Sinc y Giedd
Sinc y Giedd is a sinkhole in Ystradgynlais, Powys, Wales. Sinc y Giedd is situated nearby to the peak Disgwylfa, as well as near the lake Pwll y Cig.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dan yr Ogof and Pwll Dwfn.
Dan yr Ogof
Cave
Photo: Sloman, Public domain.
Dan yr Ogof, at the National Showcaves Centre for Wales, is a 17-kilometre long cave system in south Wales, about 5 miles north of Ystradgynlais and 15 miles southwest of Brecon, in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Dan yr Ogof is situated 2 miles southeast of Sinc y Giedd.
Pwll Dwfn
Cave
Pwll Dwfn is a cave in the Black Mountain, South Wales. It is located in a dry valley northwest of Dan yr Ogof and cavers can access it from the show cave's car park. Pwll Dwfn is situated 1½ miles southeast of Sinc y Giedd.
Fan Hir
Peak
Photo: David Gruar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fan Hir is a peak at the eastern end of the Black Mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog. Fan Hir is situated 2½ miles northeast of Sinc y Giedd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penwyllt and Abercraf.
Penwyllt
Hamlet
Photo: Toby Speight, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penwyllt is a hamlet located in the upper Swansea Valley in Powys, Wales, lying within the Brecon Beacons National Park. A former quarrying village, quicklime and silica brick production centre, its fortunes rose and fell as a result of the Industrial Revolution in South Wales. Penwyllt is situated 3 miles southeast of Sinc y Giedd.
Abercraf
Village
Photo: Nigel Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abercraf is a village in Powys, Wales, in the community of Ystradgynlais and within the historic boundaries of the county of Brecknockshire. A distinct dialect of English is spoken in the village, as well as the Welsh language. Abercraf is situated 3 miles south of Sinc y Giedd.
Pen y Cae
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pen-y-cae is a village in Powys, Wales in the Brecon Beacons National Park between Abercraf and Craig-y-Nos Castle, in the community of Tawe-Uchaf. The village is mostly a linear settlement along the A4067 which runs approximately parallel to the River Tawe.
Sinc y Giedd
- Type: Sinkhole
- Category: landform
- Location: Ystradgynlais, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.84666° or 51° 50′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.72859° or 3° 43′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C3RR7WC+MHOpenStreetMap ID
node 4315006107OpenStreetMap feature
natural=sinkhole
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