Craig y Llyn

Craig y Llyn is a scenic viewpoint in , , . Craig y Llyn is situated nearby to , as well as near the spring .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tower Colliery and Llyn Fawr.

Photo: Derek Cummings, CC BY-SA 2.0.
was the oldest continuously working deep-coal mine in the , and possibly the world, until its closure in 2008. It was the last mine of its kind to remain in the South Wales Valleys. is situated 4,100 feet north of Craig y Llyn.

Photo: FruitMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a reservoir that occupies one of a series glacial cirques that form the northern escarpment of the South Wales Coalfield uplands, overlooking the heads of the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley, . is situated 3,300 feet west of Craig y Llyn.

Peak
Photo: Craigthomas1, CC BY 4.0.
is a mountain situated to the south of the village of in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in ; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of , and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhigos and Blaenrhondda.

Village
Photo: GaranRT, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village and community in , Wales. The village is located on the saddle of higher ground between the Vale of Neath and the Cynon Valley. is situated 1½ miles north of Craig y Llyn.

Village
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is a village in the county borough of , Wales, lying at the head the Fawr valley. is a village and is part of the community of . is situated 2 miles south of Craig y Llyn.

Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet to the west of the village of , , Wales. Despite being 8 miles from the town centre, it is within the postal district. is situated 2½ miles north of Craig y Llyn.

Craig y Llyn

Latitude
51.71628° or 51° 42′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.55497° or 3° 33′ 18″ west
Elevation
1,608 feet (490 metres)
Open location code
9C3RPC8W+G2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 731473635
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
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