Banc Llechwedd-mawr
Banc Llechwedd-mawr is a peak in Cadfarch, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,837 feet. Banc Llechwedd-mawr is situated nearby to the hamlet Bryn Cras, as well as near Fuwch-wen-a-llo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,837 feet
- Description: hill (560m) in Powys
- Also known as: “Banc Llechwedd Mawr”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plynlimon and Nant-y-moch Reservoir.
Plynlimon
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plynlimon, or Pumlumon in Welsh, is the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, and the highest point in Mid Wales. It is a massif that dominates the surrounding countryside and is the highest point of Ceredigion.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated in the Cambrian Mountains in northern Ceredigion, Wales, near Pumlumon. The reservoir which flooded a part of the valley of the River Rheidol and its headwaters derives its name from a stream, the Nant-y-moch, which formerly flowed into the River Rheidol at this spot.
Pumlumon Fach
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pumlumon Fach is a top of Pen Pumlumon Fawr on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. It lies on small ridge heading north-west from the summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Ponterwyd.
Eisteddfa Gurig
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eisteddfa Gurig is a hamlet located in Ceredigion on its border with Powys and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig.
Ponterwyd
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ponterwyd is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.
Dylife
Hamlet
Photo: Badgernet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dylife is a former mining settlement in Powys, Wales, located at the head of Afon Twymyn in the Cambrian Mountains, one mile west of the road between Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair. Dylife is situated 6 miles northeast of Banc Llechwedd-mawr.
Banc Llechwedd-mawr
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Cadfarch, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.49238° or 52° 29′ 33″ northLongitude
-3.8057° or 3° 48′ 21″ westElevation
1,837 feet (560 metres)Open location code
9C4RF5RV+XPOpenStreetMap ID
node 29729454OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Banc Llechwedd-mawr” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Banc Llechwedd-mawr”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Bryn Cras and Fuwch-wen-a-llo.
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