Cefn yr Ystrad is a 617-metre (2,025 ft) Hewitt in Powys, Wales. It lies in the Llandovery to Monmouth area (Brecon Beacons). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 177.2 m. The summit is marked by a ground by trig point. It is also on the Marilyn, Simm and Nuttall lists.
| Height | 617.3 m / 2,025 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 177.2 m |
| Classifications | Marilyn, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Region | Llandovery to Monmouth |
| County | Powys |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SO0869513732 |
| Latitude / longitude | 51.814738, -3.325942 |
| Summit feature | ground by trig point |
Plan a walk up Cefn yr Ystrad
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Cefn yr Ystrad and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Llandovery to Monmouth before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls list.
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Hills near Cefn yr Ystrad
Other listed hills within 11 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allt Lwyd | 653 m | Nuttall | 5.2 km |
| Waun Rydd | 769 m | Hewitt | 7.3 km |
| Bwlch y Ddwyallt | 754 m | Nuttall | 7.4 km |
| Fan y Big | 717 m | Nuttall | 8.6 km |
| Cribyn | 795 m | Hewitt | 9.8 km |
| Craig Gwaun Taf | 826 m | Nuttall | 10.7 km |
| Pen y Fan | 886 m | Hewitt | 10.8 km |
| Corn Du | 872 m | Nuttall | 11.0 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.