Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses
Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses is in Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Craig y Llyn, as well as near the spring Nant y Rhigos.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Fawr and Craig y Llyn.
Llyn Fawr
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llyn Fawr is a reservoir that occupies one of a series glacial cirques that form the northern escarpment of the South Wales Coalfield uplands, overlooking the heads of the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley, South Wales. Llyn Fawr is situated 3,100 feet west of Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses.
Craig y Llyn
Peak
Photo: Craigthomas1, CC BY 4.0.
Craig y Llyn is a mountain situated to the south of the village of Rhigos in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of Glamorgan, and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau.
Lluest-wen Reservoir
Reservoir
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lluest-wen Reservoir is a reservoir at the top of the Rhondda Fach Valley, in the borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales. Parts of it fall within the communities of Rhigos, Aberdare and Treherbert. Lluest-wen Reservoir is situated 1½ miles southeast of Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rhigos and Blaenrhondda.
Rhigos
Village
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Rhigos is a village and community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley. Rhigos is situated 1½ miles north of Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses.
Blaenrhondda
Village
Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Blaenrhondda is a village in the county borough of Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, lying at the head the Rhondda Fawr valley. Blaenrhondda is a village and is part of the community of Treherbert. Blaenrhondda is situated 2 miles south of Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses.
Cefn Rhigos
Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Rhigos is a hamlet to the west of the village of Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the Aberdare postal district. Cefn Rhigos is situated 2½ miles north of Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses.
Rhigos Mountain Memorial Crosses
- Type: Tourism
- Category: tourist attraction
- Location: Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.71623° or 51° 42′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.55624° or 3° 33′ 23″ westOpen location code
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node 11018074571OpenStreetMap feature
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craig y Llyn and Nant y Rhigos.
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