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Name:Cefn Bryn
Hill number:5269
Height:188m / 617ft
Parent (Ma):2280  Mynydd y Betws
RHB Section:32B: Carmarthen to Vale of Neath
County/UA:Swansea
Catchment:Loughor
Class:Hump, Tump (100-199m), Clem
(Hu,Tu,1,Cm)
Grid ref:SS518889 (est)
Drop:134m
Col:54m  SS596942  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 159
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 113 users)ByDate of Ascent
A nice walk with Alma Aurea along the full length of the ridge. We looked at the spot summit and then trigpoint, nice views. /Dmeltdiceburg15/10/2023
From Arthur's Stone small car park. Long, fairly level airy ridge. Good views but hazy today. SoloJohnIvor04/04/2023
From Nicholas ton over the Down, through woods to end of Oxwich beach, along past Little Tor then up from beach. With Lesley.Nick Canute12/02/2023
From Nicholaston Farm camp site, a circular walk. With Keith, Ross (5) and Callum (3).islamidget02/05/2022
From the CP at SS491900 along the Gower Way.Newton Maximus29/03/2022
Trig to west of covered reservoir, outside its enclosure, but also visited grassy top. Natural HP unclear but probably by trig. Superb views on a windy day- from Port Eynon YH in group.Denise 06/02/2022
Large covered reservoir in fenced enclosure at summit. Ground on W side of fence possible point but suspect disturbed ground. Great views. Sunshine after a grey morning and heavy rain shower.RichardM06/02/2022
From parking area next to picnic tables at SS 5291 8878, up wide tracks to the trig point which lies a few metres W. of the fenced enclosure. Also, over locked pedestrian gate on S. side of enclosure & up steps to top of covered reservoir. Fine views. (S)gerrybowes22/10/2021
Easy ascent from picnic area east of summit following the good track to the top. Good views across the Gower and down to Three Cliffs Bay which we went to explore afterwards. Sunny/breezy but quite hazy conditions. Last hill of the day. Earlier we bagged Harding's Down, Rhossili Down, Llanmadoc Hill and Ryer's Down.DanTrig04/09/2021
Reached summit shortly before sunset. Spectacular views of Three Cliffs Bay/Oxwich Bay to south and distant marshland of the North Gower. Met by herd of ponies grazing on summit ridge.southern_rambler28/06/2021
Up from the picnic site at PenmaenArbie04/05/2021
from care homeunderhill11/12/2020
along ridge from the NWcjo23/08/2019
From Penmaen.PGCE11/07/2019
With K, M and three-year-old D from Nicholaston campsite. Route from S was hard to find and there was much gorse. From SE much easier.Ashley09/07/2019
From Parkmill via Three Cliffs Baygeoffh1228/06/2019
17.5 miles, 1371ft walk.stephenbuda21/04/2019
A big walk round from Three Cliffs via Oxwich and Reynoldston. With Bryher and Rick.jenx22/10/2018
W Jenx and Bryher on major 22km circuit from 3 Cliffs camp site, fine stroll on a gorgeous weather daynordicstar22/10/2018
Ascended from car park on main road to South with wife Nicola and son James who we were collecting from Swansea University for the Easter Hols. Approached up minor road then easy tracks from east along ridge. Summit as previously described although we found a big rock near the highest natural point. Top of rock still slightly lower than covered reservoir which I explored via an easy gate and steps, which made the barbed wire fence surround a bit pointless. Explored highest clumps and places. Great views of Oxwich Bay and Three Cliffs bay which we walked down to later.pdantic23/03/2018
Parked by the care home and up the track straight to the top. The highest point is a covered reservoir with the trig just beyond slightly lower. The fence surrounding the reservoir is easily scaleable.clivevilla23/05/2017
From picnic site at Penmaen. Good track to top. Went to trig and NE corner of compound. Superb weather with good views of Three Cliffs and Oxwich Bay and across to North Devon.PeterD05/10/2016
From NT free carpark to summit close to trigpoint next to reservoir compound.sooztops21/09/2016
from Penrice to Oxwich Castle, Oxwich Burrows to Penmaen, Up onto Cefn Bryn trig then topograph back to Penrice. mixed terrain, dry cloudy, some sun, warm but windy..apricorum02/07/2016
From the car park for Mean Ceti (158 m. spot; GR: 492500), waited for cloud to start to clear so a late start at 1220 hrs. To coast via Mill Wood, Oxwich Castle, a good route. Then Oxwich Point and woods, over the dunes and sands of Oxwich Bay (this all ok even at the high tide). A way up to Little Tor worked well, then I went via Penmaen and all the way along the Cefn Bryn whaleback ridge to the car. Fine views by now, though hazy as the colder weather of the previous week had gone. Just under 5 h for 11+ miles of diverse and excellent walking.pwheeler02/05/2016
Parked at the end of rd above Nicholaston - NW up path to ridge, along ridge to summit then directly down.Chris Peart28/04/2016
Visited while bagging the high points on the Gower, great weather views great too.griefmiester07/07/2015
Easy stroll from car park on minor road above PenmaenColin Crawford30/06/2015
Walked over the hill on a South Wales LDWA group walk.morgs4mountains13/06/2015
Nice walk from NT car park. Summit is top of covered reservoirRamblingpaul26/05/2015
From Penmaen, easy stroll with Easter Sunday crowds.rhalstead05/04/2015
Walk from Reynoldstone,via the wonderful Great Cairn and Maen Ceti chambered tomb. There's a very ruined Bronze Age cairn to the east of the reservoir. Lovely clear day, views to Exmoor and Pen y Fan.thesweetcheat21/03/2015
8/9 Park just north of Penrice and follow tracks to reservoir, the trig pillar is the other side of the reservoir.Fergalh29/01/2015
From roadside car park just N of Penrice. N to Cefn Bryn ridge, E along ridge taking in the trig pillar. Due S off ridge to Nicholaston Farm and return along coast path. Not sure where highest point was - the trig, or the (man-made) covered reservoir? Did both to cover both bases.jonglew10/11/2013
park in Penmaen south of 4118. walk up on WDP to ridge and west to column outside reservoir fence. raised reservoir being man made is higher but doesn't count, does it?arranc15/09/2013
easy walk up from lay by on main road great viewsrussf6931/08/2013
Circular walk from Penmaen.Good views from ridge.With Bridget and Oscar.catman20/05/2013
With Catman and Oscar.rosiebridge20/05/2013
With Bridget and Catman.oscarrosie20/05/2013
Walked up via the gower way along the well constructed footpath.The trig point is in a sunken hollow and the GPS reading is near by.Along the fence line with the reservior seems the highest point but don't know if this has neen raised with the construction of the reservior.hodder30/01/2013
Easy parking E at 528 887. Stroll. Scantily fenced reservoir. Trig point in depression presumably under its own weight.destaylor01/09/2011
I easily gained access to fenced reservoir. Sunken trig with highish point at fence of compound near trig. Walked along the Gower Way from the west on a sunny morning.Dugswell201/07/2011
Parking area on minor road. The highest point seems to be near the trig at the fence.chrisbien13/05/2011
Summit possibly outside the compound at NW edge or at NE edge in compound or probably rocky top to EastBramley19/03/2010
Straightforward walk up from the Three Bays caravan park and on up the ridge.Walker Dan29/06/2009
Short walk whilst bagging other Gower triangulation points.Dusty22/03/2008
There is a small fenced reservoir on the summit and the trig point is outside the fenced area.Father Ted30/05/2007
pleasant summit; fine view; primary trig. tk from parking area to E RHW17/08/2003
Many ascents during uni.BobHancock01/09/1997
Path blocked by Welsh water at the reservoir. Cloud and mist restricted views of three cliffs.andy08/04/1996
Date is a guesssummitsup01/08/1986
Trig point indicative dateRhayader_wander01/08/1977
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Sainesy13/08/2023
Hetty13/11/2022
TedCymru28/08/2022
softsquare25/07/2022
Hetty24/10/2021
mntainman25/04/2021
hlpahamp03/08/2020
thelonious16/03/2020
Hetty01/01/2020
isabelle27/08/2019
miles_andrews24/08/2019
Swindon Bagger16/06/2018
Hetty17/12/2017
MM14/06/2017
Tony J20/05/2017
DC11main23/02/2017
GaryJones27/01/2017
TK03/10/2016
Hetty02/10/2016
Rob Rees16/06/2016
carole engel18/05/2016
TREBORK02/09/2015
dicky24/05/2015
Ozymandias27/02/2015
Hetty28/12/2014
TeamMoo12/09/2014
Alan Whatley06/09/2014
BrianMatthews02/09/2014
Berkscire87424/08/2014
gwynwilliams16/02/2014
DocHoliday08/09/2013
GordonAdshead21/08/2013
Campbell Singer10/01/2013
Barbara Singer10/01/2013
Joel27/12/2012
RobertP27/11/2012
David Rawden12/09/2012
Doug11/07/2012
mae04/02/2012
andrew brown27/08/2011
Martin R27/07/2011
Clachaig16/04/2011
Smudge19/02/2011
iaindbrown27/10/2010
Moorponder30/08/2010
asbown03/03/2010
Mark Sims15/07/2009
DARRENG06/07/2009
chalky195303/02/2009
stevent080915/12/2007
salen03/06/2006
siabod10/04/2006
salen09/04/2004
Al the bear01/08/2002
andrew.allum01/01/2000
AndyS01/09/1995
IainT20/09/1989
Iwanna Gethigh20/08/1978
Adrian01/08/1976
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