafllt) | Fergalh | 06/03/2016 |
| From reservoir with kids. Ankle breaking tussoch grass. | DARRENG | 23/10/2015 |
| From dam straight up Craig Fawr then over tussocks and bog to Craig Dyfnant. Descent from latter to burn was made harder by wet slippery turf. Not hills to remember but this area has wild beauty. | SS | 25/04/2015 |
| From Claerwen Reservoir (SN 87068 63638). Clear path as far as Dyfnant although saturated in places. From then on trackless terrain, completed saturated, knee-high tussocks. | david230201 | 25/01/2015 |
| From Craig Fawr. Not much by way of paths. Bits of quad bike tracks. veered eastwards to reduce reascent. | destaylor | 26/07/2014 |
| Traversed on walk between Craig Goch and Claerwen Dams. | Chris Peart | 27/02/2014 |
| petey | 31/03/2013 | |
| Part of a 3 day solo walk around the elan valley ticking of some dewey tops | steviet | 06/05/2012 |
| Start ~ 871635. From Craig Fawr, via boggy col, with Wombourne. | steve hudson | 27/10/2010 |
| 1/2 on the day Parked at the Claerwen Dam then walked along the side into the first arm then climbed direct. Slightly brutal but sheep tracks help. summit is a nondescript knoll but a little further east on the high point of the estate track but ca 3m low | Rhayader_wander | 18/02/2007 |
| Elan Valley Dewey bagging, walk 2/6; Craig Dyfnant from Claerwen dam @ 871635, fine ascent; dull summit | RHW | 01/03/1998 |
| TK | 07/07/2023 | |
| davefh | 05/07/2023 | |
| TREBORK | 02/07/2022 | |
| AlanD | 13/10/2020 | |
| chalky1953 | 13/09/2018 | |
| mae | 20/08/2015 | |
| boxblade | 21/03/2015 | |
| Steve Q | 22/08/2014 | |
| stevent0809 | 03/05/2014 | |
| Deedubr | 09/10/2013 | |
| Andy West | 19/07/2012 | |
| wychwood | 19/11/2011 | |
| MM | 25/05/2011 | |
| fortyniner | 04/05/2011 | |
| wombourne | 27/10/2010 | |
| bogdodger | 11/07/2010 | |
| iaindbrown | 24/08/2009 | |
| GeoffC | 21/03/2009 | |
| Anton | 17/02/2009 | |
| fasgadh | 16/02/2009 | |
| carole engel | 15/08/2008 | |
| BaggerGutt | 18/07/2008 | |
| Sherlock | 31/12/2007 |