Banc Sychnant

Banc Sychnant is a hill in Ceulanamaesmawr, Ceredigion, Wales and has an elevation of 1,457 feet. Banc Sychnant is situated nearby to the village Bont Goch, as well as near the locality Elerch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llyn Craigypistyll and Moel Golomen.

Moel Golomen

Peak

Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel Golomen is a peak.

Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated in the Cambrian Mountains in northern Ceredigion, Wales, near Pumlumon. The reservoir which flooded a part of the valley of the River Rheidol and its headwaters derives its name from a stream, the Nant-y-moch, which formerly flowed into the River Rheidol at this spot. Nant-y-moch Reservoir is situated 2½ miles east of Banc Sychnant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bont Goch and Cwmsymlog.

Bont Goch

Village

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Bont Goch is a village in Ceredigion, Wales, 2 miles northeast of Aberystwyth. With Talybont, it is in the community of Ceulanamaesmawr. The historic name was Elerch, which may be related to the name of the river Leri which flows through the area. Bont Goch is situated 2 miles west of Banc Sychnant.

Cwmsymlog

Hamlet

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Cwmsymlog is a short valley, sheltering a hamlet of the same name, in Ceredigion, in the west of Wales. Once an important mining area, but the mining slowly declined and finally came to an end in 1901. Cwmsymlog is situated 2½ miles southwest of Banc Sychnant.

Cwmerfyn

Hamlet

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Cwmerfyn is a hamlet in the community of Trefeurig, Ceredigion, Wales, nine miles by road east of Aberystwyth. Historically Cwmerfyn was a lead ore mining village. Cwmerfyn is situated 3 miles southwest of Banc Sychnant.

Banc Sychnant

Type: Hill with an elevation of 1,457 feet
Category: landform
Location: Ceulanamaesmawr, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.46502° or 52° 27′ 54″ north

Longitude

-3.88599° or 3° 53′ 10″ west

Elevation

1,457 feet (444 metres)

Open location code

9C4RF487+2J

GeoNames ID

12615325

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Localities in the Area

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