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Name: | Moel Penderyn |
Hill number: | 5259 |
Height: | 371m / 1217ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2237 Fan Fawr |
RHB Section: | 32A: Llandovery to Monmouth |
Nuttall/Wainwright area: | Brecon Beacons |
County/UA: | Rhondda Cynon Taff |
Catchment: | Catchment Boundaries, Neath, Taff |
Watershed: | Severn Estuary, Swansea Bay |
Class: | Hump, Tump (300-399m), Clem (Hu,Tu,3,Cm) |
Grid ref: | SN 93856 08735 |
Summit feature: | trig point |
Drop: | 104m |
Col: | 267m SN944092 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 160 (1:25k) OL12E |
Survey: | obvious summit |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 77 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
From good path to the north, through disused workings, up a grass rake to a rubble field and to the top. | Alan Moore | 18/10/2023 |
Parked in layby at 940083, although it’s possible to stop at bend in road where bridleway starts. From BW immediately enter access land and follow path north then west where it doubles back east as it rises, then turns towards the summit. White trig does seem the highest point. Distant views all around. What made my visit especially interesting was the presence of a South American vulture being flown by Wings of Wales. The bird landed and followed on the foot, lured by a turkey leg. It apparently has a thing for trekking poles and happy to nip leg backs if you stop walking and let it catch up. So, no dawdling on this bag!! | Pete West | 04/06/2023 |
From the bunkhouse at Pantcefnyffordd Farm at the foot of the hill, straight up from the track, along the ridge and back to the track. | prwild | 29/10/2022 |
Easy walk up from village along minor roads then ascended the good trail from corner of road south-east. Nice views. Second hill of the day, we bagged Cadair Fawr before, and after we drove to and bagged Foel Fynyddau and Mynydd Dinas. | DanTrig | 05/07/2022 |
Route inc. starting point as Gerry Bowes. Very enjoyable, I felt this hill deserved a longer walk- try from Pontneddfechan. Unfortunately, I was late starting, having walked up 2 Dulais valley Ma. Pint in the Dinas Rock Hotel in Glynneath was enjoyable and very sociable- then back to Neath. | pwheeler | 15/05/2022 |
Parked to side of stone track on bend to SE at SN 9412 0857 - Through gate, over stile & then a decent path alongside fence before making way up between many small limestone outcrops to trig point. (S) | gerrybowes | 09/11/2021 |
from gateway se | underhill | 12/07/2021 |
From the gateway to the south east, up paths through the bracken and grassy slopes to the trig pillar. | Mariana Trench | 02/08/2020 |
From SE. | PGCE | 06/02/2020 |
Climbed up from Pontneddfechan(Dinas Rock)and return via Sgwd Y Eira | Arbie | 05/06/2019 |
Easily up from bend to SE. Same way as others. Good views. | PeterD | 22/07/2018 |
Parked at the bend to the SE, over stile, round an enclosure then straight up. Nice little hill although only half a mile round trip. | clivevilla | 13/03/2018 |
With Adrian Rayner. From south. Fine day | vegibagger | 01/01/2018 |
Nice little hill, alternative summit to W of trig. 
Done with Charles Everett | Adrian | 01/01/2018 |
MDC club run .. top and silica mine .. bit wet | milejunkie | 21/11/2017 |
Parked at the bend in the road to SE and then up and over the stile and a straightforward climb to the trig at the top. Great views of the Beacons and other neighboring ranges today. Came back down same way and then did the circular walk o the waterfalls and back to the Red Lion for a well earned beer. | Father Ted | 08/04/2017 |
With K and A. Access easy via stile. | Ashley | 09/12/2016 |
Very pleasant extension of the normal waterfall loop to take in this hill. | Cas-gwent | 01/03/2016 |
Parked at bend in road. Nice hill but a bit steep for wellies! | Chris Peart | 14/02/2016 |
Parked just beyond the church - an easy win. | Ramblingpaul | 21/07/2015 |
From church, an easy and pleasant stroll | Colin Crawford | 03/07/2015 |
5/7 After some tough climbs today nice to get an easy one near the end of day. Very short walk up from corner of road below. | Fergalh | 14/03/2015 |
Nice hill. | arranc | 27/07/2014 |
From church above Penderyn, simple up and down. | rhalstead | 11/01/2014 |
Verge parking at entrance to track at SN 94107 08570 (300m). Easy bag. | David Gradwell | 17/08/2013 |
from Penderyn distillery. Up lane past church, clear signs at bridleway/stile at 941 086. Easy to see way, no nasties. | dicky | 06/04/2013 |
A short walk up from the 90deg bend in the minor road at Pantcefnffordd. Good views, particularly to the N to Pen y Fan and Corn Du. | jonglew | 16/02/2013 |
Got caught up in a wedding at the little church before quick bag in the sun. | Martin R | 30/07/2011 |
Trig Point. Route: Pontneddfechan - Moel Penderyn - Sgwd Yr Eira - Ystradfellte. Excellent views | Chris Williams | 02/07/2010 |
Parked at the end of the bridleway at the right angle bend. Pleasant hill. | destaylor | 13/05/2010 |
walked from the bridleway with sleet in my face 
the hill has many rocky out crops and was surprising well drained even after heavy rain. good views to the beacons to the north from the trig | hodder | 20/01/2009 |
Trig point indicative date | Rhayader_wander | 06/09/2006 |
fine hill & view. fp from rd/tk jct to SE | RHW | 17/08/2002 |
Hetty | 02/07/2023 | |
Halfdecent | 18/03/2023 | |
Rob50 | 29/05/2022 | |
baerrito | 15/01/2022 | |
Rob Rees | 08/11/2021 | |
kanderson | 05/09/2021 | |
abbo0001 | 14/07/2021 | |
amarillo-oro-como | 28/12/2019 | |
asbown | 02/08/2019 | |
ianwatson | 03/06/2019 | |
Vertigo | 22/11/2018 | |
outlawcatcher | 10/10/2018 | |
Kiltie | 19/05/2018 | |
MM | 15/04/2017 | |
DC11main | 25/02/2017 | |
GaryJones | 27/01/2017 | |
gsolomonuk | 21/07/2016 |