Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen]

Mid Wales · Wales

Joint 55th highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 5.6 km from Forge

About Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen]

Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen] is a 529 m (1,736 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 105 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen] is the joint 55th highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the joint 58th by prominence. The nearest village is Forge, 5.6 km to the north.

The nearest other summit is Foel Fras (529 m), 1.7 km to the south.

Key facts

Height

529 m 1,736 ft

Prominence

105 m

Region

Mid Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Foel Fras 1.7 km S · 529 m

Height rank

Joint 55th of 125 Summits in Mid Wales

Nearest village

Forge 5.6 km N

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Lay-by near Llywernog - 6.4 km south-west of the summit, as the crow flies
• Machynlleth station - 7.3 km north 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 764 942

Coordinates

52.53250, -3.82311

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 270th 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 Pen y Darren [Moel Hyddgen]

• Glyndŵr's Way - Trail · 1.1 km
• Foel Fras - 529 m · 1.7 km S
• Pen Creigiau'r Llan - 507 m · 1.9 km W
• Foel Grafiau - 528 m · 2.3 km S
• Clipyn Du [Tarren Bwlch-gwyn] [Siambr Trawsfynydd] - 582 m · 3.7 km E
• Banc Bwlchygarreg - 520 m · 4.3 km SW
• Carn Hyddgen [Carn Gwilym] - 566 m · 4.5 km SE
• Banc Llechwedd-mawr - 560 m · 4.6 km S
• Banc yr Wyn - 503 m · 4.7 km SW

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.