Pen Twyn Glas
Pen Twyn Glas is a top of Pen Allt-mawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies in between Pen Allt-mawr and Mynydd Llysiau. The summit is merely a grassy bump on the ridge marked by a pile of stones.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Pen Allt-mawr and Mynydd Llysiau.
Pen Allt-mawr
Peak
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Pen Allt-mawr is a 719 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the third highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. A very recognisable and prominent peak of the Black Mountains, it lies near the end of the more westerly of Waun Fach's two broad southern ridges.
Mynydd Llysiau
Peak
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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.
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Peak
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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. Pen y Gadair Fawr is situated 2 miles northeast of Pen Twyn Glas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwmdu and Tretower.
Cwmdu
Village
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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'. Cwmdu is situated 2½ miles southwest of Pen Twyn Glas.
Tretower
Village
Tretower is a hamlet in the community of Cwmdu and District, in the southern part of the county of Powys in Wales. It lies on the A479 road within the Brecon Beacons National Park at the foot of the Black Mountains just off the Usk Valley. Tretower is situated 3 miles southwest of Pen Twyn Glas.
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. Pengenffordd is situated 3½ miles northwest of Pen Twyn Glas.
Pen Twyn Glas
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,119 feet
- Description: hill (646m) in Powys
- Categories: peak and landform
- Location: Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Pen Twyn Glas” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Pen Twyn Glas”
- Welsh: “Pen Twyn Glas”
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