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Gwaunceste Hill

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Gwaunceste Hill tops out at 542 m in Powys. It is one of the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is one of 80 hills the Albion Guide charts in Powys.

The nearest railway station is Pen-y-Bont, 11 km to the north-west. Great Rhos and Aberedw Hill are among the hills within 8.8 km.

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