Cadair Bronwen is a

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and forms part of the

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. To the south are the higher Berwyn summits, including

Cadair Berwyn Cadair Berwyn, Cader Berwyn or Craig Uchaf is a mountain summit in north-east Wales with a height of above sea level. It is the highest point in the Berwyn range, the highest in North East Wales and the highest significant summ ...

. To the north lies Moel yr Henfaes and Moel Fferna, which top the north end of the Berwyn range. Cadair Bronwen used to be accompanied by a Nuttall top, Cadair Bronwen North-East Top, . This top was deleted in 2007 after re-surveying. Its summit is the highest point in the

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References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Cadair Bronwen and surrounding area
Hewitts of Wales Nuttalls Mountains and hills of Wrexham County Borough Mountains and hills of Denbighshire {{Wrexham-geo-stub