Yr Orsedd

Snowdonia · Wales

149th highest of 207 in Snowdonia · 3.2 km from Llanfairfechan

About Yr Orsedd

Yr Orsedd is a 559 m (1,834 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 46 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Yr Orsedd is the 149th highest of the 207 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the 137th by prominence. The nearest town is Llanfairfechan, 3.2 km to the north.

The nearest other summit is Foel-ganol (536 m), 0.6 km to the west.

Key facts

Height

559 m 1,834 ft

Prominence

46 m

Region

Snowdonia Wales

Nearest summit

Foel-ganol 0.6 km W · 536 m

Height rank

149th of 207 Summits in Snowdonia

Nearest town

Llanfairfechan 3.2 km N

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Nant-y-Felin - 1.8 km west of the summit, as the crow flies
• Llanfairfechan station - 4 km north-west of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Eryri / Snowdonia: 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

SH 693 715

Coordinates

53.22483, -3.95842

Planning a route up Yr Orsedd? Check what it would collect before you go.

On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 125th 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 Yr Orsedd

• Foel-ganol - 536 m · 0.6 km W
• Llwytmor - 847 m · 2.4 km S
• Drum - 771 m · 2.5 km SE
• Foel Lwyd - 600 m · 2.8 km E
• Y Rhaeadr Fawr - Waterfall · 2.9 km SW
• Foel-fras - 944 m · 3.4 km S
• Foel Fras - Trig point · 3.4 km S
• Tal y Fan - 610 m · 3.7 km E
• Bera Mawr - 794 m · 3.8 km SW
• Pen y Castell - 624 m · 3.9 km SE
• Meini Hirion - Stone circle · 4.3 km NE

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.