Craig Cerrig-gleisiad
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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad is a subsidiary summit of Fan Fawr
in the Fforest Fawr
section of the Brecon Beacons
National Park
, South Wales
. It makes up half of the Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve
with its sister peak Fan Frynych
.
The summit is marked by a pile of stones, and sits on the edge of steep north facing cliffs which provide one of the few habitats for arctic-alpine
plants this far south in the British Isles
. To the south-west is Fan Llia
.
Fan Fawr
Fan Fawr is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales and over 734 m high....
in the Fforest Fawr
Fforest Fawr
Fforest Fawr is the name given to an extensive upland area in the county of Powys, Wales. Formerly known as the 'Great Forest of Brecknock' in English, it was a royal hunting area for several centuries but is now used primarily for sheep grazing, forestry, water catchment and recreation...
section of the Brecon Beacons
Brecon Beacons
The Brecon Beacons is a mountain range in South Wales. In a narrow sense, the name refers to the range of popular peaks south of Brecon, including South Wales' highest mountain, Pen y Fan, and which together form the central section of the Brecon Beacons National Park...
National Park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
, South Wales
South Wales
South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the east and south, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the north and west. The most densely populated region in the south-west of the United Kingdom, it is home to around 2.1 million people and includes the capital city of...
. It makes up half of the Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve is a 156 acre area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in South Wales.It includes the peaks of Craig Flamdaman and Fan Frynych...
with its sister peak Fan Frynych
Fan Frynych
Fan Frynych is a subsidiary summit of Fan Fawr in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales. It makes up half of the Craig Cerrig-gleisiad and Fan Frynych National Nature Reserve with its sister peak Craig Cerrig-gleisiad....
.
The summit is marked by a pile of stones, and sits on the edge of steep north facing cliffs which provide one of the few habitats for arctic-alpine
Arctic-alpine
An arctic-alpine taxon is one whose natural distribution includes the Arctic and more southerly mountain ranges, particularly the Alps. The presence of identical or similar taxa in both the tundra of the far north, and high mountain ranges much further south is testament to the similar...
plants this far south in the British Isles
British Isles
The British Isles are a group of islands off the northwest coast of continental Europe that include the islands of Great Britain and Ireland and over six thousand smaller isles. There are two sovereign states located on the islands: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and...
. To the south-west is Fan Llia
Fan Llia
Fan Llia is a subsidiary summit of Fan Fawr in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. In common with other peaks in the Fforest Fawr uplands it lies within the county of Powys....
.