- Garreg Lwyd (Black Mountain)
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This article is about the hill in the Black Mountain. For other places of the same name, see Garreg Lwyd (disambiguation).
Garreg Lwyd\Moel Gornach
Foel Fraith, Garreg Las and Fan Brycheiniog from Garreg Lwyd summitElevation 616 m (2,021 ft) Prominence 104 m (341 ft) Parent peak Fan Brycheiniog Listing Hewitt, Nuttall Translation grey rock (Welsh) Pronunciation Welsh: [ˈɡæɾɛɡ ˈloid] Location Location Carmarthenshire, Wales Range Brecon Beacons Topo map OS Landranger 160 OS grid SN740179 Garreg Lwyd, also known as Moel Gornach, is a peak in the Black Mountain of the Brecon Beacons, South Wales. It is a subsidiary summit of Fan Brycheiniog.[1]
It is the westernmost area over 2,000 feet above sea level in South Wales. Although no marked path crosses the mountain, it may be climbed from the car parks on the A4069 between Brynamman and Llangadog. A cairn with a trig point marks the summit.
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Coordinates: 51°50′44″N 3°49′50″W / 51.84544°N 3.83051°W
References
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
Categories:- Black Mountain, Wales
- Geography of Carmarthenshire
- Mountains and hills of south Wales
- Hewitts of Wales
- Marilyns of Wales
- Nuttalls
- Carmarthenshire geography stubs
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