Highest Mountains and Hills in Wales

Wales has over 100 mountains, with many more lower summits that are still worth climbing. We recommend the WASHIS if you’re looking for a welsh hill list to tick off.

Or here’s a list and description of the highest mountains in Wales to get you started.

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Esgair y Maesnant NW Top

Esgair y Maesnant NW Top is a mountain summit in the Aberystwyth to Llangurig region in the county of Powys, Wales. Esgair y Maesnant NW Top is 504 metres high with a prominence of 26 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature Additional Notes: ground 30m N at SN 83225 86311 may be […]

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Rhos-crug

Rhos-crug is a mountain summit in the Llangurig to the Clun Valley region in the county of Powys, Wales. Rhos-crug is 508 metres high with a prominence of 21 metres. The summit can be identified by: W tumulus Additional Notes: there are two tumuli in the summit area All the walks up Rhos-crug on Mud

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Bryn Du

Bryn Du is a mountain summit in the St Clears to Drygarn Fawr region in the county of Powys, Wales. Bryn Du is 555 metres high with a prominence of 23 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature: grass Additional Notes: ground 20m SE at SN 83923 56923 may be as high; very

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Pen-y-bwlch

Pen-y-bwlch is a mountain summit in the St Clears to Drygarn Fawr region in the county of Cardiganshire [Ceredigion], Wales. Pen-y-bwlch is 503 metres high with a prominence of 22 metres. The summit can be identified by: ground 1m from cairn Additional Notes: All the walks up Pen-y-bwlch on Mud and Routes can be seen

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Gaer Fawr

Gaer Fawr is a mountain summit in the Cardigan to the Elan Valley region in the county of Cardiganshire [Ceredigion], Wales. Gaer Fawr is 282 metres high with a prominence of 94 metres. The summit can be identified by: Additional Notes: All the walks up Gaer Fawr on Mud and Routes can be seen above.

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Rhiwiau

Rhiwiau is a mountain summit in the The Black Mountain to Kidwelly and Gower region in the county of Carmarthenshire [Sir Gaerfyrddin], Wales. Rhiwiau is 356 metres high with a prominence of 90 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature Additional Notes: All the walks up Rhiwiau on Mud and Routes can be

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Llechwedd Mawr

Llechwedd Mawr is a mountain summit in the Beddgelert to Llyn Tegid region in the county of Conwy, Wales. Llechwedd Mawr is 491 metres high with a prominence of 20 metres. The summit can be identified by: small quartz cairn Additional Notes: All the walks up Llechwedd Mawr on Mud and Routes can be seen

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Y Garn South Top

Y Garn South Top is a mountain summit in the Beddgelert to Llyn Tegid region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Y Garn South Top is 474.2 metres high with a prominence of 31.2 metres. The summit can be identified by: ground by cairn Additional Notes: Deleted from Tumps Feb 2014, reinstated Sept 2014. Col

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Cerrig-y-myllt East Top

Cerrig-y-myllt East Top is a mountain summit in the Beddgelert to Llyn Tegid region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Cerrig-y-myllt East Top is 458 metres high with a prominence of 31 metres. The summit can be identified by: flat outcrop Additional Notes: All the walks up Cerrig-y-myllt East Top on Mud and Routes can

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Moel Eglwys

Moel Eglwys is a mountain summit in the Beddgelert to Llyn Tegid region in the county of Conwy, Wales. Moel Eglwys is 447.5 metres high with a prominence of 35 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature Additional Notes: ground 150m S at SH 90555 47814 is 0.2m lowerRelocated from 448m spot height

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Hen Graig

Hen Graig is a mountain summit in the Berwyn Hills to the Wirral region in the county of Powys, Wales. Hen Graig is 432 metres high with a prominence of 37 metres. The summit can be identified by: rock outcrop Additional Notes: All the walks up Hen Graig on Mud and Routes can be seen

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Ffridd Ddu

Ffridd Ddu is a mountain summit in the Tywyn to the Afon Efyrynwy region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Ffridd Ddu is 421 metres high with a prominence of 32 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature Additional Notes: ground 65m SW at SH 89151 15793 may be as high All the

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Boncyn Foel-bach

Boncyn Foel-bach is a mountain summit in the Vale of Conwy to Vale of Clwyd region in the county of Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych], Wales. Boncyn Foel-bach is 408 metres high with a prominence of 60 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature: pasture Additional Notes: All the walks up Boncyn Foel-bach on Mud

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Moel Tywysog

Moel Tywysog is a mountain summit in the Vale of Conwy to Vale of Clwyd region in the county of Conwy, Wales. Moel Tywysog is 400.1 metres high with a prominence of 42 metres. The summit can be identified by: ground 1m from trig point Additional Notes: All the walks up Moel Tywysog on Mud

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Foel Bodrenig

Foel Bodrenig is a mountain summit in the Beddgelert to Llyn Tegid region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Foel Bodrenig is 387 metres high with a prominence of 44 metres. The summit can be identified by: rocky knoll Additional Notes: All the walks up Foel Bodrenig on Mud and Routes can be seen above.

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Plas-gwyn Mountain

Plas-gwyn Mountain is a mountain summit in the Clwydian Range to the River Dee region in the county of Wrexham, Wales. Plas-gwyn Mountain is 372 metres high with a prominence of 34 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature: ground by edge of quarry Additional Notes: All the walks up Plas-gwyn Mountain on

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Pen Boncyn Cerniau

Pen Boncyn Cerniau is a mountain summit in the Tywyn to the Afon Efyrynwy region in the county of Powys, Wales. Pen Boncyn Cerniau is 360 metres high with a prominence of 34 metres. The summit can be identified by: knoll Additional Notes: All the walks up Pen Boncyn Cerniau on Mud and Routes can

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Mynydd Cefn-ddwy-graig

Mynydd Cefn-ddwy-graig is a mountain summit in the Tywyn to the Afon Efyrynwy region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Mynydd Cefn-ddwy-graig is 348 metres high with a prominence of 29 metres. The summit can be identified by: knoll Additional Notes: Deleted March 2014 All the walks up Mynydd Cefn-ddwy-graig on Mud and Routes can

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Ffridd Cae-penfras NW Top

Ffridd Cae-penfras NW Top is a mountain summit in the Tywyn to the Afon Efyrynwy region in the county of Powys, Wales. Ffridd Cae-penfras NW Top is 340 metres high with a prominence of 30 metres. The summit can be identified by: no feature Additional Notes: Alternative summit at SJ 0095 1522 is 0.2m lower

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Pen y Rhiwlas

Pen y Rhiwlas is a mountain summit in the Vale of Conwy to Vale of Clwyd region in the county of Conwy, Wales. Pen y Rhiwlas is 329 metres high with a prominence of 52 metres. The summit can be identified by: small flattened cairn Additional Notes: All the walks up Pen y Rhiwlas on

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Craig Arthbry

Craig Arthbry is a mountain summit in the Vale of Conwy to Vale of Clwyd region in the county of Denbighshire [Sir Ddinbych], Wales. Craig Arthbry is 317 metres high with a prominence of 31 metres. The summit can be identified by: outcrop in clearing Additional Notes: outcrops 20m ENE at SJ 03168 45617 and

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Dol Gledr

Dol Gledr is a mountain summit in the Tywyn to the Afon Efyrynwy region in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Dol Gledr is 309 metres high with a prominence of 78 metres. The summit can be identified by: rocky outcrop in wall Additional Notes: All the walks up Dol Gledr on Mud and Routes can

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Pen Coedmawr

Pen Coedmawr is a mountain summit in the Snowdonia – Beddgelert to Conwy region in the county of Conwy, Wales. Pen Coedmawr is 298 metres high with a prominence of 57 metres. The summit can be identified by: Additional Notes: All the walks up Pen Coedmawr on Mud and Routes can be seen above.

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Grave Hill

Grave Hill is a mountain summit in the Tywyn to the Afon Efyrynwy region in the county of Powys, Wales. Grave Hill is 284 metres high with a prominence of 77 metres. The summit can be identified by: rocky knoll Additional Notes: top 90m NE at SJ 15678 20538 may be as high or higher

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