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Routes up
A valley path to Llyn Lluncaws, then up the ridge to Moel Sych and along to Cadair Berwyn.
Near the start
From OpenStreetMap, within 2 km. Check opening times before you rely on them.
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Cadair Berwyn each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 832m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Cadair Berwyn each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
Snowfall and lying snow at the summit over the next 7 days.
Sun today
9h 48m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:53 and starts 16:00. From the summit you see the sun 06:57 to 16:56.
Nearby summits
About Cadair Berwyn
Cadair Berwyn is the high point of the Berwyns, a long, grassy range between Bala and Llangollen. It reaches 832m (2730ft) and is a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a Marilyn and a county top. Cadair Berwyn North Top (826m) is 0.4km to the north and Moel Sych (827m) 0.7km to the south-west. Cadair Bronwen (783m) is 2.4km further north.
The standard route starts at Tan-y-pistyll, beside the waterfall of Pistyll Rhaeadr. A path climbs the valley to Llyn Lluncaws, below the crags of the main ridge, and then up the ridge to Moel Sych and along to Cadair Berwyn.
The summit is rocky with steep drops on its east side. The ridge is exposed to wind, and the ground away from the paths is boggy.
Cadair Berwyn is 832 m (2,730 ft) high with 347 m of prominence. It is in Powys, Wales. It is the highest of the 19 summits Peakify lists in Powys. The nearest summits are Cadair Berwyn North Top (0.4 km), Moel Sych (0.7 km) and Craig Berwyn (1.3 km).
The route from Pistyll Rhaeadr via Llyn Lluncaws and Moel Sych is the most popular.
Yes. Moel Sych is 0.7km to the south-west and most routes cross both.
Yes. It is the highest point of the range.
Cadair Berwyn is 832 metres high with 347 metres of prominence.
Cadair Berwyn is listed in Powys, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Cadair Berwyn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
About Cadair Berwyn
Cadair Berwyn is the high point of the Berwyns, a long, grassy range between Bala and Llangollen. It reaches 832m (2730ft) and is a Hewitt, a Nuttall, a Marilyn and a county top. Cadair Berwyn North Top (826m) is 0.4km to the north and Moel Sych (827m) 0.7km to the south-west. Cadair Bronwen (783m) is 2.4km further north.
The standard route starts at Tan-y-pistyll, beside the waterfall of Pistyll Rhaeadr. A path climbs the valley to Llyn Lluncaws, below the crags of the main ridge, and then up the ridge to Moel Sych and along to Cadair Berwyn.
The summit is rocky with steep drops on its east side. The ridge is exposed to wind, and the ground away from the paths is boggy.
Cadair Berwyn is 832 m (2,730 ft) high with 347 m of prominence. It is in Powys, Wales. It is the highest of the 19 summits Peakify lists in Powys. The nearest summits are Cadair Berwyn North Top (0.4 km), Moel Sych (0.7 km) and Craig Berwyn (1.3 km).
The route from Pistyll Rhaeadr via Llyn Lluncaws and Moel Sych is the most popular.
Yes. Moel Sych is 0.7km to the south-west and most routes cross both.
Yes. It is the highest point of the range.
Cadair Berwyn is 832 metres high with 347 metres of prominence.
Cadair Berwyn is listed in Powys, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Cadair Berwyn, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details.
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
