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Feature count in area: 124, by county: : 118, Herefordshire (CoH) Hereford & Worcester: 1, Monmouthshire [Sir Fynwy] (CoH) Gwent (C: 1, Carmarthenshire [Sir Gaerfyrddin] (CoH): 1, Merthyr Tydfil (UA): 1, Caerphilly (UA): 1, Brecknockshire [Sir Frycheiniog] (CoH) P: 1,
Highest Place: Pen y Fan 886m
Starting Places in area Llandovery to Monmouth:
None for this area
Summits & other features in area Llandovery to Monmouth:
Banc y Celyn 472m, Banc y Celyn SW Top 430m, Bryn Melyn 450.5m, Caer Fach 415m, Castell Dinas 450m, Cefn Bola-maen 422m, Cefn Cil-Sanws 461m, Cefn Clawdd 436m, Cefn Llechid 400m, Cefn Merthyr Cynog 409m, Cefn Trum yr Hwch 433m, Cribarth 428m, Drum Ddu 474m, Fanolau Hill [Bryn Fanolau] 423m, Foel Darw 424m, Garn Ddu 462m, Garreg Fawr 429m, Garth 281m, Graig Syfyrddin [Edmund's Tump] 423m, Long Hill 206m, Moel Bylchau 396m, Moel Fenni Fach 290m, Moelfre 442m, Mwmffri 302m, Mynydd Bwlch-y-Groes 442m, Mynydd Eppynt [Mynydd Epynt] 478m, Mynydd Fforest 400m, Noethgrug 412m, Pen Bwlch y Ddeuwynt 473.3m, Pen Cae'r Mynach 467m, Pen Llaneglwys 408m, Pen Maesmerddyn 408m, Pen Neuadd 445m, Pen Tri Chrugiau 475m, Pen-y-crug 331m, Penmoelallt 423m, The Warren 467m, Twyn Disgwylfa 417m, Twyn Rhyd-car 456m, Twyn Rhyd-car South Top 454m, Twyn y Gaer 427m, Tyle Garw 467.3m, Waun Gynllwch 415m, Y Pigwyn 412m, Yr Allt 333m, Ysgwydd Hwch 456m
Black Mountains: Allt yr Esgair 393m, Black Mountain 703m, Black Mountain South Top 637m, Blaen Onneu 541m, Bryn Arw 384m, Chwarel y Fan 679m, Crug Mawr 550m, Hatterrall Hill 531m, Hay Bluff 677m, Myarth 292m, Mynydd Llangorse 515m, Mynydd Llangynidr 557m, Mynydd Llysiau 663m, Mynydd Troed 609m, Pen Allt-mawr 720m, Pen Cerrig-calch 701m, Pen Twyn Glas 646m, Pen Twyn Mawr 658m, Pen y Gadair Fawr 800m, Pen y Grib 493m, Pen-y-Garn Fawr 616m, Red Daren 610m, Rhos Dirion 713m, Sugar Loaf 596m, Tor y Foel 551m, Twmpa 690m, Twr Pen-cyrn [Mynydd Llangatwg] 529m, Twyn Tal-y-cefn 702m, Waun Fach 811m, Ysgyryd Fach 271m, Ysgyryd Fawr 486m
Brecon Beacons: Allt Forgan 513m, Allt Lwyd 653.1m, Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du 749.1m, Bryn 562m, Bryniau Gleision 538m, Bwlch y Ddwyallt [Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion] 754m, Cadair Fawr 485m, Carn Fadog 512m, Carreg Cadno 538m, Carreg Goch 558.3m, Cefn Cul [Waun Leuci] 562m, Cefn y Cylchau 556m, Cefn yr Ystrad 619m, Corn Du 873m, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad 629m, Cribyn 795m, Disgwylfa 543.5m, Duwynt 824m, Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point 801.7m, Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel 802.5m, Fan Bwlch Chwyth 603m, Fan Fawr 734m, Fan Foel 781m, Fan Fraith 668m, Fan Frynych 629m, Fan Gyhirych 725m, Fan Hir 760m, Fan Llia 632m, Fan Nedd 663m, Fan y Big 719m, Foel Fraith 602m, Garreg Las [Twyn Swnd] 635m, Garreg Lwyd [Moel Gornach] 616m, Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion [Craig Cwareli] 730m, Merthyr Common 531m, Moel Feity 591m, Moel Penderyn 371m, Mynydd Myddfai 440m, Pant y Creigiau 565m, Pen March 535m, Pen y Fan 886m, Twyn Ceilog [Twyn Ceiliog] 552m, Twynwalter 509m, Waun Lefrith 677m, Waun Rydd 769.2m, Y Gyrn 619m, Yr Allt 604m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
Highest Place: Pen y Fan 886m
Starting Places in area Llandovery to Monmouth:
None for this area
Summits & other features in area Llandovery to Monmouth:
Banc y Celyn 472m, Banc y Celyn SW Top 430m, Bryn Melyn 450.5m, Caer Fach 415m, Castell Dinas 450m, Cefn Bola-maen 422m, Cefn Cil-Sanws 461m, Cefn Clawdd 436m, Cefn Llechid 400m, Cefn Merthyr Cynog 409m, Cefn Trum yr Hwch 433m, Cribarth 428m, Drum Ddu 474m, Fanolau Hill [Bryn Fanolau] 423m, Foel Darw 424m, Garn Ddu 462m, Garreg Fawr 429m, Garth 281m, Graig Syfyrddin [Edmund's Tump] 423m, Long Hill 206m, Moel Bylchau 396m, Moel Fenni Fach 290m, Moelfre 442m, Mwmffri 302m, Mynydd Bwlch-y-Groes 442m, Mynydd Eppynt [Mynydd Epynt] 478m, Mynydd Fforest 400m, Noethgrug 412m, Pen Bwlch y Ddeuwynt 473.3m, Pen Cae'r Mynach 467m, Pen Llaneglwys 408m, Pen Maesmerddyn 408m, Pen Neuadd 445m, Pen Tri Chrugiau 475m, Pen-y-crug 331m, Penmoelallt 423m, The Warren 467m, Twyn Disgwylfa 417m, Twyn Rhyd-car 456m, Twyn Rhyd-car South Top 454m, Twyn y Gaer 427m, Tyle Garw 467.3m, Waun Gynllwch 415m, Y Pigwyn 412m, Yr Allt 333m, Ysgwydd Hwch 456m
Black Mountains: Allt yr Esgair 393m, Black Mountain 703m, Black Mountain South Top 637m, Blaen Onneu 541m, Bryn Arw 384m, Chwarel y Fan 679m, Crug Mawr 550m, Hatterrall Hill 531m, Hay Bluff 677m, Myarth 292m, Mynydd Llangorse 515m, Mynydd Llangynidr 557m, Mynydd Llysiau 663m, Mynydd Troed 609m, Pen Allt-mawr 720m, Pen Cerrig-calch 701m, Pen Twyn Glas 646m, Pen Twyn Mawr 658m, Pen y Gadair Fawr 800m, Pen y Grib 493m, Pen-y-Garn Fawr 616m, Red Daren 610m, Rhos Dirion 713m, Sugar Loaf 596m, Tor y Foel 551m, Twmpa 690m, Twr Pen-cyrn [Mynydd Llangatwg] 529m, Twyn Tal-y-cefn 702m, Waun Fach 811m, Ysgyryd Fach 271m, Ysgyryd Fawr 486m
Brecon Beacons: Allt Forgan 513m, Allt Lwyd 653.1m, Bannau Sir Gaer - Picws Du 749.1m, Bryn 562m, Bryniau Gleision 538m, Bwlch y Ddwyallt [Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion] 754m, Cadair Fawr 485m, Carn Fadog 512m, Carreg Cadno 538m, Carreg Goch 558.3m, Cefn Cul [Waun Leuci] 562m, Cefn y Cylchau 556m, Cefn yr Ystrad 619m, Corn Du 873m, Craig Cerrig-gleisiad 629m, Cribyn 795m, Disgwylfa 543.5m, Duwynt 824m, Fan Brycheiniog - Trig Point 801.7m, Fan Brycheiniog - Twr y Fan Foel 802.5m, Fan Bwlch Chwyth 603m, Fan Fawr 734m, Fan Foel 781m, Fan Fraith 668m, Fan Frynych 629m, Fan Gyhirych 725m, Fan Hir 760m, Fan Llia 632m, Fan Nedd 663m, Fan y Big 719m, Foel Fraith 602m, Garreg Las [Twyn Swnd] 635m, Garreg Lwyd [Moel Gornach] 616m, Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion [Craig Cwareli] 730m, Merthyr Common 531m, Moel Feity 591m, Moel Penderyn 371m, Mynydd Myddfai 440m, Pant y Creigiau 565m, Pen March 535m, Pen y Fan 886m, Twyn Ceilog [Twyn Ceiliog] 552m, Twynwalter 509m, Waun Lefrith 677m, Waun Rydd 769.2m, Y Gyrn 619m, Yr Allt 604m
Note: this list of places may include island features such as summits, but not islands as such.
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Grid Reference SO08018 11016, OS 1:50k mapsheet 160
Place visited by: 1 members, recently by: Fergalh
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Short or GPS IDs, 6 char: MrthCm, 10 char: MrthyrCmn
Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/B5518/
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Short walk to summit
by Fergalh
29 Dec 2021
From the dam at the Pontsicil reservoir to the South West. Last part of three hill circuit including Cefn Y Ystrad and Pen March, a small pond marks the Merthyr Tydfil County Top. Straight walk back to parking spot due west Linkback: mountainviews.ie/summit/B5518/comment/21145/
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