Carn Gwilym
Carn Gwilym is a hill in Cadfarch, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,857 feet. Carn Gwilym is situated nearby to the hamlet Eisteddfa Gurig, as well as near Aberhosan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Plynlimon and Pumlumon Fach.
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. Plynlimon is situated 2½ miles south of Carn Gwilym.
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. Pumlumon Fach is situated 2 miles south of Carn Gwilym.
Pen Pumlumon Arwystli
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen Pumlumon Arwystli is the second highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The summit is grassy, and is marked by 3 large ancient cairns. Pen Pumlumon Arwystli is situated 2½ miles southeast of Carn Gwilym.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Dylife.
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. Eisteddfa Gurig is situated 4 miles south of Carn Gwilym.
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 5 miles northeast of Carn Gwilym.
Staylittle
Hamlet
Staylittle, sometimes referred to colloquially as Y Stay or Y Stae, is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located in the shallow upland basin of the Afon Clywedog on the B4518 road, equidistant from Llanidloes and Llanbrynmair. Staylittle is situated 6 miles east of Carn Gwilym.
Carn Gwilym
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,857 feet
- Also known as: “Carn Hyddgen”
- Category: landform
- Location: Cadfarch, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.50194° or 52° 30′ 7″ northLongitude
-3.78062° or 3° 46′ 50″ westElevation
1,857 feet (566 metres)Open location code
9C4RG629+QQGeoNames ID
12613950
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