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Name:Pen Cerrig-calch
Hill number:2243
Height:701m / 2300ft
Parent (Ma):2229  Waun Fach
RHB Section:32A: Llandovery to Monmouth
Nuttall/Wainwright area:Black Mountains
County/UA:Powys
Catchment:Usk
Class:Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Buxton & Lewis, Bridge
(Tu,Sim,Hew,N,BL,Bg)
Grid ref:SO 21655 22419
Summit feature:ancient cairn
Drop:53m
Col:648m  SO212228  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 161
(1:25k) OL13S
Observations:higher than trig point at SO 21707 22368 and ground 90m SE at SO 21722 22360
Survey:Abney level
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Last of 3 Simms ans a sub on acw round from the Nuttalls parking spot at the hairpin.NormanW25/11/2023
Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynedd Llysiau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr - Pen Cerrig-calch from Cwmdu. 19 milesGary Heath25/07/2023
From crickhowellholtsd28/05/2023
https://www.strava.com/activities/9149261907rhif727/05/2023
Sunny but breezy and cold dayVulcan02/03/2023
From the main car park in Crickhowell. Up past Table Mountain and onto moorland top. Returned to car park to find that I had been fined £50 for parking marginally outside the space. This had resulted from the adjacent car encroaching into my space. Welcome to Crickhowell.Campbell Singer17/02/2023
Waun Fach horseshoe following Nuttall route 12.2. Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Twyn Glas, Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr and Pen Twyn Mawr. Enjoyable solo walk on a clear sunny but cold day. 6.5 hoursrichard6902/01/2023
Peak - 701m. Hike Stats: 17km; 5 hours; 810m ascent. Looping hike from Crickhowell including Pen Cerrig-calch and Pen Allt-mawr.complicatedaussie29/10/2022
Windy flat mountain top with trig pointfreethehilltops24/10/2022
Twmpa, Rhos Dirion, Waun Fach, Mynydd Llysiau, Pen Twyn Glas, Pen Allt-mawr, Pen Cerrig-calchkeithouk14/08/2022
7.9 mile circular from parking space in road corner at Cwm Banw. Followed good path not marked on the map from road corner straight up through field across road and up by woodland to access land. We followed the access land boundary along until meeting the Beacons Way. We then ascended easy paths up to Pen Cerrig-Calch and then followed gentle ridge up to Pen Allt-Mawr. First time I have seen the trig toppled over. It was standing when I was up here last in 2016. From here we followed easy paths onto Pen Twyn Glas descending the Tal Trwynau ridge down to fields and just before reaching farm we followed a signed path (not marked on maps) heading down to the road bend where we parked. All hills bagged for the 5th time. 588m ascent. Saw only 3 people all day as I think the 34c forecast put most people off. Clear and sunny with a surprisingly stiff breeze. With Marco.DanTrig13/08/2022
Cwm Banw car park > Pen Cerrig-calch > Pen Allt-mawr > Pen Twyn Glas > Tal Trwynau > Car Park.Winterfloodian31/07/2022
Part of the Black Dragon Challenge 2022lboutside23/04/2022
Waun Fach horseshoeBarns15018/04/2022
www.exploringmidwales.co.uk Cambrian Way Day 5.Rob Rees05/04/2022
Parked on a residential road in Crickhowell and then hiked up to Table Mountain, Pen Cerrig-calch and then Pen Allt-mawr.SootAndShale02/04/2022
Parked on the minor road to the East of Pen Cerrig-calch GR23456 22893 where there is a small parking area then walked back up the road to meet the Beacons way for a Seventeen mile Nuttall walk. Visiting the summits of Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt- mawr,Pen Twyn Glas,Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr and PenTwyn Mawr taking just under Seven hours.WAYNE ROWLETT06/03/2022
Off path navigation practice with group of Scouts, handrailing, bearings, back bearings, triangulation, collecting and catching points, pacing, timing, follow the contour, dealing with changable weather. Duration approx 7 hourslee_philpot26/02/2022
First hill of my final Welsh Marilyn circuit. With Richard, Alec, Clach Liath, Tony J and Dusty in low cloud and wind. Large cairn near trig.Denise 08/02/2022
Circular of Pen Cerrig-calch, Pen Allt-mawr,Pen Twyn Glas,Mynydd Llysiau, Waun Fach, Pen y Gadair Fawr and Pen Twyn Mawr.Arbie08/02/2022
09:30, -1 degree (rising to 7?), wall-to-wall sunshine, no wind. Route 1 from east. On to Pen Allt-mawr.Wycombe Wanderer12/01/2022
Circular hike starting from car park on Greenhill Way at Crickhowell town centre to revisit Crug Hywel-Trwyn Ysgwrfa-Pen Cerrig-Calch- Pen Allt Mawr-Pen Twyn Glas-Pen Gloch-y-Pibwr and the Darren, before following the Beacons Way to Foxhall-Twyn-A40 to car park. Circular hike starting from car park on Greenhill Way at Crickhowell town centre to revisit Crug Hywel-Trwyn Ysgwrfa-Pen Cerrig-Calch- Pen Allt Mawr-Pen Twyn Glas-Pen Gloch-y-Pibwr and the Darren, before following the Beacons Way to Foxhall-Twyn-A40 to car park. Total distance: 13.1 milesmanilena21/11/2021
Parked as Nuttall route but included visit to Crug Hywel Fort and up the nose.sebastiencale14/10/2021
As Nuttals route, but with climb via public footpaths round S end. Then 7 other hills.IanHHill03/10/2021
Black Mountains horseshoe runDave Ing11/09/2021
EllieMunroist393503/09/2021
20 mile Waun Fach round, parked at Pont Cadwgan with no issue, started at Crug Mawr and walked anticlockwise along the the obvious route. A tough route but rewarding, and definitely better this way around I think!JazDisney12/06/2021
Circuit inc Table Mountain, Mynydd Llysiau, Waun FachAjm031025/04/2021
Llanbedr Horseshoe Route.sionbrit11/04/2021
Long circular walk from Llanbedr taking in the hill fort of Crug Hywel en route. Enjoyable day out, spotted a Wheatear...the first one that I've seen for years. Also saw a Common Lizard.Gerry the Ranger04/04/2021
MDC run Black Mountains fell race routemilejunkie28/11/2020
Dropped by taxi at junction near Cwm Farm. A round of the western Black Mountains then down to campsite at Crickhowell. Started misty then cleared to beautiful sunshine. With B and R.jenx09/09/2020
Long circular walk from Llanbedr, good views all round, Bog underfoot on the last summit. (After staying near the forest of dean, in October Half term)Joel45128/10/2019
18.6 miles, 2834ft Table Mountain Walk.stephenbuda24/08/2019
As part of Beacons 100. Apocalyptic weather.Jim T09/08/2019
7th of 7 for day on Black Dragon Challenge out of Crickhowell. Major stone piled cairn. Rocky landscape compared with rest of Black Mountains.richardrosser06/04/2019
Llanbedr horseshoeRedAndy5402/04/2019
With Jonny and Smivvy.zaul_uk10/02/2019
Ascent with my son of Pen Cerrig-calch (701m), Pen Allt-mawr (719m), Pen Twyn Glas (646m), from Llanbedr. Cloudy day, little breeze, some patched of hill fog. ~13Km, with 620m ascent.VirtualMountain27/12/2018
Crickhowell walkingchelec01/12/2018
Crickhowell - Pen Cerrig-calch - Pen Allt-mawr - Pen Twyn Glas - Mynydd Llysiau - Waun Fach - Pen y Gadair Fawr - Pen Twyn Mawr - Coed Cefn - Crickhowell.Mark Jackson25/10/2018
From small parking area as described in Nuttall's walk 12.2 then followed footpath along wall until I hit a path up through the bracken. Mist, rain and wind. No views. Solo.Dangerous Dave16/09/2018
With JackW. Waun Fach Horseshoe CW. From Llanbedr. masmith28/01/2018
Last hill climbed on a walk from the Green Man festival before heading down into Crickhowell over Table Mountain.Cap_Thunderbolt15/08/2017
Nick and Julesrockwarrior23/07/2017
Circular hike starting from layby at Llanbedr to tick off Crug Hywel-Trwyn Ysgwrfa-Pen Cerrig-Calch-Pen Allt Mawr-Pen Twyn Glas-Mynydd Lysiau-Waun Fach-Pen y Gadair Fawr-Pen Twyn Mawr-Crug Mawrmanilena24/06/2017
Included in circular walk from bridge near Neuadd Farm, GR 234229, start with Pen Cerrig Calch, finish with Pen Twyn Mawr and down Pen Gwyllt Meirch and round to bridge start point. Once you have slogged and reached Pen Cerrig Calch summit you have basically gained the height. Mostly a leisurely stroll from then on. Start 10.30am finish 5.30pm. Can easily be done in less.Dewi Prysor13/05/2017
from crickhowell via table mountaindavie07/05/2017
Paul and Katesenrab01/05/2017
From Crickhowell, via Table Mtn, then on to do every peak around to Crug Maw and then back to town. Started with friends but finished solo from Pen Twyn Glas onwardsAimless Rambler15/04/2017