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Name: | Garreg-hir |
Hill number: | 2171 |
Height: | 484.9m / 1591ft |
RHB Section: | 31A: Aberystwyth to Welshpool |
County/UA: | Powys |
Catchment: | Severn |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Tump (400-499m), Clem (Ma,Hu,Tu,4,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SN 99871 97920 |
Summit feature: | no feature on NE escarpment 140m N of trig point |
Drop: | 150.7m |
Col: | 334.2m SH 92471 03180 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 136 (1:25k) 215E |
Observations: | summit is 10cm higher than ground at SN 99899 97784 12m SSE of trig point |
Survey: | Leica NA730/Leica 530 Survey of Garreg-hir (Final Rev1).pdf |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 196 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
There isn’t a CP at the nature reserve, just narrow verge parking, SO011969, and difficult turning at the road end. Initial RoW, NW, between the llyns, was a mudfest | Isbjorn | 05/02/2024 |
Parked at start of track, followed right of way then veered up to a higher, better track along the ridge. | iangalbraith | 15/08/2023 |
Usual ascent from roadside parking. Car still at summit. Mast is broken. A very different summit feature. | KevPalmer | 13/06/2023 |
Parked on verge near nature reserve, up on FP to trig and then on to top with Land Rover and solar panel nearby. Great views on a clear day. my 600th Marilyn. Back down and on to Mynydd Cerrigllwydion | PeterD | 03/04/2023 |
Solo from verge near Llyn Mawr. After a heavy shower stopped I made a quick ascent but apparent no further rain imminent so leisurely exploration of summit crags. Landrover with solar panel and aerial still in situ near to summit. | Nick Canute | 23/08/2022 |
Gmac parked van near the right of way. One and a half kilometre easy climb to the summit. Interesting rock formation on was up. Almost like a cart track marked on either side. | elizyanne | 05/07/2022 |
Parking to the east on the road by Newhouse. Bridleway and field track to stile on ridge to Access Land. Beautiful ridge! High point north of trig by car! Solo. | Dangerous Dave | 27/05/2022 |
As Peterb car with IT mast still there. Easy walking 2.6 miles round trip, 1hr, hardly any climbing but a really nice ridge. | JulieB | 25/05/2022 |
I parked just off the road at 012 972 where there is room for 3 cars and then followed the farm trackand path to the knobbly summit. Fine far reaching views though I was surprised to see a vehicle with IT mast by the summit. | Peterb | 23/10/2021 |
parked on verge near llyn mawr track and ridge nice hill good views with donna | underhill | 10/06/2021 |
With Mrs T, and D. Parked on verge by nature reserve, picnic overlooking Llyn Mawr, then up. Sunny day with good views in all directions; Cadair Idris particularly striking to NW. | huwthomas | 17/04/2021 |
Bike ride and short walks from Caersws: Bryn Amlwg, Garreg-hir, Mynydd Cerrigllwydion, Ddifed. | Mark Jackson | 17/10/2020 |
I enjoyed this hill apart from the horribly muddy start , the track having had monsoon conditions and much farm traffic. Visited the trig on the way to the high point. It was wet . | NormanW | 13/03/2020 |
From SE near Newhouse, bisecting the 2 Llyn’s via farm track then path to trig and summit just beyond. | N.Morters | 17/01/2020 |
Verge P to SE. Ascent passing between the llyns. | ger | 19/11/2019 |
From the SE. Nice shapely hill but had to hurry down, now in my car under a heavy shower. | Topographer57 | 09/09/2019 |
From Llyn Mawr nature reserve car park. | Winterfloodian | 09/07/2019 |
With Josh and Cabe. | simon and co | 20/04/2019 |
Fine spell of very early spring weather so I just had to take a day off and head up into the hills. Lovely area too to find some much needed peace and quiet. | Alex C | 26/02/2019 |
2/6 Marilyn day. Ascent of Garreg-hir from the nature reserve. Over pasture and moorland. Threatening drizzle. 4.4km in 1 hour. (S) | silveracorn_alan | 13/08/2018 |
Parked 012968 on side of road opposite gate to start walk up between lakes. Followed path to gate, mistakingly ended up on wrong side of fence but corrected on the way back down. Super windy at the top! Awesome views. | Hippy77 | 28/07/2018 |
Like others, from the Llyn Fawr NR car park. I took the bridleway to the N of the lake, over the fence at the start of the access land, then HP and trig. Almost trod on a fox- well startled- asleep or just sheltering in the sedges from the cold wind. Then back down the ridge and S of lake. Good access/ ROWs and an enjoyable hill. | pwheeler | 05/02/2018 |
A nice walk by the usual route between the two lakes, the view sadly spoiled by a lump of grit in my eye. | Gill | 02/11/2017 |
Walked up from Bronffynnon on the roads to the path between the two lakes. From their easy stroll up to the summit. | garyhoney | 28/08/2017 |
What a lovely little hill. Little - only because there is not much uphill walking to do if you drive up to the nature reserve by the lakes, just a mile across a gorgeous green ridge with some rocky outcrop and gates and stiles, no BWF. Bagged the trig first before continuing up to the high point beyond. | Father Ted | 20/08/2017 |
With W, swift ascent with rain looming via track/bridleway from public road to SE. | steve_a | 03/06/2017 |
6/7 Sixth of seven on wet cold misty day ((Newyd Fynyddog/Twmpath Melyn/Bryn Amlwg/Mynydd Pistyll-du/Yr Allt/Garreg-Hir/Yr Allt) | Fergalh | 14/01/2017 |
From Creigfryn Chapel via Allt Fawr | Tony J | 10/12/2016 |
With Trefor. Parked in very small nature reserve car park.Track between lakes and ridge to summit. Showers but clear views. | mike.hoult | 13/07/2016 |
#590 - ROW to access land on the way up, took the ridge line on the way down, stile and gates where required. | tim747 | 09/06/2016 |
Parked near start of track between two lakes- a very pleasant wander up the hill on a warm sunny day. | Cas-gwent | 22/05/2016 |
from roadside between the 2 lochans to SE. Nice little ridge to fine hill. | Thearlaichdubh | 13/09/2015 |
From lakes car park at 012968 were a sheep dog was guarding his sheep in the pen. He hadn't moved an inch when we returned from the fine hill top. | mindlessflogger | 19/06/2015 |
With Jenx, 3/5 today on a great crisp clear day. Usual parking spot between the lakes. Room for several cars on verge. Easy walking, great views with exception of the increasing number of wind turbines in the area. Nice rocky outcrops on the ridge, visible from miles around - as we later saw. | nordicstar | 13/12/2014 |
Lovely walk from SO 012968, passing Llyn Mawr. Activated for SOTA on VHF. | G4OBK (Phil) | 11/08/2014 |
Parked close to Llyn Mawr and an easy walk to the summit with GB. | bolton | 06/08/2014 |
Roadside parking to SE at SO01209 96803 – Along track before heading up on to SSE ridge – Along ridge to summit. (PM) | gerrybowes | 06/08/2014 |
KeithByTheC | 23/05/2014 | |
Well named long ridge of rock prominent for miles around. Climbed from the road near Llyn Mawr | jim pererin | 18/04/2014 |
Beautiful hill, remote and i chose a lovely day on which to do it. | thenomad | 22/05/2013 |
SN9987397918 | Anton | 21/05/2013 |
Solo | 1921 | 07/09/2012 |
Roadside parking at SO01209 96803. Ascent via ROW until access land, and direct to summit. | Sprog | 23/08/2012 |
WITH GEOFF AND MATT PORTER | M0YDH | 02/01/2012 |
nice top - circular walk from the bwlch | gigglejon | 04/08/2010 |
The nearest hill on any list near my caravan. We decided not to do the easy route up between the lakes and instead walked cross country. The paths were practical non-existant in places and newly built fence lines meant that i had some compass practice. | Cap_Thunderbolt | 01/08/2010 |
Took the tour of nature reserve first before climbing this good hill in warm hazy sunshine. | Dugswell2 | 24/04/2010 |
1.15 miles from the road each way. Lovely walk. | clivevilla | 20/11/2009 |
a long tramp along country lanes from castle caereinion, then descending to the a470. lots of green lanes too though. | stig_nest | 15/06/2009 |
From car at road end 011972 (15:00) walked N of farm and W over fields then up rougher hillside to trig pt above low cliff. | dbb | 13/06/2009 |