Pen Twyn Mawr
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Pen Twyn Mawr is a top of Pen y Gadair Fawr
in the Black Mountains
in south-eastern Wales
. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach
.
The summit is marked by a pile of stones in an area of sandy soil and heather. Pen y Gadair Fawr
is to the north, Chwarel y Fan
to the east and Pen Allt-mawr
to the west.
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Pen y Gadair Fawr is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. Pen y Gadair Fawr is a much more distinguished top than its parent....
in the Black Mountains
Black Mountains, Wales
The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...
in south-eastern Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach
Waun Fach
Waun Fach is the highest mountain in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is one of the three Marilyns over 600m that make up the range, the others being Black Mountain and Mynydd Troed. To the north Rhos Fawr and the Radnor Forest can be seen.It is situated at the head of the Grwyne...
.
The summit is marked by a pile of stones in an area of sandy soil and heather. Pen y Gadair Fawr
Pen y Gadair Fawr
Pen y Gadair Fawr is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. Pen y Gadair Fawr is a much more distinguished top than its parent....
is to the north, Chwarel y Fan
Chwarel y Fan
Chwarel y Fan is a peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is the highest rise on the long ridge which extends southeastwards from Rhos Dirion. The ridge continues southeastwards to the lesser summit of Bal-Mawr whose top is adorned by a trig point at 607m above sea level.The summit...
to the east and Pen Allt-mawr
Pen Allt-mawr
Pen Allt-mawr is subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the third highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies near the end of the westernmost of Waun Fach's south ridges. It is a very recognisable and prominent peak of the Black Mountains.It summit is stony and has a large...
to the west.