Foel Benddin
North Wales · Wales
97th highest of 144 in North Wales · 1.7 km from Dinas Mawddwy
About Foel Benddin
Foel Benddin is a 542 m (1,778 ft) peak in North Wales, rising 99 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Foel Benddin is the 97th highest of the 144 summits Atlas lists in North Wales, and the 57th by prominence. The nearest village is Dinas Mawddwy, 1.7 km to the south.
The nearest other summit is Y Gribin (601 m), 1.6 km to the north-west.
Key facts
- Height
- 542 m 1,778 ft
- Prominence
- 99 m
- Region
- North Wales Wales
- Nearest summit
- Y Gribin 1.6 km NW · 601 m
- Height rank
- 97th of 144 Summits in North Wales
- Nearest village
- Dinas Mawddwy 1.7 km S
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Dinas Mawddwy - 1.4 km 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
- SH 853 165
- Coordinates
- 52.73400, -3.69926
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 205th 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 Foel Benddin
- Y Gribin - 601 m · 1.6 km NW
- Bryn Hafod - Landmark · 2.9 km N
- Glasgwm - 780 m · 3.4 km NW
- Pen yr Allt Uchaf - 630 m · 3.6 km NE
- Pen y Brynnfforchog - 685 m · 3.9 km W
- Maesglase - 679 m · 3.9 km SW
- Gwaun y Llwyni - 686 m · 4 km N
- Waun Camddwr - 622 m · 4.1 km N
- Pen Foel-y-ffridd - 514 m · 4.5 km NE
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