Routes up
Y Drum routes: 4 ways to the top
North Ridge RouteHiking · 5km · 400 m ascent · ~1h 40m · from Drum Car ParkModerate
This route ascends the northern ridge of Y Drum, offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
South Circular RouteHiking · 7km · 500 m ascent · ~2h 15m · from Drum VillageModerate
A circular route starting from the village, taking in the southern slopes and returning via the western ridge.
East Face ScrambleScrambling · 3km · 450 m ascent · ~1h 20m · from Drum FarmGrade 1
An exciting scramble up the east face, requiring careful navigation and a head for heights.
West Ridge ClimbClimbing · 4km · from Drum QuarryDifficult
This challenging climb follows the jagged west ridge, suitable for experienced climbers with proper gear.
Summit today
Is it safe to climb Y Drum today?
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Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Y Drum each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 579m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Y Drum each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:03, sunset 16:50
9h 47m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:53 and starts 15:59. From the summit you see the sun 06:58 to 16:55.
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About Y Drum
Y Drum is 579 m (1,900 ft) high with 30 m of prominence. It is in Bala to Welshpool, Wales. OS grid reference SJ082378. It is the 13th highest of the 42 summits Peakify lists in Bala to Welshpool. The nearest summits are Cefn Dylif (1.2 km), Cadair Bronwen NE Top (2.7 km) and Bryn-llus (3.0 km).
How high is Y Drum?
Y Drum is 579 metres high with 30 metres of prominence.
Where is Y Drum?
Y Drum is listed in Bala to Welshpool, Wales.
Are there routes for Y Drum?
Peakify lists 4 routes for Y Drum, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is North Ridge Route (5km, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Y Drum today?
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.
What weather information is shown for Y Drum?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Peakify is run by Sam Tyler, who has climbed Yr Wyddfa 22 times. The forecast refreshes every hour; how our forecast works.
