Mynydd Llysiau
Mynydd Llysiau is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies halfway between Waun Fach and Pen Allt-mawr. It is a distinguished summit with a steep eastern face.Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pen y Gadair Fawr and Waun Fach.
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen y Gadair Fawr is an 800 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. Marked by a medium-sized cairn, it is a much more distinguished top than its parent 1.5 km to the northwest.
Waun Fach
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Waun Fach is, with a summit height of 811 metres, the highest mountain in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is one of the three Marilyns over 600 m that make up the range, the others being Black Mountain and Mynydd Troed.
Castell Dinas
Peak
Photo: Jasperfforde, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castell Dinas is a hillfort and castle in southern Powys, Wales. At 450 m it has the highest castle in England and Wales. It is positioned to defend the Rhiangoll pass between Talgarth and Crickhowell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pengenffordd and Cwmdu.
Pengenffordd
Hamlet
Pengenffordd is a hamlet located in the community of Talgarth, in the Brecknockshire area of south Powys. It is 33 miles from Cardiff and 135 miles from London.
Cwmdu
Village
Photo: Rugbydave45, CC BY 3.0.
Cwmdu or Llanfihangel Cwmdu is a small village in the community of Cwmdu and District, situated in the heart of the Black Mountains in Powys, Wales. Its name is derived from the Welsh language "Cwm Du", which means 'Black Valley'.
Capel-y-ffin
Hamlet
Photo: JamesWoolley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capel-y-ffin is a hamlet near the English-Welsh border, a couple of miles north of Llanthony in Powys, Wales. It lies within the Black Mountains and within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The nearest town is Hay-on-Wye, some 8 miles to the northwest.
Mynydd Llysiau
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,175 feet
- Description: mountain (663m) in Powys
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Talgarth, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.94435° or 51° 56′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.15504° or 3° 9′ 18″ westElevation
2,175 feet (663 metres)Open location code
9C3RWRVV+PXOpenStreetMap ID
node 9764881655OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Mynydd Llysiau” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Mynydd Llysiau”
- Dutch: “Mynydd Llysiau”
- Irish: “Mynydd Llysiau”
- Ladin: “Mynydd Llysiau”
- Welsh: “Mynydd Llysiau”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pen Trumau and The Forest.
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