Drum Ddu

Mid Wales · Wales

Joint 43rd highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 3.4 km from Llanwrthwl

About Drum Ddu

Drum Ddu is a 538 m (1,765 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 128 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Drum Ddu is the joint 43rd highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the 54th by prominence. The nearest village is Llanwrthwl, 3.4 km to the north.

The nearest other summit is Y Gamriw (603 m), 2.8 km to the west.

Key facts

Height

538 m 1,765 ft

Prominence

128 m

Region

Mid Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Y Gamriw 2.8 km W · 603 m

Height rank

Joint 43rd of 125 Summits in Mid Wales

Nearest village

Llanwrthwl 3.4 km N

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Lay-by near Doldowlod - 2.9 km north of the summit, as the crow flies
• Llandrindod station - 8.9 km east of the summit, as the crow flies

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

Grid reference

SN 971 604

Coordinates

52.23252, -3.50787

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 224th 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 Drum Ddu

• Gamrhiw - Trig point · 2.6 km W
• Y Gamriw - 603 m · 2.8 km W
• Craig Chwefru - Trig point · 2.9 km S
• Dol-y-Fan Hill - Trig point · 4.5 km E
• Carn Gafallt - 468 m · 5.2 km NW
• Rhiw Gwraidd - 442 m · 5.4 km NE
• Gorllwyn - 613 m · 5.5 km W
• Gwastedyn Hill - 477 m · 5.9 km N
• Esgair Penygarreg - 533 m · 9.5 km NW
• Craig Fawr - 519 m · 9.8 km W
• Craig Dyfnant - 539 m · 10.9 km NW

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.