Plynlimon

Plynlimon, or Pumlumon in Welsh, is the highest point of the in , and the highest point in . It is a massif that dominates the surrounding countryside and is the highest point of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,467 feet
  • Description: mountain (752m) in Ceredigion, Wales
  • Also known as: “Pen Pumlumon Fawr”, “Plinlimmon”, “Plinlimon”, “Plynlimon Fawn”, and “Pumlumon Fawr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pumlumon Fach and Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan.

Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a top of Pen Pumlumon Fawr on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the in the county of , . It lies on small ridge heading north-west from the summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr.

Peak
is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the third highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the in the county of , .

Photo: Jason.nlw, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Ponterwyd.

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet located in on its border with and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig.

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is a village in , Wales. It lies in the of , approximately 12 miles east of on the A44 road.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the community of , , Wales, which is 69.1 miles from and 169.3 miles from . The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one. is situated 5 miles southwest of Plynlimon.

Plynlimon

Latitude
52.46692° or 52° 28′ 1″ north
Longitude
-3.78304° or 3° 46′ 59″ west
Elevation
2,467 feet (752 metres)
Open location code
9C4RF688+QQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29442634
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2640188
Wiki­data ID
Q7205900
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Satellite Map

Discover Plynlimon from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Plynlimon” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Plynlimon”
  • Breton: “Pumlumon”
  • Cebuano: “Plynlimon Fawr”
  • Chinese: “普林利蒙”
  • Dutch: “Plynlimon”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پلينليمون”
  • French: “Plynlimon”
  • Galician: “Pumlumon Fawr”
  • Irish: “Pumlumon Fawr”
  • Japanese: “プリンリモン”
  • Ladin: “Pumlumon Fawr”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Plynlimon”
  • Norwegian: “Plynlimon”
  • Persian: “پلینلیمون”
  • Russian: “Плинлимон”
  • Spanish: “Pumlumon”
  • Swahili: “Pumlumon Fawr”
  • Swedish: “Plynlimon Fawr”
  • Turkish: “Plynlimon”
  • Welsh: “Pen Pumlumon Fawr”
  • Welsh: “Pumlumon Fawr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bryn Cras and Y Foel.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pen Lluest-Y-Carn and Plynlimon Mine.

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