Carnedd Wen
2 classifications here — Marilyn and HuMP — belong to lists OpenFell holds only part of, so they have no list page. See how far the coverage goes.
- Height
- 523 m · 1,716 ft
- Prominence
- 231 m
- Grid reference
- SH 92408 09921
- Coordinates
- 52.67625, -3.59282
- County / area
- Powys
- Region
- Aberystwyth to Welshpool
- OS Landranger
- 125
- OS Explorer
- OL23E 215W
- Summit feature
- ground 5m NNE of trig point
- Key col
- SH934138 (292 m)
Access rights here
Conditional Right to roam: Right to roam only on mapped CRoW open access land.
Permission needed Wild camping: Permission needed everywhere.
General position for Wales — local byelaws, seasonal restrictions and closures can override it. Full details: access rights in Wales ·check another location.
Daylight at this summit today
- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Daylight
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- Civil twilight ends
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Computed astronomically for 52.676, -3.593. Plan your finish with the daylight safety planner.
Summit weather live
Loading forecast for the summit (523 m)…
Forecast adjusted to summit altitude. Weather data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
Finding the summit
trig point is at SH 92408 09919.
The recorded summit point is ground 5m NNE of trig point. That distinction matters on broad or flat tops, where the obvious cairn is not always the true high point.
- Record revised
- 23-Oct-23
- Drop measured from
- SH934138 · 292 m
Classification history: Original summit has been quarried or lies under loose spoil (reported 23/04/2021).
Survey notes are field observations recorded in the Database of British & Irish Hills (v18.3, CC BY 4.0) by the hill-surveying community.
Get food nearby
3 places to eat or drink within 10 km of the summit, rated under the Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (Scotland runs its own Food Hygiene Information Scheme, a pass/fail equivalent).
| Place | Type | Rating | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caffi Carys | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 6.6 km · NW |
| Twin Ayre Country Park | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 4 out of 5 | 6.8 km · E |
| Dyffryn Restaurant | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 5 out of 5 | 7 km · E |
Classifications and ratings are the local authority's own and can be coarse — this is a lead, not a guarantee of opening hours or that food is served to non-residents. Follow a name through to the official rating page to check, and confirm before you rely on it.
Food hygiene data from the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland (Open Government Licence v3.0). Distances and directions computed by OpenFell from the summit.
Nearest listed peaks
| Peak | Height | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Mynydd Maes-glas | 532 m | 4.9 km |
| Tir Rhiwiog | 545 m | 6.3 km |
| Moel Llygoed | 598 m | 9.4 km |
| Pen Foel-y-ffridd | 514 m | 9.5 km |
| Foel Benddin | 541.9 m | 9.6 km |
| Mynydd Coch East Top | 569 m | 9.8 km |