Mountains & hills · South Wales
Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil
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Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil — Named summit at 446.4 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Troed-y-rhiw · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil, the nearest railway station is Troed-y-rhiw, located 1.3 km away. The postcode for the area is CF48 4JB, which can be used for sat-nav coordinates. Entry to the mountain is free.
About
Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 446.4 m.". Coordinates: 51.7211°, -3.3349°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil attains a height of 446m at OS grid reference SO 079033 making it the high point of the broad ridge of high ground between Taff Vale (Welsh: Cwm Taf) and Cwm Bargod in the Valleys region of South Wales. It lies within the County Borough of Merthyr Tydfil. The ridge is elsewhere known as Cefn Merthyr; the flat-topped Mynydd y Capel (OS grid ref SO 083008) is a significant subsidiary summit which reaches a height of 375m some 2.5 km to the south of the high point. The ridge falls away to the south to the confluence of the Bargod Taf with the River Taff at Treharris. To the north the ridge broadens out into Merthyr Common, an area heavily altered by opencast coalmining.
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Background
Visiting
Significant parts of the hill are moorland and have been mapped as open country under the CRoW Act thus giving a right of access to walkers. There are no recorded public footpaths or other public rights of way over the hill though numerous paths and tracks exist on the ground.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7211, -3.3349
- District
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Parish
- Troed-y-rhiw
- Postcode
- CF48 4JB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Merthyr Tydfil and Aberdare
- Nearest railway station
- Troed-y-rhiw — 1.3 km
Sources
- osm: n3613040839 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Large stones on Mynydd Cilfach-yr-encil (geograph 5163790).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
NHS
Memorials & monuments · 0.3 km
Troed-y-rhiw War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 1.2 km
Troedyrhiw
Villages · 1.3 km
Gethin Tramway Bridge
Historic bridges · 2.1 km
Pen Garnbugail
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
Pentwyn Cemetery
Cemeteries · 2.6 km
Taff Trail
Military museums · 2.9 km
Aberfan Disaster Memorial Garden
Memorials & monuments · 3.0 km
Mynydd Merthyr
Natural landmarks · 3.2 km
Fochriw
Villages · 3.3 km
Twyn y Waun
Mountains & hills · 3.3 km
Mynydd Gethin
Mountains & hills · 3.3 km
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil?
- Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF48 4JB), in the parish of Troed-y-rhiw.
- What is Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil?
- Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil — Named summit at 446.4 m.
- How do I get to Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil?
- The nearest railway station is Troed-y-rhiw, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode CF48 4JB.
- Is Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil free to visit?
- Yes, Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mynydd Cilfach-Yr-Encil?
- The nearest railway station is Troed-y-rhiw, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF48 4JB.