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| Cadair Berwyn | |
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 Cadair Berwyn and Llyn Lluncaws |
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| Elevation | 830 m (2723 ft) |
| Location | Denbighshire / Powys,  Wales |
| Range | Berwyn range |
| Prominence | 344 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 125 |
| OS grid reference | SJ071323 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, council top, Nuttall |
| Translation | White-rick chair (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | ['kadair 'bɛrwɨn] |
| Listed summits of Cadair Berwyn | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Moel Sych | SJ066318 | 827 m | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Tomle | SJ085335 | 742 m | Nuttall | |
| Moel yr Ewig | SJ080317 | 695 m | Nuttall | |
| Foel Wen | SJ099334 | 691 m | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Mynydd Tarw | SJ112324 | 681 m | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Godor | SJ094307 | 679 m | Nuttall | |
| Godor north top | SJ089311 | 679 m | Nuttall | |
Cadair Berwyn or Cader Berwyn is a mountain summit in north east Wales. It is the highest point in the Berwyn range, and the highest significant summit in Wales outside the National Parks.
The mountain lies on main ridge of the Berwyns which runs north–south. The eastern side of the ridge is characterised by steep drops and crags including Craig Berwyn north of the summit and Craig y Llyn to the south. Craig y Llyn forms the headwall of a cwm, and it is to this that the word cadair (chair in Welsh) presumably refers. Further north along the ridge is Cadair Bronwen, whilst to south the ridge continues to Moel Sych (pronounced [mɔil sɨːx], Welsh for dry hill)
It is often reported that Moel Sych, 1 km along the ridge is of equal height, but Cadair Berwyn's spot height on the Ordnance Survey maps, where the trig point stands, is not the true summit. Cadair Berwyn's summit, 200 m south of the trig point, is a few metres taller than Moel Sych.
Several other summits in the area are listed as Hewitts or Nuttalls, including Foel Wen (pronounced [vɔil wɛn], Welsh for white hill) and Mynydd Tarw ([ˈmɐnɨð ˈtæɾu], bull mountain).
The summit lies on the border between Powys and Denbighshire, and is the highest point in the Denbighshire. The northern end Craig Berwyn is the highest point in Wrexham county borough.
There is a standing stone in the area, located near the summit between Cadair Berwyn and Tomle. This was re-erected in June 2008 by High Sports. The standing stone can be found at SJ080337[1].
References
- ^ High Sports. "Cadair Berwyn Standing Stone". Retrieved on June 10, 2008. (English)
External links
- Computer generated summit panoramas Cadair Berwyn index
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cadair Berwyn and surrounding area
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