Mynydd Fochriw
Mynydd Fochriw is a peak in Darran Valley, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Mynydd Fochriw is situated near the hamlet Pentwyn, as well as near the village Pontlottyn.Places of Interest
Highlights: Pontlottyn railway station and Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil.
Pontlottyn railway station
Railway station
Pontlottyn railway station is a railway station serving the village of Pontlottyn, south Wales. It is a stop on the Rhymney Line of the Transport for Wales network.
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil
Peak
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil attains a height of 446m at OS grid reference SO 079033 making it the high point of the broad ridge of high ground between Taff Vale and Cwm Bargod in the Valleys region of South Wales.
Rhymney railway station
Railway station
Rhymney railway station serves the town of Rhymney in Wales. Situated on the Valley Lines network 23 miles north of Cardiff Central, it is the terminus of the Rhymney Line.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merthyr Tydfil and Tredegar.
Merthyr Tydfil
Merthyr Tydfil is a town and County Borough in South Wales in the historic county of Glamorgan on the southern edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.Tredegar
Tredegar is a small industrial town in Monmouthshire, South Wales. It is by no means a major tourist destination, but it does have a certain off-the-beaten-path charm and is located on the edge of Brecon Beacons National Park, making it a fine base for hiking.Rhymney
Town
Rhymney is a town and a community in the county borough of Caerphilly, South Wales. Until 1972 it existed in the historic county of Monmouthshire. With the villages of Pontlottyn, Fochriw, Abertysswg, Deri and New Tredegar, Rhymney is designated as the 'Upper Rhymney Valley' by the local Unitary Authority, Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Mynydd Fochriw
- Type: Peak
- Category: landform
- Location: Darran Valley, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.734° or 51° 44′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.305° or 3° 18′ 18″ west
Open location code
9C3RPMMV+JX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Pentwyn and Fochriw.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Pentwyn Cemetery and St Mary and St Andrew Church.
Wales: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Swansea.
Curious Peaks to Discover
Uncover intriguing peaks from every corner of the globe.