Gorsedd Bran

North Wales · Wales

Joint 111th highest of 144 in North Wales · 4.2 km from Nantglyn

About Gorsedd Bran

Gorsedd Bran is a 518 m (1,699 ft) peak in North Wales, rising 120 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Gorsedd Bran is the joint 111th highest of the 144 summits Atlas lists in North Wales, and the joint 45th by prominence. The nearest village is Nantglyn, 4.2 km to the north-east.

The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: second-order pillar, 518 m (OS station SD30S002). Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.

The nearest other summit is Marial Gwyn [Foel Goch] (520 m), 5.1 km to the south-east.

Key facts

Height

518 m 1,699 ft

Prominence

120 m

Region

North Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Marial Gwyn [Foel Goch] 5.1 km SE · 520 m

Height rank

Joint 111th of 144 Summits in North Wales

Nearest village

Nantglyn 4.2 km NE

Trig pillar

Second-order pillar, 518 m OS station SD30S002

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Clwt - 0.8 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 969 597

Coordinates

53.12495, -3.54194

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 331st 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 Gorsedd Bran

• Marial Gwyn [Foel Goch] - 520 m · 5.1 km SE
• Mwdwl-eithin - 532 m · 7.7 km SW
• Craig Bron-banog - 502 m · 9.1 km SE
• Garn Prys - 533 m · 14 km SW
• Mynydd Rhyd Ddu - 389 m · 14.7 km SE

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.