Cefn Croes

Cefn Croes is a peak in Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales and has an elevation of 1,880 feet. Cefn Croes is situated nearby to the hamlet Dyffryn-castell, as well as near Eisteddfa Gurig.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cae Gaer and Pen y Garn.

Cae Gaer

Archaeological site

Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cae Gaer is an archaeological site.

Pen y Garn

Peak

Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.

Pen y Garn is a mountain in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales standing at 611 metres above sea level. Pen y Garn tops a 500–600 m high plateau, which includes the controversial Cefn Croes wind farm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Ysbyty Cynfyn.

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.

Ysbyty Cynfyn is a hamlet in the community of Blaenrheidol, Ceredigion, Wales, which is 69.1 miles from Cardiff and 169.3 miles from London. The Parish Church of St John the Baptist was built in the early 19th century, replacing a previous one.

Ponterwyd

Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ponterwyd is a village in Ceredigion, Wales. It lies in the Cambrian Mountains of Mid Wales, approximately 12 miles east of Aberystwyth on the A44 road.

Cefn Croes

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,880 feet
Description: hill (573m) in Ceredigion
Categories: hill and landform
Location: Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.40483° or 52° 24′ 17″ north

Longitude

-3.75287° or 3° 45′ 10″ west

Elevation

1,880 feet (573 metres)

Open location code

9C4RC63W+WV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 29723835

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12616360

Wikidata ID

Q20590385

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Cefn Croes” goes by many names.

Welsh: “Cefn Croes”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Dyffryn-castell and Cwmystwyth.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Blaen Myherin and Approach cutting to proposed railway tunnel.

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