Whimble

Mid Wales · Wales

13th highest of 125 in Mid Wales · 1.9 km from Maesyfed

About Whimble

Whimble is a 599 m (1,965 ft) peak in Mid Wales, rising 84 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Whimble is the 13th highest of the 125 summits Atlas lists in Mid Wales, and the joint 66th by prominence. The nearest village is Maesyfed, 1.9 km to the south-east.

The nearest other summit is Bache Hill (610 m), 1.2 km to the north-east.

Key facts

Height

599 m 1,965 ft

Prominence

84 m

Region

Mid Wales Wales

Nearest summit

Bache Hill 1.2 km NE · 610 m

Height rank

13th of 125 Summits in Mid Wales

Nearest village

Maesyfed 1.9 km SE

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Maesyfed - 0.8 km south of the summit, as the crow flies
• Dolau station - 8 km north-west 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

SO 205 626

Coordinates

52.25618, -3.16591

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 27th 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 Whimble

• Bache Hill - 610 m · 1.2 km NE
• Badland Hill - Trig point · 1.3 km NE
• Black Mixen - 650 m · 2 km NW
• Great Rhos - 660 m · 2.6 km NW
• The Smatcher - Trig point · 2.9 km S
• Nyth-grug - 538 m · 4 km SW
• Fron-wen - 546 m · 4.2 km NW
• Llanfihangel Hill [Colva Hill] - 532 m · 7.3 km S
• Hergest Ridge - 427 m · 8.1 km SE
• Gwaunceste Hill - 542 m · 8.5 km SW

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.