Major hills of Wales

Wales has 2,654 hills in the Database of British and Irish Hills, 159 of them Marilyns and 16 of 3,000 ft or more. This register profiles 56, led by Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa (1,085 m); their median height is 726.2 m.

All 56 hills of Wales in this register, counted in 25 m height bands (wider bands on small screens).

Highest

Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa
1,085 m
Carnedd Llewelyn
1,061.8 m
Glyder Fawr
1,000.9 m
Y Garn (Gwynedd, SH630595)
946 m
Elidir Fawr
924 m
Tryfan
917.5 m
Aran Fawddwy
905.6 m
Y Lliwedd
897.9 m
Cadair Idris – Penygadair
892.7 m
Pen y Fan
886 m

Counties with most hills

Gwynedd
31 · highest Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa
Powys
12 · highest Pen y Fan
Conwy
5 · highest Tryfan
Conwy, Gwynedd
4 · highest Carnedd Llewelyn
Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]
2 · highest Pumlumon Fawr
Herefordshire, Powys
1 · highest Black Mountain
Neath Port Talbot
1 · highest Craig y Llyn

All 56 hills

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No.	Hill	Height	Drop	County
1	Snowdon – Yr Wyddfa	1,085 m	1,039 m	Gwynedd	Drop 1,039 m · Gwynedd
2	Carnedd Llewelyn	1,061.8 m	747.5 m	Conwy, Gwynedd	Drop 747.5 m · Conwy, Gwynedd
3	Glyder Fawr	1,000.9 m	642 m	Conwy, Gwynedd	Drop 642 m · Conwy, Gwynedd
4	Y Garn (Gwynedd, SH630595)	946 m	234 m	Gwynedd	Drop 234 m · Gwynedd
5	Elidir Fawr	924 m	213 m	Gwynedd	Drop 213 m · Gwynedd
6	Tryfan	917.5 m	192 m	Conwy	Drop 192 m · Conwy
7	Aran Fawddwy	905.6 m	672.8 m	Gwynedd	Drop 672.8 m · Gwynedd
8	Y Lliwedd	897.9 m	153.8 m	Gwynedd	Drop 153.8 m · Gwynedd
9	Cadair Idris – Penygadair	892.7 m	606 m	Gwynedd	Drop 606 m · Gwynedd
10	Pen y Fan	886 m	672 m	Powys	Drop 672 m · Powys
11	Moel Siabod	872.2 m	599.9 m	Conwy	Drop 599.9 m · Conwy
12	Arenig Fawr	854 m	480 m	Gwynedd	Drop 480 m · Gwynedd
13	Cadair Berwyn	832 m	347 m	Powys	Drop 347 m · Powys
14	Waun Fach	811 m	622 m	Powys	Drop 622 m · Powys
15	Fan Brycheiniog – Twr y Fan Foel	802.5 m	424 m	Powys	Drop 424 m · Powys
16	Pen Llithrig y Wrach	798.6 m	180.3 m	Conwy	Drop 180.3 m · Conwy
17	Moel Hebog	783.7 m	585.2 m	Gwynedd	Drop 585.2 m · Gwynedd
18	Glasgwm	779.5 m	214.8 m	Gwynedd	Drop 214.8 m · Gwynedd
19	Moelwyn Mawr	770 m	385 m	Gwynedd	Drop 385 m · Gwynedd
20	Waun Rydd	769.2 m	169 m	Powys	Drop 169 m · Powys
21	Y Llethr	755.1 m	560.4 m	Gwynedd	Drop 560.4 m · Gwynedd
22	Pumlumon Fawr	752.8 m	525.8 m	Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]	Drop 525.8 m · Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]
23	Moel Llyfnant	750.1 m	208.9 m	Gwynedd	Drop 208.9 m · Gwynedd
24	Yr Aran	747.2 m	238.4 m	Gwynedd	Drop 238.4 m · Gwynedd
25	Craig Cwm Silyn	734 m	398 m	Gwynedd	Drop 398 m · Gwynedd
26	Fan Fawr	734 m	294.6 m	Powys	Drop 294.6 m · Powys
27	Rhobell Fawr	734 m	303.7 m	Gwynedd	Drop 303.7 m · Gwynedd
28	Moel Eilio	726.2 m	259.2 m	Gwynedd	Drop 259.2 m · Gwynedd
29	Fan Gyhirych	726.1 m	282 m	Powys	Drop 282 m · Powys
30	Rhinog Fawr	721 m	367 m	Gwynedd	Drop 367 m · Gwynedd
31	Rhinog Fach	711.6 m	151 m	Gwynedd	Drop 151 m · Gwynedd
32	Trum y Ddysgl	709.7 m	208.6 m	Gwynedd	Drop 208.6 m · Gwynedd
33	Black Mountain	703.6 m	155 m	Herefordshire, Powys	Drop 155 m · Herefordshire, Powys
34	Allt-fawr	697.9 m	246.1 m	Gwynedd	Drop 246.1 m · Gwynedd
35	Mynydd Mawr	697.5 m	462.5 m	Gwynedd	Drop 462.5 m · Gwynedd
36	Arenig Fach	688.8 m	297.6 m	Gwynedd	Drop 297.6 m · Gwynedd
37	Maesglase	678.5 m	317.8 m	Gwynedd	Drop 317.8 m · Gwynedd
38	Creigiau Gleision	675.9 m	261.4 m	Conwy	Drop 261.4 m · Conwy
39	Moel Cynghorion	674.2 m	177 m	Gwynedd	Drop 177 m · Gwynedd
40	Esgeiriau Gwynion	669.9 m	170 m	Gwynedd	Drop 170 m · Gwynedd
41	Carnedd y Filiast	669 m	316 m	Conwy, Gwynedd	Drop 316 m · Conwy, Gwynedd
42	Foel Cedig	667.5 m	180.1 m	Gwynedd	Drop 180.1 m · Gwynedd
43	Tarren y Gesail	666.9 m	465.4 m	Gwynedd	Drop 465.4 m · Gwynedd
44	Fan Nedd	663 m	174 m	Powys	Drop 174 m · Powys
45	Manod Mawr	661 m	265 m	Gwynedd	Drop 265 m · Gwynedd
46	Great Rhos	660 m	379 m	Powys	Drop 379 m · Powys
47	Drygarn Fawr	644 m	257.5 m	Powys	Drop 257.5 m · Powys
48	Tarrenhendre	633.8 m	201.9 m	Gwynedd	Drop 201.9 m · Gwynedd
49	Y Garn (Gwynedd, SH702230)	629 m	316.8 m	Gwynedd	Drop 316.8 m · Gwynedd
50	Moel Ysgyfarnogod	623 m	182 m	Gwynedd	Drop 182 m · Gwynedd
51	Cefn yr Ystrad	617.3 m	177.2 m	Powys	Drop 177.2 m · Powys
52	Foel Goch	611 m	274 m	Conwy, Gwynedd	Drop 274 m · Conwy, Gwynedd
53	Pen y Garn	611 m	194 m	Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]	Drop 194 m · Cardiganshire [Ceredigion]
54	Tal y Fan	610 m	189.6 m	Conwy	Drop 189.6 m · Conwy
55	Mynydd Troed	609 m	286 m	Powys	Drop 286 m · Powys
56	Craig y Llyn	600 m	393 m	Neath Port Talbot	Drop 393 m · Neath Port Talbot

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Source: The Database of British and Irish Hills v18.6, CC BY 4.0. Our own calculations.