Craig y Llyn

Craig y Llyn is a mountain situated to the south of the village of in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in ; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of , and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,591 feet
  • Description: hill (600m) in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales
  • Also known as: “Craig Y Llyn” and “Rhigos Mountain”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Llyn Fach and Llyn Fawr.

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is a reservoir that occupies one of a series…

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was the oldest continuously working…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhigos and Cefn Rhigos.

Village
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is a village and community in , Wales.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet to the west of the village of , , Wales.

Village
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is a village in the county borough…

Craig y Llyn

Latitude
51.7164° or 51° 42′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.58398° or 3° 35′ 2″ west
Elevation
1,591 feet (485 metres)
Open location code
9C3RPC88+HC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3428629785
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2643873
Wiki­data ID
Q3397966
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Craig y Llyn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Craig y Llyn”
  • Cebuano: “Craig y Llyn”
  • Dutch: “Craig y Llyn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كرايج واى لين”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Craig y Llyn”
  • Swedish: “Craig y Llyn”
  • Welsh: “Craig y Llyn”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Pontwalby and Glynneath.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Pen y Cymoedd Battery and Corrwg Falls.

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Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.

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