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Cadair Berwyn Summit – Moel Sych Summit Cairn loop from Llangynog

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Cadair Berwyn Summit – Moel Sych Summit Cairn loop from Llangynog

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Cadair Berwyn Summit – Moel Sych Summit Cairn loop from Llangynog

03:04

19.2km

1,090m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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434 m

Craig Rhiwarth Descent

Highlight (Segment) • Climb

A cracking descent which runs right into the village of Llangynog. It's a good track, with plenty of switchbacks, eventually passing through a beech wood and into the village.

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6.26 km

Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall Viewpoint

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Pistyll Rhaeadr is an enchanting waterfall in the Berwyn Mountains, just inside Wales, west of Oswestry and Shrewsbury.
At 240ft (80m) high it is Britain's tallest single-drop waterfall, captivating all …

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8.69 km

Llyn y Fign

Highlight • Lake

Nice area to stop for a rest and watch the blue dragonflies

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9.84 km

Cadair Berwyn Summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

At 2,730 feet (827 m) Cadair Berwyn is the highest point around and the highest of the Berwyn Hills. The views are great and it's also a quiet part of …

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9.94 km

Cadair Berwyn Summit Shelter

Highlight • Natural Monument

Handy respite from the elements when the weather comes in.

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9.96 km

Wind shelter on the summit of the Berwyn Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

About 5ft deep and 8ft in diameter, enough to sit and shelter from the wind. Good place to stop for coffee for 5/6 people.

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10.8 km

Moel Sych Summit Cairn

Highlight • Viewpoint

Once thought to be the highest summit in the Berwyn Range, Moel Sych is actually the third highest behind nearby Cadair Berwyn's main and north summits. Still, at 2,712 feet …

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11.8 km

Trum Felen

Peak

16.9 km

Deep Cave

Highlight • Cave

Torch required if you want to explore a little deeper Into the cave

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19.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

7.44 km

942 m

833 m

Surfaces

8.77 km

6.33 km

1.75 km

1.50 km

715 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (820 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Wednesday 22 July

22°C

11°C

0 %

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Cadair Berwyn Summit – Moel Sych Summit Cairn loop from Llangynog

Craig Rhiwarth Descent

Pistyll Rhaeadr Waterfall Viewpoint

Llyn y Fign

Cadair Berwyn Summit

Cadair Berwyn Summit Shelter

Wind shelter on the summit of the Berwyn Mountains

Moel Sych Summit Cairn

Deep Cave

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