Banc Dolwen

Mid Wales · Wales

Joint 48th highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 4.9 km from Ponterwyd

About Banc Dolwen

Banc Dolwen is a 537 m (1,762 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 48 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Banc Dolwen is the joint 48th highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the joint 92nd by prominence. The nearest village is Ponterwyd, 4.9 km to the north-west.

The nearest other summit is Pen Dihewyd (513 m), 1.7 km to the north-west.

Key facts

Height

537 m 1,762 ft

Prominence

48 m

Region

Mid Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Pen Dihewyd 1.7 km NW · 513 m

Height rank

Joint 48th of 125 Summits in Mid Wales

Nearest village

Ponterwyd 4.9 km NW

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Dyffryn Castell - 3.4 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SN 792 787

Coordinates

52.39384, -3.77569

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 236th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Banc Dolwen

• Pen Dihewyd - 513 m · 1.7 km NW
• Pen y Garn - 611 m · 1.8 km S
• Cefn Croes - 573 m · 1.9 km NE
• Nant Syddion - Bothy · 1.9 km W
• Pen Dihewid - Trig point · 2.3 km W
• Y Glog [Draws Drum] - 574 m · 2.4 km N
• Cripiau South Top - 525 m · 4.2 km N
• Nant-Rhys - Bothy · 4.4 km E
• Dolgamfa cairn - Stone circle · 4.7 km W
• Drybedd - 566 m · 5 km NW
• Llechwedd Hirgoed - 538 m · 5.2 km NE
• Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top - 539 m · 5.3 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.