Cefn y Cnwc

Mid Wales · Wales

60th highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 8.8 km from Pontrhydfendigaid

About Cefn y Cnwc

Cefn y Cnwc is a 527 m (1,729 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 48 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Cefn y Cnwc is the 60th highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the joint 92nd by prominence. The nearest village is Pontrhydfendigaid, 8.8 km to the north-west.

The nearest other summit is Mynydd Tywi [Pen y Maen North Top] (548 m), 1.7 km to the north.

Key facts

Height

527 m 1,729 ft

Prominence

48 m

Region

Mid Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Mynydd Tywi [Pen y Maen North Top] 1.7 km N · 548 m

Height rank

60th of 125 Summits in Mid Wales

Nearest village

Pontrhydfendigaid 8.8 km NW

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Abergwesyn - 3.2 km south-east 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 773 588

Coordinates

52.21432, -3.79695

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 282nd 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 y Cnwc

• Mynydd Tywi [Pen y Maen North Top] - 548 m · 1.7 km N
• Mynydd Tywi East Top - 545 m · 1.9 km N
• Esgair Cerig - Trig point · 3.2 km SW
• Garn Gron - 541 m · 4 km NW
• Moel Prysgau - Bothy · 4 km NE
• Gopa Uchaf - 509 m · 4.4 km W
• Esgair Cloddiad - 532 m · 5.4 km E
• Coed Nant-yr-hwch - 505 m · 5.6 km SE
• Crug Gynon - 525 m · 5.7 km NE
• Dibyn Du - 530 m · 7 km N

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.