Drygarn Fawr
| Drygarn Fawr | |
|---|---|
Eastern approach to Drygarn Fawr | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 645 m (2,116 ft) |
| Prominence | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Parent peak | Plynlimon |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Three large cairns |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
| Location | Powys, Wales |
| Parent range | Cambrian Mountains |
| OS grid | SN862584 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 147 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gorllwyn | SO196643 | 613 metres (2,011 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Y Gamriw | SO213636 | 604 metres (1,982 ft) | sub Hewitt |
| Darren | SN908568 | 524 metres (1,719 ft) | subdodd |
| Bryn Du | SN839569 | 555 metres (1,821 ft) | subdodd |
Drygarn Fawr is a mountain in the county of Powys, Wales. It is one of the highest summits in Mid Wales at 645 metres (2,116 ft) above sea level. It lies to the south of the Elan Valley Reservoirs. Rising above the remote moorland plateau of the Cambrian Mountains, and to the west of the peaks of Radnor Forest, the summit is topped by two distinctive, large cairns. The mountain has a gentle, grassy, conical shape with a few rocks near the summit. Nearby are the summits of Gorllwyn, Y Gamriw, and Drum yr Eira all over 600m.