United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Denbighshire
Llandrillo
Cadair Bronwen Summit Cairn
United Kingdom
Wales
North Wales
Denbighshire
Llandrillo
Cadair Bronwen Summit Cairn
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 20 hikers
Cadair Bronwen is part of Wales’ delightful Berwyn mountains and reaches 2,569 feet (783 m). This Hewitt is in good company, with Cadair Berwyn and Moel Sych along the ridge to the south, so it’s easy to have a grand adventure bagging all of them in turn. Bronwen has a gentle western slope and a steeper, rocky eastern face, a characteristic which extends down the ridge.
You can approach the summit from many directions, depending on how long an adventure you’re planning. Several paths and bridleways make their way to the top, and a good starting point is Llandrillo to the west or Tan-y-pistyll car park to the south, if you’re up for bagging the mountain’s sister tops first. When you reach the summit, the views are glorious in every direction, particularly to the west where Snowdonia graces the horizon.
You can explore the Berwyns throughout the year but take extra care in winter conditions.
Location: Llandrillo, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
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04:14
13.0km
610m
4.8
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05:17
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3.3
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05:25
16.8km
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Cadair Bronwen is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Berwyn range. To the south are the higher Berwyn summits, including Cadair Berwyn. To the north lies Moel yr Henfaes and Moel Fferna, which top the north end of the Berwyn range. It is a UK listed Nuttall.
December 23, 2020
At 2,569 feet (784 m), Cadair Bronwen is one of the higher summits in the Berwyn hills. It's situated north of the highest top, Cadair Berwyn, and forms part of a nice horseshoe from Tyn-y-ffrid or as part of a longer point-to-point ridge walk along the Berwyn hills.
December 8, 2022
The loop from Llandrillo going anticlockwise is very steady and pleasant. But be prepared for substantial bog trotting in the central part of the valley passing the area marked as Gwern Wynodl. Even with newish goretex boots, we came away with wet feet. Good boots and gaiters, or wellies for that section highly recommended.
Return section (first section if doing it clockwise) is also pretty boggy in parts. It also seemed like a bit more of a slog doing it clockwise.
March 2, 2025
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Location: Llandrillo, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom
4.5
(10)
51
04:14
13.0km
610m
4.8
(6)
41
05:17
16.7km
630m
3.3
(3)
35
05:25
16.8km
740m