Twyn Tal-y-cefn
Twyn Tal-y-cefn is a peak in Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 2,303 feet. Twyn Tal-y-cefn is situated nearby to the locality Blaen Grwyne Fawr, as well as near Pen Rhos Dirion.Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,303 feet
- Description: hill (702m) in Powys
- Also known as: “Twyn Talycefn”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rhos Dirion and Grwyne Fawr Reservoir.
Rhos Dirion
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Rhos Dirion is a top of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is the highest point on the Rhos Dirion - Chwarel y Fan ridge. The summit is marked by a trig point and crowns an area of peat bog, heather and long grasses.
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Martin Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is located in the valley of the river Grwyne Fawr in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. Completed in 1928, it has the capacity to hold 400,000,000 imperial gallons.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel-y-ffin and Llanelieu.
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.
Llanelieu
Hamlet
Photo: Humphrey Bolton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanelieu is a small settlement and former civil parish in Powys, Wales on the northern edge of the Black Mountains within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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.
Twyn Tal-y-cefn
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.98472° or 51° 59′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.13474° or 3° 8′ 5″ westElevation
2,303 feet (702 metres)Open location code
9C3RXVM8+V4OpenStreetMap ID
node 9789180298OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Twyn Tal-y-cefn” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Twyn Tal-y-cefn”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Blaen Grwyne Fawr and Pen Rhos Dirion.
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Highlights include Pen y Manllywn and Mynydd Bychan, Mound.
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