Mountains & hills · Mid Wales
Chwarel y Fan
In or near Longtown.
Chwarel y Fan — Named summit at 679 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Chwarel y Fan is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 679 m.". Coordinates: 51.9583°, -3.0810°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Black Mountains SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
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 607 metres (1,991 ft) above sea level. About one km (0.62 mi) southeast along the ridge is the lesser top of Bal-Bach at a height of just over 520 metres (1,710 ft). Chwarel y Fan is the county top of the historic county of Monmouthshire, and is also the highest point in the current local government area of Monmouthshire. The summit is on a thin ridge and is crowned by a cairn. On the other sides of the valleys: to the west is Pen Twyn Mawr and to the east is Black Mountain.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.9583, -3.0810
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Crucorney
- Postcode
- NP7 7NW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- osm: n3295147786 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Chwarel y Fan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Chwarelyfan.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Chwarel y Fan?
- Chwarel y Fan is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7NW), in the parish of Crucorney.
- What is Chwarel y Fan?
- Chwarel y Fan — Named summit at 679 m.
- How do I get to Chwarel y Fan?
- Drivers can use postcode NP7 7NW.
- Is Chwarel y Fan a protected site?
- Yes — Chwarel y Fan is part of the Black Mountains SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Chwarel y Fan free to visit?
- Yes, Chwarel y Fan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Chwarel y Fan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7NW. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.