Esgair y Maen

Esgair y Maen is a peak in Llangurig, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,703 feet. Esgair y Maen is situated nearby to the hamlet Eisteddfa Gurig, as well as near the locality Y Foel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Plynlimon and Pen Pumlumon Arwystli.

Plynlimon

Peak

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Plynlimon, or Pumlumon in Welsh, is the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, and the highest point in Mid Wales. It is a massif that dominates the surrounding countryside and is the highest point of Ceredigion.

Pen Pumlumon Arwystli

Peak

Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pen Pumlumon Arwystli is the second highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales. The summit is grassy, and is marked by 3 large ancient cairns.

Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan

Peak

Pen Pumlumon Llygad-bychan is a subsidiary summit of Pen Pumlumon Fawr and the third highest summit on the Plynlimon massif, a part of the Cambrian Mountains in the county of Ceredigion, Wales.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Eisteddfa Gurig and Ponterwyd.

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.

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.

Ysbyty Cynfyn

Hamlet

Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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. Ysbyty Cynfyn is situated 5 miles southwest of Esgair y Maen.

Esgair y Maen

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,703 feet
Also known as: “Esgair Y Maen”
Category: landform
Location: Llangurig, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.45274° or 52° 27′ 10″ north

Longitude

-3.74607° or 3° 44′ 46″ west

Elevation

1,703 feet (519 metres)

Open location code

9C4RF733+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3536160132

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12623620

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Y Foel and Met Stas.

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