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Pumlumon Fawr summit – Pumlumon Fawr summit loop from Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir Dam

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Pumlumon Fawr summit – Pumlumon Fawr summit loop from Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir Dam

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Pumlumon Fawr summit – Pumlumon Fawr summit loop from Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir Dam

04:17

13.6km

520m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 10, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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4.37 km

Pumlumon Fach

Highlight • Summit

Pumlumon Fach (664m and a Nuttall) is on a small ridge North-West of the summit of Pumlumon Fawr.

From the summit, enjoy views of Nant-y-moch Reservoir to the North and Llyn Llygad Rheidol to the East.

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5.01 km

Pumlumon Fawr summit

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is a beautiful area and less busy than the more popular peaks of Wales. It's a stunning, remote landscape of lakes and barren hills that are still high enough to be in the Nuttall category.

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5.02 km

Pumlumon Fawr summit

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful part of Mid Wales that is often over looked. Stunning remote landscape of great beauty without the crowds of the more popular peaks.

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6.03 km

Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan summit

Highlight • Lake

Third highest summit in the Pumlumon range, Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is perhaps most notable for its proximity to the source of the River Wye. To the north of the summit …

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6.23 km

Source of the River Wye

Highlight • River

7.98 km

Llyn Llygad Rheidol

Highlight • Natural Monument

Llyn Llygad Rheidol is a picturesque lake nestled in rugged scenery to the north of Pumlumon. The Nant y Llyn stream flows from the lake, which was formed naturally but has since been dammed.

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13.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.82 km

3.51 km

3.25 km

Surfaces

6.09 km

3.20 km

2.09 km

1.41 km

490 m

289 m

Elevation

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Pumlumon Fawr summit – Pumlumon Fawr summit loop from Nant-Y-Moch Reservoir Dam

Pumlumon Fach

Pumlumon Fawr summit

Pumlumon Fawr summit

Pen Pumlumon Llygad-Bychan summit

Source of the River Wye

Llyn Llygad Rheidol

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