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Carnllundain or Carn Llundain[4] is the highest elevation of Ramsey Island in Pembrokeshire, Wales.[5]

Carnllundain
Highest point
Elevation	136 m (446 ft)[1]
Prominence	136 m (446 ft)[1]
Listing	HuMP[2]
Coordinates	51°51′43″N 5°20′51″W
Naming
Language of name	Welsh
Geography
Carnllundain St David's Head, Wales
OS grid	SM6961123460
Geology
Age of rock	Cretaceous[3]
Mountain type	rhyolite
Climbing
First ascent	ancestral
Easiest route	Hike

Geography

The 136-metre (446 ft) high hill stands near the west coast of Ramsey island. The top of the hill is marked by a large cairn and a trig point.[6] On clear days it offers a view of a long stretch of Pembrokeshire coastline, Skomer Island and, across the Irish Sea, of SW Ireland.[7]

History

The area surrounding the hill is of archaeological interest and hosts some Bronze Age stone wall remains.[4] Carn Llundain—along with Carn Ysgubor, located near the northern shore of Ramsey Island—during middle ages offered a useful landmark to seafaring pilgrims heading to St Davids.[8]

Access to the summit

The summit of the hill can be reached with a short waymarked diversion from the trail round the island;[7] no special hiking ability is required, but wearing proper outdoor clothing is advisable.

Conservation

Carnllundain and Ramsey Island are owned and managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).[9]

See also

• Lists of mountains and hills in the British Isles

References

Media related to Carn Llundain at Wikimedia Commons

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