Logged Visits:

6th Oct 2023  07:26  by Geordie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

3rd Oct 2023  00:00  by carolje

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

26th May 2023  17:38  by reyjam

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

1st May 2023  15:20  by Seth7,CLJ &RLJ

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From Nyth Grug, following good track then right up the ridge and off at the top along peaty, wet track. Great 360 views. 4SHO, no cap, spider and FB in place and MUFC stone and other to log on FB.

1st May 2023  09:54  by Dubvine

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

19th Nov 2022  10:45  by Dan Baddeley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

29th Oct 2022  10:52  by janineharris44

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

2/5 from Warren Wood. Headed up from the car park (via Nyth Grug) along the green lane, till we met the footpath at Cowlod. Then path straight to ridge line.Lots of heather, moss and waterlogged ditches, but walkable. Trig point is on the highest point in Radnor. Views I’m assured are usually spectacular, but we could not see anything apart from clouds. Trig sits on a mound. Trig is in good condition with spider and FB intact.

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©janineharris44

17th Apr 2022  12:52  by MGT67

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 7/10

25th Mar 2022  17:46  by Megan

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

25th Mar 2022  12:24  by MDK

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Good parking along forest track off A44 (approx SO19359 59193). Made a nice circular walk by following track through forest to open ground at approx SO17780 62507. Terrain was uneven here and I missed the footpath and ended up at the danger area boundary fence, so had to retrace steps. Would have avoided this if I had used OS App. After bagging the trig, made our way to the footpath a few hundred yards north before joining the bridleway/byway open to all traffic(?) leading to Water breaks its neck waterfall, then back to car,

Return from Radnor

19th Mar 2022  11:10  by mattfallen

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

9th Nov 2021  12:00  by SebastienCale

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked in forestry car park, visit to the waterfall then up the forestry track to gate to open fell at SO 177 625. Followed decent path to range boundary fence and then followed that around. Soup thick mist on top.

26th Oct 2021  15:43  by monkey77

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

Walked up from the waterfall. Misty with poor visibility at the trig.

25th Oct 2021  00:00  by enduroboy

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

1st Sep 2021  13:00  by Chrise

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

23rd May 2021  14:34  by mitsiman

Gridref: SO 18218 63898   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

wet & windy!!

30th Mar 2021  13:43  by Izzy Watts

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

1st trig bagged. 15 mile hike from Radnor forest , bagging, this trig, black mixen & badhill trig. Terrain quite rough getting to this on the nature reserve.

26th Jul 2020  14:00  by Biffin

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

4th Oct 2019  12:53  by NormanW

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

24th Aug 2019  12:40  by Earby Rambler

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Visited with P61 and Brunshaw.

Approach
Trig

24th Aug 2019  12:40  by painterman61

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Done on reverse Nuthall route up Harley dingle supposed to quiet on these fells, but how about 6 people arriving at the trig at the same time.

Did i say quiet ! ©painterman61
top and fell runner ©painterman61
fb ©painterman61
sunny primary ©painterman61

31st May 2019  14:53  by sloth

Gridref: SO 18203 63887   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

On a walk with Sharon

17th Mar 2019  19:19  by angelaspired

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

5th Mar 2019  19:42  by hdfogy

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

5th Mar 2019  13:05  by gower lad

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

good narrow FP thro' heather from N. panoramic views of horizon in all directions but as plateau so high, level and broad, no near or middle distance views. exit S then SW around forestry block

18th Oct 2018  11:55  by retired trigger

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Jun 2018  14:45  by Juliebfitness

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Me and furbies
Hubster

16th Jul 2017  14:44  by paulxtr

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Bagged as part of a 13 mile 5 pillar circuit of the Radnor Forest trigs. Approached from Nyth Grug pillar via the track through the forest. Once off the track the going gets a little rough. Good distant views.

Radnor Forest looking towards Black Mixen ©paulxtr

19th Feb 2017  12:22  by g4wsb

Gridref: SO 18221 63900   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Radnor forest a lot of work carried out now to the other trigs cycle.

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8th Oct 2016  15:20  by AsherMarley

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

4th Sep 2016  04:10  by underhill

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 5/10

16th Jun 2016  09:43  by jonglew

Gridref: SO 18218 63900   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

From New Radnor on a reverse direction of the Nuttall 11.4 walk. Pillar in remote-feeling heather moorland. Some damage: horizontal fracture to left of FB; another horizontal fracture to right and above FB; some concrete missing from one vertical edge. Original cap missing, no plug; all sight holes open. Views only to Black Mixen, cloud down in all other directions.

Pillar TP5567©jonglew
Spider TP5567©jonglew
Flush Bracket TP5567©jonglew

12th May 2016  14:25  by Ramblingpaul

Gridref: SO 18220 63902   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Bagged during Nuttall's circular walk from New Radnor

4th Apr 2016  11:30  by Moacky

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

From the waterfall with the wonderful name! Actually visiting as traditional county top of Radnorshire.

Historic county top of Radnorshire. ©Moacky
The waterfall with a wonderful name! ©Moacky

23rd Feb 2016  13:23  by Cas-gwent

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Logged on circular walk to Great Rhos.

23rd Jan 2016  00:00  by Ronaldo333

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

30th Dec 2015  12:15  by GrowlerOutdoor

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

21st Oct 2015  07:45  by Clanfield Rambler

Gridref: SO 18217 63900   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked up from Waters Breaks it neck waterfall. Pillar in good condition though mossy with slight erosion. Plug missing concrete Plinth showing. Good views all around, but desolate peaty heathery setting. Lucky found path through heather trig

19th Jul 2015  20:27  by Robert Kemp

Gridref: SO 18217 63897   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

26th Aug 2014  14:14  by Steve&Gill

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

2nd Aug 2014  09:16  by philpb

Gridref: SO 18218 63897   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Trigpoint
Flush Bracket
Spider

24th Mar 2014  11:50  by Bridgeman

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Circular walk from New Radnor. First of three trigs for the day. Good views.

Radnor Forest (Great Rhos) Trig Point ©Bridgeman
Radnor Forest (Great Rhos) Trig Point FB ©Bridgeman

25th Feb 2014  15:37  by mntainman

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

23rd Nov 2013  14:21  by Loz&Bib

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

7th Sep 2013  11:41  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

I brought my mountain bike on the train today and so was able to cycle up to the 500m contour. Some notes from Primary trigs in Wales. Constructed 22nd April 1936 by Wells, costing £16.6/0d. Using 1 1/2 ton sand, 3 1/2 cwt gravel, 16 cwt cement. Reciprocals: Drygarn Fawr, (Gwaunceste Hill), Gwynedd Bach, (Aberedw Hill, Carneddau, Gilwern Hill, Llandegley Rocks, Dol y Fan Hill, Gwastedyn Hill, Camlo Hill, Drum Ddu, Little Hill, Colva Hill), Stiperstones, Titterstone Clee, Malvern, Trecastle, Plynlimon, Aran Fawddwy, Cader Berwyn. Observations taken 29th July - 7th August 1937 by Mullinger.

5th Sep 2013  13:09  by russie and sidekick

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

walked up from new radnor taking in bche hill and black mixen nice walk

pillar
flush bracket
spider

31st Aug 2013  12:36  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

Above date is most recent of four visits, first on 06/03/1977. Today's was during circular walk from Cascob starting along part of the "Great Road", the original highway between Rhayader and Presteigne before the Turnpikes were built. It runs across the northern edge of the current Radnor forest which I shared today with lots of rally cars and supporters. Lovely heather and tasty bilberries around the summit of Great Rhos, highest of Radnor Forest hills.

28th Aug 2013  10:35  by Beau T

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

15th Apr 2013  11:30  by Dusty

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Met some walkers at this pillar. None of them trigpointers! Good view of Bolt with Nipple from one of the site holes.

Pillar
Spider
Flush Bracket

6th Oct 2012  00:00  by ngthack

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Great Rhos - my last Welsh Nuttall, as it was for John & Anne on their first round.

8th Aug 2012  11:05  by aussierules

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Great circular walk up from New Radnor taking in Great Rhos, Black Mixen and Bache Hill.

©aussierules

7th Sep 2011  14:53  by stonestreaker

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

©stonestreaker
©stonestreaker

4th Jun 2011  13:00  by DanTrig

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

10.5 mile circular walk from New Radnor over Whimble, bagging Bache Hill (Badlands Hill?), Black Mixen and Great Rhos (Radnor Forest) trigs, drove to and bagged The Smatcher trig afterwards. Very underrated area, nice weather.

28th Feb 2011  12:30  by heavyhorses

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Even though its over 2100 feet up it just feels a bit non discript

30th Jan 2011  13:57  by g4wsb

Gridref: SO 18219 63896   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

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16th Oct 2010  00:00  by yt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

22nd May 2010  12:33  by Aye Jimmy

Gridref: SO 18219 63903   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

How do three TPs close together have FB numbers so totally different?! Radnor 1536; Black Mixen 5195; Badlands (Bache Hill) 8074.

Radnor Forest - Gt Rhos View towards Black Mixen.
Radnor Forest - Gt Rhos Flush bracket.
Radnor Forest - Gt Rhos Location and no cap.

6th Apr 2010  12:55  by tim747

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

23rd Dec 2009  15:08  by ProSpec

Gridref: SO 18218 63902   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

From New Radnor, via Bache Hill, Black Mixen & Great Rhos on a snowy day.

A snowy pillar

17th Oct 2009  13:00  by dugswell2

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great Rhos. As Nuttall route on dry clear day with occasional sunshine.

16th Oct 2009  16:53  by PeterKirkwood

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

1st Jan 2009  14:30  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Thick freezing fog great for photos lower down but cold up here. NB the track from Harley Valley on the 25k map actually extends further than shown and passes about 200m to the E of the trig before joining the other shown path

15th Oct 2008  15:10  by stignest

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

the wildest of the 3. sketchy path from mixen. youd have thought theyd have at least put a zipline from the tower across to here but alas no. completed circuit to new radnor via lower harley dingle. trig in good nick but missing plug.

9th Aug 2008  13:20  by Trigger

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Jul 2008  13:20  by daveyboy

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A very isolated trig point in some wonderful open scenery. Combined with the Nyth-Grug trig point and the waterfall to make a very pleasant day out. Plenty of sunshine for the day but had two heavy showers. The wind was strong all day too.

Next to the trig. Standing on Great Rhos or the Radnor Forest trig.©daveyboy
Black Mixen from Great Rhos The radio tower and trig of Black Mixen with Titterstone Clee Hill in the background.©daveyboy

13th Jul 2008  13:00  by Dobunnis

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Up here to activate the summit using amateur radio for summits on the air (SOTA). A very flat hill this one but a pleasant walk up.

7th Jun 2008  14:12  by fasgadh

Gridref: SO 18212 63930   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Another visit, the heather seems deeper and there is still only a small path from the 2000' baggers. Up from Shepherd's Tump today. Lots of cotton grass.

Great Rhos Trig looking north.©fasgadh
Great Rhos Metal©fasgadh

7th Jun 2008  13:15  by Tony J

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

30th May 2008  12:30  by asbown

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

3rd trig and the main object of the day, Great Rhos is the county top of the historic county of Radnorshire, 3 trigs and a 9 mile circular walk from New Radnor and never saw another person all the way.

11th Dec 2007  15:37  by mad max

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

29th Apr 2007  15:52  by [email protected]

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Radnor Forest's highest point!! There is no point, it's as flat as a pancake. If in cloud make sure you use a compass and know your bearings. Great watching the Merlins and Red Kites. Did not see a Ring Ousel sad to say. Our day was hot and sunny and very dry underfoot. Sorry for you folk who had cold and wet before. We too, met not another soul on the hike round Harley Dingle from New Radnor or Maesyfed for its native name.

Great Rhos trig pillar Watching merlins and red kites.©[email protected]
Great Rhos trig pillar If heading to New Radnor find gap in fence and keep to left of centre of apex of shoulder of flat top on heading south.©[email protected]

25th Feb 2007  14:00  by KevP

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Very flat and very misty. Thank the lord for map and compass. Apologised to my mate on his first 2K Marilyn but he said it was an interesting new experience

4th Nov 2006  12:15  by theblack

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Doing a circular walk around the Firing range to visit all the 3 trigs. Trig in good order, good views.

Trig ©theblack

20th Jul 2006  00:00  by caroleengel

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

17th Jun 2006  14:15  by desperate dan

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A hot sultry day and I had the whole horseshoe to myself. Not a soul to be seen all day, although there was the occasional echoing thud from the firing range way below. Great Rhos (as it should be called) is a Marilyn, not that I realised this until afterwards. Shame the views were so hazy.

5th Mar 2006  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 7/10

no cap or plug, shallow crack around pillar at FB height and 2/3 height, fine view, heather

1st Jan 2006  12:40  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lots of water around at the moment and the walk down to the valley is quite slippery at the moment. Nice start to the new year. Plug missing and no sign of deterioration, but no views either.

6th Mar 2005  10:00  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SO 18200 63800   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Snow still lying on paths,but always a wonderful walk and had it all to myself on a crisp March morning.

Cold!

23rd Jan 2005  12:35  by rhayader_wanderer

Gridref: SO 18219 63903   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Played safe on the roads and opted for the nearest walk accessable by A-Road. Initial disappointment that the farmer has done hedging work and removed a nice wooded ride was replaced with pleasure at the way the views are enhanced by snow. Followed a school group up most of the way (many thanks for breaking a path in the drifted snow) then confused them as I cut off the main path to another path I knew of to the summit. Trig still in good overall shape and no sign of weather damage yet

14th Jul 2004  00:00  by Sprog

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

27th Jun 2004  12:00  by Father Ted

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Plug missing. Moss beginning to take hold on some sides. Views from here not great as the top is rather flat. Be careful not to stray into the artillery range if descending into New Radnor from here. There is a gentle bridleway down into the valley and an equally pleasant path over a shoulder and into New Radnor.

Transport for pillar stones for Radnor Forest in 1936 Photo from The History of the Retriangulation of Great Britain 1935-1962

10th May 2004  13:07  by rhayader_wanderer

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

A long morning round and the first top I visited in every calander month after an initial ascent in the late 80's

6th Sep 2003  15:53  by vegibagger

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Jamie's first two thousand foot Welsh Marilyn, a group of nine of its all together and I took a trigger suit in my rucksack to dress him on do he could dress up and jump off the trig into my arms to celebrate, well captured by Alan Dawson

Jamie Tigger jumps into daddy's arms ©vegibagger

7th Jul 2002  14:40  by Frank Begbie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Been here a few times, very flat and uneventful hill, but great decent if on a MTB. Hill is Gt Rhos rather than Radnor Forest.

24th Mar 2002  16:36  by Chalky

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 6/10

26th Dec 2001  12:01  by fasgadh

Gridref: SO 18232 63901   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I am a frequent visitor to this one. It was infamous as before the car crash in 1997, some body had scrawled a "death threat" to the Princess of Wales in the spider. Nice! First time I went there I had a lot of problems as I relied on a bearing from the nearby mature plantations. Unfortunately they were not on the OS map (1st series 1:50 000) and I missed. Its a vast plateau, and to this day its the worst case of getting lost I have experienced. You may have some rough heather to cope with, but if lucky you will hit a path leading straight to this very flat summit.

Great Rhos summit

25th Mar 2000  12:29  by senrabyar

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

15th Feb 2000  13:30  by Marshsand

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Visited on the "Nuttall" Radnor Forest walk (11.4).

5th Oct 1997  14:00  by Crwydryn

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

Concrete pillar in good condition but spider centre missing. My first visit was on a bitterly cold day in the winter of 1956. Two of us hitched from Aberystwyth, crossed the Forest from south to north and (I kid you not, because of lack of lifts) walked most of the way back to Aberystwyth!

27th May 1997  00:00  by gowrie

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 5/10

1st Mar 1997  15:15  by Andy West

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

15th Feb 1997  12:00  by iainmac

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

S1536

30th Apr 1995  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Great Rhos,the highest point in Radnor Forest.There are plenty of signs for the firing range, but on the several occasions we've done this walk we've never seen or heard any activity.On the descent from Great Rhos we've seen Ring Ousels on several occasions.The OS lists this trig as S1595, but this is the FB number for Ben Nevis.Plug missing.

11th Jun 1994  14:00  by lonesome_cowboy_burt

FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Nuttall walk

1st Aug 1991  00:00  by Walking with Gerald

FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

28th Aug 1967  12:36  by arranc

Gridref: SO 18200 63900   FB Number: S1536  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

catching up with my paper work! - 43 years to the day since we were both on this lovely hill!