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
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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. Alphabetically, it is the last station in the UK with the first being Abbey Wood station in southeast London. Ystrad Rhondda railway station is situated 2 miles southwest of Cefn Gwyngul.
Llwynypia railway station
Railway station
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Llwynypia railway station is a railway station serving the village of Llwynypia in Wales. It is located on the Rhondda Line. It was first opened on this site by the Taff Vale Railway in 1863. or 1871. Llwynypia railway station is situated 2½ miles southwest of Cefn Gwyngul.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaenllechau and Ferndale.
Blaenllechau
Suburb
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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
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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
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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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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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