Croes y Forwyn

Croes y Forwyn is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,637 feet. Croes y Forwyn is situated nearby to the village , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lake Vyrnwy and St Wddyn’s Church.

Reservoir
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a in , Wales, built in the 1880s for Liverpool Corporation Waterworks to supply with fresh water. It flooded the head of the valley and submerged the village of .

Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Memorial
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Abertridwr and Llangynog.

Village
Photo: Bonelli, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the historic county of in the north of and close to in the community of . It lies at the confluence of Nant Tridwr with the Vyrnwy river about 1 mile from the latter's exit from the lake.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and community at the confluence of the Afon Eirth and the Afon Tanat at the foot of the Berwyn range in north , . It lies at the foot of the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass on the B4391 road, which runs between and .

Village
Photo: RHYS WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former parish in , now forming a major part of the community of Llanfihangel in , which covers an area of 5,366 hectares.

Croes y Forwyn

Latitude
52.77837° or 52° 46′ 42″ north
Longitude
-3.44021° or 3° 26′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,637 feet (499 metres)
Open location code
9C4RQHH5+8W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3504038246
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12611419
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