Gilwern Hill
Gilwern Hill is a 441 m high hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park, south of the village of Gilwern in Monmouthshire, Wales. It lies west of the Blorenge. The hill is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.Photo: Carol Rose, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,447 feet
- Description: mountain in United Kingdom
- Also known as: “Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Keeper’s Pond and Blorenge.
Blorenge
Peak
Photo: Ralph Rawlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blorenge, also called The Blorenge, is a prominent hill overlooking the valley of the River Usk near Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, southeast Wales. It is situated in the southeastern corner of the Brecon Beacons National Park.
Ogof Draenen
Cave
Ogof Draenen entrance is located at Pwll Du, north of Blaenavon, Monmouthshire. At 66 kilometres it is the longest cave system in Wales and the second longest in Great Britain behind the Three Counties System on the Cumbria/Lancashire/Yorkshire border.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaenavon and Brynmawr.
Blaenavon
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenavon is a town in Torfaen, South Wales. The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Brynmawr
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brynmawr is a market town, community and electoral ward in Blaenau Gwent, Wales. The town, sometimes cited as the highest town in Wales, is situated at 1,250 to 1,500 feet above sea level at the head of the South Wales Valleys.
Abergavenny
Photo: Mentifisto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abergavenny is a town of 12,500 people in Monmouthshire in southeast Wales. A thriving town, Abergavenny prides itself as a gateway to South Wales and the eastern gateway to the Brecon Beacons National Park where you can enjoy a relaxing short break or longer holiday amidst beautiful countryside.
Gilwern Hill
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.8073° or 51° 48′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.0969° or 3° 5′ 49″ westElevation
1,447 feet (441 metres)Open location code
9C3RRW43+W6OpenStreetMap ID
node 3922127382OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakWikidata ID
Q5562650
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Ladin—“Gilwern Hill” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Gilwern Hill, Monmouthshire”
- Ladin: “Gilwern Hill”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Twyn Wenallt and Twyn-Allws.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tyla Quarry and Gilwern Hill Crag.
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