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Chwarel y Fan

Chwarel y Fan — Named summit at 679 m.

Chwarel y Fan

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About

Chwarel y Fan is a mountain in south. (Mountain peak in Monmouthshire, Wales.) According to Wikipedia: "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."

Coordinates
51.9583, -3.0810

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