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27th Mar 2024  14:35  by vegibagger

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Lovely setting not on summit of hill but considerable distance SE. in sunshine but squall of hailstones on visit to the hill summit to the NW. Sunny again on return on way back for more photos

Trig ©vegibagger
FB ©vegibagger
’Top Face' ©vegibagger
Location ©vegibagger
Closer location ©vegibagger

29th Dec 2023  11:00  by Dan Baddeley

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

26th Dec 2023  14:36  by Jordanelouise

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Slightly damaged  Score: 6/10

Started walk from road side parking spot at 53.0267149, -3.1461561. Headed up towards Eglwyseg mountain and over to Ruabon mountain for the trig pillar. Fantastic views all around. Headed back to Eglwyseg mountain but turned towards Craig Arthur and Craig Yr Adar and back to car. A good 10km walk.

14th Dec 2023  12:00  by RichardL

Gridref: SJ 23644 45719   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

A bit of a wet flog across trackless heather from the south, albeit with the interest of a couple of good Bronze Age cairns and a standing stone to keep things spicy.

4th Oct 2023  12:21  by StewB

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Stew B's easy approach all be it fortuitous consequnce of inability to park. Last trig to complete the Wrexham & Llangollen 256 OS map...Approached from the North via the 'Esclusham Mountain road' with intent on parking at Worlds End but failed to locate the car park so off-road parked pre Bryn Cottage at GR 21788 45270 to the left of a bench 'perched' on the embankment...Road walked South/South-East to 'pick-up' the path 'heading' uphill on the left by a finger-post GR 22130 44075. Leading to & following a wet gully, the path becomes rockier with a bit of a scramble 'developing' nothing especially serious but requiring a little more care on descent. Exiting the scramble, but a short way on carry straight on up past the finger-post to 'take' a left veering right with, at some point a direct North thro' the heather. I made my break for North at GR 235 453 & to be honest it wasn't half bad only lasting 15 minutes if that...A most pleasant route courtesy of the scramble...10516 steps, 5.8 miles taking about 2.5 hours! There's a grassy bay where parking is possible quite near the finger-posted left which would take some time & distance off the walk...a van was parked there as I walked back.

15th Sep 2023  17:05  by mattfallen

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

30th May 2023  12:34  by Crazy

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

KJ Visited on a walk from Trevor Rocks car park taking in the top and foot of the stunning Eglwyseg escarpment on a sunny day with a refreshing breeze. From most directions heather and bilberry make for tough walking to the trig itself which will become tougher as the vegetation grows through the summer. However there is a very good and clear ATV track running from the path to the W marked on the 1:25000 OS at SJ228465 up to the summit of the hill and round to near the trig itself where a small track is being worn through the heather. Bit too hazy to enjoy the big vista to the E but a great viewpoint.

1st May 2023  09:26  by Triggythumbs

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 9/10

360 views. No defined path to this trig. Worth the bumble across the heather.

8th Apr 2023  00:00  by Ronaldo333

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Eglwyseg Mountain > Ruabon Mountain South S3111 from GR: SJ 23234 48424

18th Jan 2023  20:02  by Kabugh20

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13th Oct 2022  17:09  by blackboot29

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Followed earlier instructions from Wheresthatpenguin which took us to the trig on tracks all the way. Great day today

5th Sep 2022  12:04  by underhill

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

from car park area up from worlds end to airmans monument 2435 4758 Dewey top point 511 the trig 1k se of .511 return down worlds end cwm then up road either paths or atv tracks all way easy walking 8.7 ks 2 hrs

27th Aug 2022  09:54  by CJO

Gridref: SJ 23643 45707   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Plastic cap. Nice walk along quad track. Good views. Pillar has crest.

Pillar

20th Sep 2021  15:23  by The reluctant trigger

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

20th Sep 2021  15:22  by asbown

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Refused permission to park at farm to the east so drove round to the south and just headed north, not the most enjoyable of walks.

11th Sep 2021  12:30  by Wheresthatpenguin

Gridref: SJ 23642 45710   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 10/10

Parked near World's End Farm on the road to the north of the pillar. Took the track from there up to SJ 23425 47470. Then headed south west from there along another track up to SJ 22831 46461. Then headed east from there up to the pillar along a track which is not on OS Maps. Fantastic scenery and suberb views all round, including of Cyrn-y-Brain. This is a crested trig pillar, as it was built by the Royal Engineers in the mid 1940's, and they would place their regimental crest on to the pillar. Wynnstay Hall near Ruabon, Wrexham, was used as a training establishment for the Royal Engineers Survey Cadre, and as part of their training during the 1943-47 period, the trainees were tasked with building some of the secondary and third order pillars. This pillar is one of only eight that have the crest. 4th of 5 pillars today in the Clwydian Hills, and 4th of 8 trigs in total

Pillar
Royal Engineers Crest
Flush Bracket
Spider/Theodolite Mount
Pillar
Cyrn-y-Brain From The Pillar

1st Aug 2021  10:20  by painterman61

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Walked in on very good tracks from the road near worlds end. Great sunny long range views today trig has plastic plug been after this one for ages visited the true summit first.

Trig ©painterman61
Trig ©painterman61
Top ©painterman61
Fb ©painterman61
Looking to the trig from the Dewey top ©painterman61

22nd Apr 2021  11:45  by Historian

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Climbed by means of a circuitous route from Pant Glas reservoir.

©Historian

21st Jan 2019  14:20  by Robert Kemp

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

12th Jan 2019  14:08  by Jeff Trig Point

Gridref: SJ 23640 45707   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Tough one good initial climb up from road then across moorland. Good all round views

©Jeff Trig Point

19th Aug 2018  16:10  by mjwjones

Gridref: SJ 23639 45705   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Not Logged  Score: 8/10

Bit of heather bashing to get to it. unusual extra feature. looks like a fleur de lis.

trig
flush bracket
trig and view ©mjwjones
unusual feature

13th Aug 2018  19:59  by FrankR

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

Wales in from Trevor quarry in the south, bit of bush whacking near the end but not too bad. Amazing views.

4th Jun 2017  00:05  by Anthony

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

26th Mar 2017  00:00  by Roxytammy

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

27th Nov 2016  11:00  by Mickandkim

Gridref: SJ 23642 45710   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

From east parked at farm Son in law said no old farmer then came out and said yes Followed quad track all way to trig easy apart from Kim got caught in a snare

28th Jul 2016  11:00  by Bergen

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

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16th Mar 2016  13:51  by stignest

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

wasnt looking forward to this un. but from the hairpin on the panorama i got to within less than 1k with no heather wading. crossed to far end of grazing land. looks like a stone circle more than a cairn by the way. from corner a thin path leads through the heather but eventually peyered out. trig is in a superb position I dare say on a clear day youd see forever. far less grizzly a walk than feared.

8th Aug 2015  06:40  by Dusty

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Walked in from roadside verge just east of Tyddyn-uchaf to the east. ROW on my map no longer clear so followed indistinct track through bilberry and heather. Visited high point to the NW and this was just a slog through the heather. Returned same way.

Pillar
Crest
Spider
Flush Bracket

17th Mar 2015  15:54  by paulxtr

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Planned on parking in the car park shown on the map almost due N of the pillar. When I arrived there were signs saying no parking as it's a turning circle for forestry lorries! I ignored that and set off on the track which goes SE and once I'd got to the highest point struck out across the rough moor to the pillar, which at this point looks to be miles away (in fact it's just over a mile). Returned the same way. If you like heather bashing, you'll love this route!

Ruabon Mountain South ©paulxtr

5th Dec 2014  11:00  by DanTrig

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

11 mile walk from Llangollen bagging Castell Dinas Bran (and waiting for it to stop raining), and then onto Eglwyseg Mountain (Ruabon Mountain South) trig in sunshine. Bagged trig and walked to proper summit. Quite muddy and slippery for most of the walk.

Boris at Trig 2 ©DanTrig

5th Oct 2014  12:00  by Dun100an

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Came up to this one the wrong way, and had a mare of a wade through thigh deep heather and bilberry bushes. Way down was way easier by taking the path (which is not marked on the map).

18th Jul 2013  15:41  by PeteBoggs

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

Long slog from road to NE

©PeteBoggs
©PeteBoggs

12th Mar 2013  00:00  by caroleengel

Gridref: SJ 23643 45712   FB Number: Not logged  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

From East. Park SJ 260 451 after checking with farmer who is dumfounded by anyone wanting to trail up there in bad weather! Track leads to path which leads to cut heather and a feint path right to trig - easy!

19th Sep 2012  16:28  by trigging on an island

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 8/10

Came up from the east on the path from Penycae. There was some heather to cross but it was well worth it for some top quality views from the pillar.

17th Sep 2012  11:15  by dugswell2

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 4/10

A circuit of Eglwyseg Mountain, Ruabon Mountain South trig and Cefn Y Cist which included some heather bashing on a reasonable morning. Watch out for snares.

Trig + Surrounds ©dugswell2

12th May 2012  00:00  by rupertal

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

Hard work to get to - but worth the effort. I think!!

13th Mar 2012  14:00  by heavyhorses

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

Parked at SJ233484, and followed path, Once off main path tracks become quite faint in places.WARNING -Wire snares have been placed on some of the tracks so take care in poor visibility or if you take your dog with you.

25th Feb 2012  13:12  by ProSpec

Gridref: SJ 23642 45714   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Parked at Sunny Bank, then via Frozen Clock, Bryn-Adda Flat, Trig, Bryn Goleu, Offa's Dyke Path to World's End and back over Ruabon Mountain. Great day!

Trigpointing Tillie!

26th Dec 2011  14:21  by welsh rambler

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Visited this trig and the other northern one on the moor this afternoon, they were both in good condition. Very tiring walking over the bracken.

23rd Nov 2011  08:57  by rhosrobin

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

9th Sep 2011  19:05  by bluebeard

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

25th Aug 2009  11:02  by Proper Cheddar

Gridref: SJ 23641 45715   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

I don't think there is any path to this after you leave the track running a bit to the south. Wonderful expanse of purple heather in all directions. Visited from Offa's Dyke - bit of a scramble up rocks as I went up the wrong gully.

25th Jul 2009  09:26  by Glaslyn

Gridref: SJ 23640 45710   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Wonderful approach off the Offas Dyke Path, then lost path in the bracken. What followed would have been embarrassing if anyone had seen.... a grown man cursing and sweating his way through thigh high heather..only to re discover the path 50ft from the pillar. Bugger. Returned a different way but the paths are unclear so made a hash of that as well! Pillar is good, with excellent 360 views.

©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn
©Glaslyn

16th Aug 2007  12:10  by Phil Clayton

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 7/10

Not on highest point of Eglwyseg Mountain (half a mile NW) Lots of thick heather and ripe bilberries.

2nd Sep 2006  01:40  by Trigger

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

21st Oct 2005  10:44  by mad max

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

28th Aug 2004  12:40  by Keith Stevens

Gridref: SJ 23640 45711   FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 6/10

Heather covered hill, difficult walking. Trig in sound condition. Public

The Trig

4th Jul 2004  12:00  by peregrinus

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

vgc, plastic cap, embossed crest (Royal Engineers)

S3111 fb ©peregrinus
S3111 trig ©peregrinus
S3111 trig & crest ©peregrinus

19th Oct 1996  00:00  by mickandshane

FB Number: S3111  Condition: Good  Score: 5/10

Military plaque cast into side of pillar. Plug missing.