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Welsh Mountains and Peaks

The Brecon Beacons and Black Mountains of South Wales feature a diverse range of summits, from the iconic red sandstone peak of Pen y Fan to the high plateau of Waun Fach. This region encompasses significant historical sites, including Castell Dinas, the highest castle ruins in Wales and England. The landscape is defined by glacial escarpments, ancient hillforts, and the long ridge of the Black Mountain along the English border. These peaks offer expansive moorland views and access to geological features like the Sugar Loaf and Skirrid Fawr.

Welsh Mountains and Peaks — 地图

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Pen y Fan

Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in Brecon Beacons National Park.

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Castell Dinas

Castell Dinas is a hillfort and castle in southern Powys, Wales. At 450 m it has the highest castle in England and Wales.

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Corn Du

Corn Du is a summit of the twin topped Pen y Fan and the second highest peak in South Wales at 871.5 m, situated in the Brecon Beacons…

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Skirrid Fawr

Skirrid Fawr, often referred to as just the Skirrid, is an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales.

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Sugar Loaf

The Sugar Loaf, sometimes called Sugar Loaf, is a hill situated 2 miles north-west of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales and sits within…

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Lord Herefords Knob

Twmpa or Lord Hereford's Knob is a mountain in south-east Wales, forming a part of the great northwest scarp of the Black Mountains.

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Black Mountain

The Black Mountain, is a mountain in the Black Mountains. It is the only Marilyn to fall exactly on the Welsh–English border, Powys and…

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Cribyn

Cribyn is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons with an elevation of 2608 feet, about 300 feet lower than the neighbouring peaks of Pen y Fan…

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Pen Allt-mawr

Pen Allt-mawr is a 719 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the third highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales.

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Pen Y Gadair Fawr

Pen y Gadair Fawr is an 800 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern…

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Waun Fach

The highest mountain in the Black Mountains, reaching an elevation of 811 meters. It features an expansive peat bog plateau and serves as a central hub for several major ridge walks.

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Chwarel y Fan

Chwarel y Fan is a peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales.

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Bryn Arw

Bryn Arw is a hill in the Black Mountains of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Monmouthshire, south Wales.

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Hatterrall Hill

Hatterrall Hill is a rounded peak in the Black Mountains which sits on the Wales-England border, partly in Monmouthshire, Wales and partly…

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Hay Bluff

A prominent hill at the northern tip of the Black Mountains overlooking the Wye Valley. It is a major landmark on the Offa's Dyke Path and marks the western side of the Gospel Pass.

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Pontsarn Viaduct

A seven-arch railway viaduct built in the 1860s for the Brecon and Merthyr Railway. It spans the Taf Fechan valley and is a significant example of Victorian stone engineering.

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Bugail Unig/Lonely Shepard

An isolated limestone pillar, also known as the Lonely Shepherd, standing on the Llangattock Escarpment. The rock is a prominent remnant left behind by historical quarrying activities.

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Llangynidr Moors Viewpoint

A high-altitude viewpoint on the B4560 road, providing panoramic vistas across the Usk Valley toward the central Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains.