Mapping Mountains – Trimble Surveys – Carnedd Wen

 

15.09.20  Stingwern Hill (SJ 132 014, previously Trimbled)  

Stingwern Hill (SJ 132 014)

Stingwern Hill was the fourth and the highest of a planned thirteen P30s that Alex and I hoped to visit in the eleven hours available between picking Alex up at Welshpool Railway Station and heading back at approximately 7.15pm for his last train connection. 

We had both previously visited this hill, but as it was on our route between Stingwern Wood (SJ 145 000) and Glog (SJ 114 037), and as the route from its north affords a quick and easy ascent, we decided to include it in the day’s schedule. 

The last time I had visited was with Rick Salter and Jenny Hadfield in October 2016 during their attempt to set a new 12 month Marilyn bagging record.  Prior to this I’d visited the hill once, with Bob Kerr in October 2012, when we scampered up and down the hill in 9 minutes.  During my second visit I’d Trimbled its summit, so as the hill had been accurately surveyed today’s visit was an unencumbered affair, just for the sheer hell of it, with good weather and views added in as a welcome bonus. 

The upper part of Stingwern Hill has narrow lanes to its north and south, with a public footpath connecting each.  The standard ascent route is from the north where a car can be squeezed on to the grass verge close to a gate.  A fence on the opposite side of the lane then gives access to a steepening field and open hillside. 

The morning was proving one of those where the slight hint of a cooling breeze wafts across the hill and blue sky stretches across the horizon.  It was a sheer joy to be out.  The steepening field soon took us to the upper part of the hill where a trig pillar stands beside the highest point. 

The summit of Stingwern Hill

Away to the west the outlines of Cadair Idris, the Aran and the Y Berwyn stared back at us, all lined up on grand display.  Nearer, the landscape was pastoral with grazing fields a plenty, interspersed with occasional forestry and woodland, with flecks of white sheep and browns of cattle lazily grazing in the morning’s sunshine. 

Alex topping out on Stingwern Hill

We remained on top for a few minutes, savouring the view and taking the customary photographs, before reversing our inward route and heading down to the narrow lane and the continuation north-west toward our fifth hill of the day; Glog (SJ 114 037). 

 

Survey Result: 

 

Stingwern Hill  

Summit Height:  358.1m (converted to OSGM15, from previous Trimble GeoXH 6000 survey)

Summit Grid Reference:  SJ 13282 01452 (from previous Trimble GeoXH 6000 survey)

Bwlch Height:  c 179m (interpolation)

Bwlch Grid Reference:  SO 09845 99748 (interpolation)

Drop:  c 179m (Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit and interpolated bwlch)

Dominance:  50.01% (Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit and interpolated bwlch)

 

 

For details of the Trimble GeoXH 6000 summit survey of Stingwern Hill

For further details please consult the Trimble Survey Spreadsheet