Mynydd Farteg Fawr
Mynydd Farteg Fawr is a peak in Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales and has an elevation of 1,781 feet. Mynydd Farteg Fawr is situated nearby to the suburb Forge Side, as well as near the village Gallowsgreen.Places of Interest
Highlights include Big Pit National Coal Museum and Blaenavon Ironworks.
Big Pit National Coal Museum
Museum
Photo: Arafi, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Big Pit National Coal Museum is an industrial heritage museum in Blaenavon, Torfaen, Wales. A working coal mine from 1880 to 1980, it was opened to the public in 1983 as a charitable trust called the Big Pit Trust.
Blaenavon Ironworks
Museum
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenavon Ironworks is a former industrial site which is now a museum in Blaenavon, Wales. The ironworks was of crucial importance in the development of the ability to use cheap, low quality, high sulphur iron ores worldwide.
Coity Mountain
Peak
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Coity Mountain is a flat-topped mountain in the South Wales Valleys, between Blaenavon and Abertillery. The highest points of both Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent unitary authorities are at the summit of Coity Mountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaenavon and Abertillery.
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.
Abertillery
Town
Photo: Tylerian3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abertillery is a town and community in Blaenau Gwent County Borough, Wales. It is located in the Ebbw Fach valley, and the historic county of Monmouthshire.
Cwmtillery
Village
Photo: Martin Ridley, Public domain.
Cwmtillery is a ward of Abertillery. Located within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire, it is part of the administrative area of the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, Wales.
Mynydd Farteg Fawr
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,781 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.7554° or 51° 45′ 20″ northLongitude
-3.0876° or 3° 5′ 15″ westElevation
1,781 feet (543 metres)Open location code
9C3RQW46+5XOpenStreetMap ID
node 528139491OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Varteg Road Cemetery and Blaenavon High Level railway station.
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