Y Glog

The walk up Y Glog from Llanfyllin is one of those efforts that pays dividends the moment you crest the top. It's a proper little peak in Powys - nothing mountaineering about it, but the climb is real enough to make the views feel earned rather than handed to you. The summit rewards you with sweeping vistas across Mid Wales, the kind of landscape that makes you understand why people choose to escape here.

This isn't a day-long expedition. Most walkers will manage the ascent and a decent potter around the summit in two to three hours, leaving time for a proper pub lunch back in Llanfyllin afterwards. It suits anyone who wants a genuine hill experience without needing technical kit or a dawn start - fit families, keen walkers, photographers after that golden-hour light.

The approach is straightforward enough from the town, though the path itself can be muddy after rain, so decent boots are worth the bother. There's no visitor centre or facilities up top, which is rather the point - it feels like something you've discovered rather than been herded towards.

If you're based at either Cae Nant Glamping or Camp Plas, both within five miles, Y Glog works as a proper morning mission. The walk clears your head before settling in for the long view of the valleys. It's not flashy or famous, which is exactly why it's worth the climb. Mid Wales doesn't need to shout.