Cefn Gwyngul

Cefn Gwyngul is a long broad ridge to the east of the Rhondda Fach valley in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough in South Wales. Its 470m high summit is marked by an ancient cairn known as Carn-y-Pigwn, on which is a more recent trig point.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fernhill railway station and Ystrad Rhondda railway station.

Fernhill railway station

Railway station

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Fernhill railway station serves the village of Fernhill in the Cynon Valley, Wales. It is located on the Aberdare branch of the Merthyr Line. Passenger services are provided by Transport for Wales. Fernhill railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Cefn Gwyngul.

Ystrad Rhondda railway station

Railway station

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Ystrad Rhondda railway station is a railway station serving Ystrad in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line, between Llywynypia and Ton Pentre, 20 miles 5 chains from Cardiff Docks. Ystrad Rhondda railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Cefn Gwyngul.

Ysbyty Cwm Cynon

Hospital

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ysbyty Cwm Cynon is a health facility on New Road, Mountain Ash, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is managed by the Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board. Ysbyty Cwm Cynon is situated 2 miles northeast of Cefn Gwyngul.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenllechau and Ferndale.

Blaenllechau

Suburb

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Blaenllechau is a small village located in the Rhondda Fach valley, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The neighbouring villages are Ferndale, Maerdy and Tylorstown.

Ferndale

Village

Photo: Steve Chapple, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ferndale is a town and community located in the Rhondda Valley in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Neighbouring villages are Blaenllechau, Maerdy and Tylorstown.

Tylorstown

Village

Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.

Tylorstown is a village and community located in the Rhondda valley, in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. It is neighboured by the villages of Blaenllechau, Ferndale, Penrhys, Pontygwaith and Stanleytown.

Cefn Gwyngul

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,542 feet
Description: hill (470m) in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Categories: peak and landform
Location: Ferndale, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.66678° or 51° 40′ 0″ north

Longitude

-3.43016° or 3° 25′ 49″ west

Elevation

1,542 feet (470 metres)

Open location code

9C3RMH89+PW

GeoNames ID

12611074

Wikidata ID

Q15208236

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Cefn Gwyngul” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Cefn Gwyngul”
Egyptian Arabic: “جبل سيفن جوينجول”
Welsh: “Cefn Gwyngul”

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