Cefn Croes
Mid Wales · Wales
18th highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 6 km from Ponterwyd
About Cefn Croes
Cefn Croes is a 573 m (1,880 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 45 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Cefn Croes is the 18th highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the joint 97th by prominence. The nearest village is Ponterwyd, 6 km to the west.
The nearest other summit is Banc Dolwen (537 m), 1.9 km to the south-west.
Key facts
- Height
- 573 m 1,880 ft
- Prominence
- 45 m
- Region
- Mid Wales Wales
- Nearest summit
- Banc Dolwen 1.9 km SW · 537 m
- Height rank
- 18th of 125 Summits in Mid Wales
- Nearest village
- Ponterwyd 6 km W
- 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 807 799
- Coordinates
- 52.40453, -3.75366
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 83rd 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 Cefn Croes
- Banc Dolwen - 537 m · 1.9 km SW
- Y Glog [Draws Drum] - 574 m · 2.1 km NW
- Pen Dihewyd - 513 m · 2.9 km W
- Pen y Garn - 611 m · 3 km S
- Cripiau South Top - 525 m · 3 km N
- Nant-Rhys - Bothy · 3 km E
- Llechwedd Hirgoed - 538 m · 3.5 km N
- Nant Syddion - Bothy · 3.6 km W
- Pen Dihewid - Trig point · 3.7 km W
- Llechwedd Hirgoed West Top - 539 m · 3.8 km N
- Bryn Du - 562 m · 3.8 km E
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