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Routes up
Tracks and stream valleys lead from the Irfon onto open moorland. The upper ground is wet with faint paths.
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 Drygarn Fawr each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 645m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Drygarn Fawr 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 51m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:52 and starts 16:03. From the summit you see the sun 06:57 to 16:58.
Nearby summits
About Drygarn Fawr
Drygarn Fawr rises in the Elenydd, the high moorland between the Elan Valley and the Irfon valley in mid Wales. It is a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn, and one of the highest points in this part of the Cambrian Mountains. The country around it is open grass and bog with few landmarks, and you can walk for hours without meeting anyone.
The summit carries two large beehive-shaped stone cairns, which you can see from a long way off and which help in poor visibility. Most walkers come up from the Irfon valley near Abergwesyn, following tracks and stream valleys onto the moor. The ground is wet underfoot and paths fade on the higher ground.
In cloud the moorland all looks the same, so carry a map and compass and know your line back. From the top you look across rolling uplands in every direction.
Drygarn Fawr is 645 m (2,116 ft) high with 259 m of prominence. It is in Powys, Wales. It is the 13th highest of the 19 summits Peakify lists in Powys. The nearest summits are Darren (4.8 km), Esgair Garthen (7.0 km) and Pen y Garn-goch (8.4 km).
The summit has two large beehive-shaped stone cairns. They are the most obvious feature of the hill and you can see them from far across the moor.
The usual approach is from the Irfon valley near Abergwesyn, on tracks that climb onto the open moor.
The moorland has few features and the ground is boggy. In cloud you need a map and compass to find the summit and the way down.
Drygarn Fawr is 645 metres high with 259 metres of prominence.
Drygarn Fawr is listed in Powys, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Drygarn Fawr, 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 Drygarn Fawr
Drygarn Fawr rises in the Elenydd, the high moorland between the Elan Valley and the Irfon valley in mid Wales. It is a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Marilyn, and one of the highest points in this part of the Cambrian Mountains. The country around it is open grass and bog with few landmarks, and you can walk for hours without meeting anyone.
The summit carries two large beehive-shaped stone cairns, which you can see from a long way off and which help in poor visibility. Most walkers come up from the Irfon valley near Abergwesyn, following tracks and stream valleys onto the moor. The ground is wet underfoot and paths fade on the higher ground.
In cloud the moorland all looks the same, so carry a map and compass and know your line back. From the top you look across rolling uplands in every direction.
Drygarn Fawr is 645 m (2,116 ft) high with 259 m of prominence. It is in Powys, Wales. It is the 13th highest of the 19 summits Peakify lists in Powys. The nearest summits are Darren (4.8 km), Esgair Garthen (7.0 km) and Pen y Garn-goch (8.4 km).
The summit has two large beehive-shaped stone cairns. They are the most obvious feature of the hill and you can see them from far across the moor.
The usual approach is from the Irfon valley near Abergwesyn, on tracks that climb onto the open moor.
The moorland has few features and the ground is boggy. In cloud you need a map and compass to find the summit and the way down.
Drygarn Fawr is 645 metres high with 259 metres of prominence.
Drygarn Fawr is listed in Powys, Wales.
Peakify lists 1 route for Drygarn Fawr, 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.
