Afon Hepste
Afon Hepste is a river in Powys, Wales, though partly forming the county's border with Rhondda Cynon Taf. It runs wholly within the Brecon Beacons National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Wales, United Kingdom
- Also known as: “River Hepste”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pen y Fan and Corn Du.
Pen y Fan
Peak
Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.
Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales, situated in Brecon Beacons National Park. At 886 metres above sea-level, it is also the highest British peak south of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia.
Corn Du
Peak
Photo: Andy Dingley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 National Park. It is situated to the south-west of Pen y Fan at a distance of approximately 550 m from it, and is just 13 m lower than Pen y Fan itself.
Cribyn
Peak
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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 and Corn Du. It is a prominent peak in the long and impressive escarpment facing north and running roughly east–west of the central section of the Brecon Beacons.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Libanus and Llanspyddid.
Libanus
Village
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Libanus is a village in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom, and in the community of Glyn Tarell. Presumably, the name of the village derives from Mount Lebanon, also known as the Lebanon Mountains, the ancient name for which was Libanus, a common name for chapels in Wales. Libanus is situated 3 miles northwest of Afon Hepste.
Llanspyddid
Village
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanspyddid is a small village just west of Brecon within the Brecon Beacons National Park. It lies within the valley of the River Usk in the community of Glyn Tarell in the county of Powys, Wales. Llanspyddid is situated 4 miles north of Afon Hepste.
Llanfrynach
Village
Photo: Helene, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanfrynach is a village and community in the county of Powys, Wales, and the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community as taken at the 2011 census was 571. Llanfrynach is situated 4½ miles northeast of Afon Hepste.
Afon Hepste
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Llanfrynach, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Afon Hepste” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Afon Hepste”
- Cebuano: “Afon Hepste”
- Irish: “Afon Hepste”
- Swedish: “Afon Hepste”
- Welsh: “Afon Hepste”
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