| Name: | Gwastedyn Hill West Top |
| Hill number: | 2190 |
| Height: | 476m / 1562ft |
| Parent (Ma): | 2189 Gwastedyn Hill |
| County/UA: | Powys |
| Topographical area: | WM03 Pegwn-beacon |
| SMC/RHB section: | 31B: Welshpool to Hay-on-Wye |
| Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Central Wales - Elan Valley |
| Catchment: | Wye |
| Class: | Unclassified (Un) |
| Grid ref: | SN 98203 66311 |
| Summit feature: | rock 10m from large 3m high cairn |
| Drop: | 19m |
| Col: | 457m SN983662  |
| OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 136 147 (1:25k) 200W |
| Observations: | lower than hill 2189 SN 98683 66150 by 1.4m |
| Survey: | Leica Runner 20 Surveying Gwastedyn Hill and Rhiw Gwraidd Final.doc |
| Comments: | Given as of equal height to 2189 prior to survey |
| Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
| GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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| Logged Descriptions (logged by 86 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
| Not on Access Land but seems a much frequented spot. Gate next to cairn, so no b/w fences to climb. With Jill. | Dangerous Dave | 05/02/2024 |
| Ffrom Pt 208 on the A470. Up right of way to the edge of the trees, where insane red arrows direct you who knows where. Then struck straight up the hill to the summit. Fences but handily placed gates. | iangalbraith | 17/08/2023 |
| From north along BW and up to main top first, across to this cairn and beacon on way back. | PeterD | 14/02/2023 |
| Parked in the tiny layby ( room for 2 small cars max ) at the start of the PRoW on the A470. Followed the good path to the 90° bend at SN 9836 6686 & then headed off over the hillside to the top. Good views. | DanMaisieBex | 23/10/2022 |
| Elan Valley Way: Bagged from the Nant Glas approach | PhilipChaston | 11/08/2022 |
| after the main summit. | NormanW | 25/09/2020 |
| Room for a van or car at the start of the footpath from near Pt.208 on the A470, just south of the Kite Centre. We startled about 50 Red Kites as we progressed up hill, but the many sheep seemed rather relaxed in comparison. Did the West Top - clambering to the big cairn summit - before the main summit, just a touch of bracken and gorse near the summit slowing our pace. | summitter | 16/09/2020 |
| with marilyn good views of rhayedar and elan | underhill | 17/07/2020 |
| Afternoon walk after cakes at Rhyader! | nickywood1 | 30/11/2017 |
| Space for 2 cars at start of ROW South of Rhayader. When near ridge took direct route avoiding rough ground. Good viewpoint. With TJB. | trimarc2 | 17/08/2017 |
| From layby south of Rhayader up very pleasant path then over fields and through bit of short gorse to summit. Came back by west top with its cairn and elevated brazier. | SS | 12/11/2016 |
| 3/9 Third of misty and windy day (Moel Hywell/Gwastedy Hill/Gwastedy Hill West Top/Rihw Gwroidd/RihwGwraidd West Top/Guilwern Hill/Gilwern Hill West Top/Beddugre Hill/Ysgwd0FFordd) | Fergalh | 21/02/2016 |
| With: hb; Visited the Cairn first before descending from here down the steep southerly slopes. | Ian Baines | 08/03/2015 |
| With: ib; | Helen Baines | 08/03/2015 |
| With Rob. | Lynfa Penygarn | 02/02/2015 |
| After reaching the summit of the Marilyn, headed WNW to the Jubilee Cairn. Some thick bracken to 'plough' through before crossing fence. (PM,CM) | gerrybowes | 27/10/2014 |
| With GB and CM. Walked over from the main summit to the Jubilee cairn. | bolton | 27/10/2014 |
| KeithByTheC | 24/05/2014 | |
| From town Centre (Market free parking) to make a walk of it alongside the Wye. Fab sunny day, steep climb, map useless. Follow your nose up the path from the layby on A470 980 672 and head SE then S straight for Cairn (which also has a beacon fire basket next to it). Oh, the views of Rhayader and surrounding hills is top draw. | dicky | 31/08/2013 |
| Weekend camping in Rhayader, arrived early enough to climb Gwastedyn and WT before finding a local hostelry for refreshment. | rhalstead | 26/07/2013 |
| 4th M of day w Jenx. Climbed from tight parking at road edge SN991658, following bridleway and tough climb thru dead bracken/steep slopes to top. From top crossed to beacon/tall cairn and descended back past West of main top, steep down and track past farm to start pt. | nordicstar | 17/11/2012 |
| Good walk up path from A470. | heavyhorses | 16/07/2012 |
| Started at SN979672 where there is a small layby. Visited West Top then summit. Second walk of the day. | davidpettit84 | 23/06/2012 |
| Second peak bagged after hopping over fence and thro' gate. | Dugswell2 | 21/02/2009 |
| From S. Fine cairn. | destaylor | 15/09/2008 |
| Parked near Kite Feeding Centre to N. Track then slopes to large conical cairn and 'fire-basket' with words Nwy Prydair on it. Continued across shallow valley to the Marilyn summit. | Aye Jimmy | 15/05/2008 |
| Intrigued en route to Gwastedyn Hill. Place stinks of rotting meat dragged into crags by half tame kites. | Eddie | 13/06/2006 |
| We saw this outcrop that offered a good view of Rhayader - and we weren't disappointed. Top spot - we had lunch on these rocks. | ChinnockC | 12/04/2003 |
| petey | 08/09/2002 | |
| Started from the minor road to Pen-y-ffynnon farm and took the direct route up to Carn Wen top. From there made way to the 2nd top with its cairn commemorating the Queen?s silver jubilee. The 2nd top has a great view over Rhayader and the Red Kite feeding | garyhoney | 18/02/2002 |
| With G H | arranc | 07/02/1999 |
| W and E summits, From N, A470 | RHW | 23/01/1999 |
| Add also a jubillee beacon. Walked up directly from home | Rhayader_wander | 10/08/1995 |
| From SN 99124 65771 - 2006? | summitsup | 01/01/1952 |
| Jill Robertson | 05/02/2024 | |
| jabbott1968 | 22/05/2023 | |
| tomedlewis | 20/05/2023 | |
| AlanD | 14/10/2020 | |
| Dusty | 12/05/2018 | |
| BaggerGutt | 12/02/2017 | |
| rogreeves | 09/11/2016 | |
| Crumblie2 | 08/02/2016 | |
| MM | 26/09/2015 | |
| TREBORK | 20/09/2015 | |
| salen | 20/09/2015 | |
| Rob Pen y Garn | 02/02/2015 | |
| nicolajane | 30/10/2013 | |
| rhif7 | 17/06/2012 | |
| Anton | 06/08/2011 | |
| thenomad | 15/09/2010 |