Twyn Du
Twyn Du is a peak in Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales and has an elevation of 1,759 feet. Twyn Du is situated nearby to the locality Penmaen Hir, as well as near Ffald y Nant.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pen y Gadair Fawr and Mynydd Llysiau.
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Mynydd Llysiau
Peak
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 Twyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Pen Twyn Mawr is a top of Pen y Gadair Fawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach. The summit is marked by a pile of stones in an area of sandy soil and heather. Pen y Gadair Fawr is to the north, Chwarel y Fan to the east and Pen Allt-mawr to the west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capel-y-ffin and Cwmdu.
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.
Cwmdu
Village
Photo: Rugbydave45, CC BY 3.0.
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'.
Llanthony
Village
Photo: Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanthony is a village in the community of Crucorney on the northern edge of Monmouthshire, South East Wales, United Kingdom.
Twyn Du
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,759 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.9362° or 51° 56′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.1262° or 3° 7′ 34″ westElevation
1,759 feet (536 metres)Open location code
9C3RWVPF+FGOpenStreetMap ID
node 3295144561OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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