Cefnllys Castle
Cefnllys Castle was a medieval spur castle in Radnorshire, Wales. Two successive masonry castles were built on a ridge above the River Ithon known as Castle Bank in the thirteenth century, replacing a wooden motte-and-bailey castle constructed by the Normans nearby. Controlling several communication routes into the highlands of Mid Wales, the castles were strategically important within the Welsh Marches during the High Middle Ages. As the seat of the fiercely contested lordship and cantref of Maelienydd, Cefnllys became a source of friction between Llywelyn ap Gruffudd and Roger Mortimer in the prelude to Edward I's conquest of Wales (1277–1283). Cefnllys was also the site of a borough and medieval town.
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Stations within 10 miles of Cefnllys Castle, nearest first. Walking distances are estimates from the straight-line distance and the type of ground, not a measured route. Check a map before you set off. Times use Naismith's rule and don't include stops.
- Llandrindod1.8 mi (about 2.5 mi on foot) · 1 hour1 in 16 on average to the summitBronze walking rating
- Pen-y-Bont2.2 mi (about 3 to 3.5 mi on foot) · 1 to 1.5 hours to the summitSilver walking rating
- Dolau4.8 mi (about 6 to 7 mi on foot) · 2 to 2.5 hours to the summitSilver walking rating
- Builth Road6.4 mi (about 8.5 to 9 mi on foot) · 3.5 hours to the summitBronze walking rating
- Cilmeri8.2 mi (about 10.5 to 12 mi on foot) · 4.5 to 5 hours to the summitBronze walking rating
- Llanbister Road8.3 mi (about 11 to 12 mi on foot) · 4 hours to the summitBronze walking rating