Cribarth

Cribarth is a hill in the , , Wales, in the traditional county of Brecknockshire. The summit lies on the broken ridge at an elevation of 428 m at OS grid reference SN 831143.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,404 feet
  • Description: hill (428m) in Powys
  • Also known as: “Sleeping Giant”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dan yr Ogof and Wales Ape and Monkey Sanctuary.

Cave
Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
, at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, is a 17-kilometre long system in south , about 5 miles north of and 15 miles southwest of , in the .

Zoo
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an animal sanctuary between Caehopkin and in , . It became the Wales Ape & Monkey Sanctuary in December 2008, being previously known as Cefn-yr-Erw Primate Sanctuary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pen y Cae and Abercraf.

Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Wales in the between and , in the community of . The village is mostly a linear settlement along the A4067 which runs approximately parallel to the .

Village
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , , in the community of and within the historic boundaries of the county of Brecknockshire. A distinct dialect of English is spoken in the village, as well as the Welsh language.

Hamlet
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet located in the upper Swansea Valley in , , lying within the . A former quarrying village, quicklime and silica brick production centre, its fortunes rose and fell as a result of the Industrial Revolution in .

Cribarth

Latitude
51.81405° or 51° 48′ 51″ north
Longitude
-3.70102° or 3° 42′ 4″ west
Elevation
1,404 feet (428 metres)
Open location code
9C3RR77X+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1541446567
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12612034
Wiki­data ID
Q5184878
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Cribarth” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cribarth”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كريبارث”
  • Welsh: “Cribarth”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ynyswen and Caehopkin.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Abercrave Inn and St David’s.

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