Cefn yr Esgair

Cefn yr Esgair is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,480 feet. Cefn yr Esgair is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,480 feet
  • Description: hill (451m) in Ceredigion
  • Also known as: “Cefn Yr Esgair”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Nant-y-moch Reservoir and Drosgol.

Reservoir
Photo: Velela, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is situated in the in northern , , 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.

Peak
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a peak.

Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bont Goch and Eisteddfa Gurig.

Village
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , , 2 miles northeast of . With , it is in the community of . The historic name was Elerch, which may be related to the name of the river Leri which flows through the area.

Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet located in on its border with and situated along the A44. Its name comes from the Welsh word eisteddfa, meaning seat and the name of St Curig.

Hamlet
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is a short valley, sheltering a hamlet of the same name, in , in the west of . Once an important mining area, but the mining slowly declined and finally came to an end in 1901. is situated 5 miles southwest of Cefn yr Esgair.

Cefn yr Esgair

Latitude
52.48963° or 52° 29′ 23″ north
Longitude
-3.84365° or 3° 50′ 37″ west
Elevation
1,480 feet (451 metres)
Open location code
9C4RF5Q4+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29729453
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12619837
Wiki­data ID
Q106710462
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Cefn yr Esgair” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Cefn yr Esgair”
  • Welsh: “Cefn yr Esgair”

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