Gwastad

Brecon Beacons · Wales

Joint 43rd highest of 77 in the Brecon Beacons · 2.1 km from Abertyleri

About Gwastad

Gwastad is a 551 m (1,808 ft) peak in the Brecon Beacons, rising 47 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Brecon Beacons region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Gwastad is the joint 43rd highest of the 77 summits Atlas lists in the Brecon Beacons, and the 48th by prominence. The nearest town is Abertyleri, 2.1 km to the south-west.

The nearest other summit is Coety Mountain (boundary) (574 m), 2.5 km to the north.

Key facts

Height

551 m 1,808 ft

Prominence

47 m

Region

Brecon Beacons Wales

Nearest summit

Coety Mountain (boundary) 2.5 km N · 574 m

Height rank

Joint 43rd of 77 Summits in the Brecon Beacons

Nearest town

Abertyleri 2.1 km SW

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Pen-y-Bont - 1.5 km west of the summit, as the crow flies
• Llanhilleth station - 5 km south of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons: Met Office · MWIS

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

SO 234 054

Coordinates

51.74227, -3.10976

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 156th 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 Gwastad

• Byrgwm - Trig point · 1.9 km S
• Mynydd Varteg Fawr - Trig point · 2.1 km NE
• Coety Mountain (boundary) - 574 m · 2.5 km N
• Coety Mountain [Coity Mountain] [Mynydd Coety] - 577 m · 2.6 km N
• Cefn Coch - 571 m · 4.1 km N
• Mynydd Carn-y-cefn - 550 m · 5.7 km NW
• Y Domen Fawr - 504 m · 7.1 km W
• Blorenge - 561 m · 7.3 km NE
• Mynydd Maen [Mynydd Twyn-glas] - 473 m · 8 km S
• Mynydd y Lan - 381 m · 13.3 km S

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.