Mountains & hills · North Wales
Mynydd Y Gaer
In or near Pensarn.
Mynydd Y Gaer — Named summit at 275 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
- Abergele and Pensarn · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Mynydd Y Gaer, the nearest railway station is Abergele and Pensarn, located 7.4 km away. The postcode for the area is LL16 5EF. Entry to the site is free.
About
Mynydd Y Gaer is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 275 m.". Coordinates: 53.2331°, -3.5402°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Mynydd y Gaer is a 295-metre-high hill in Bridgend County Borough in South Wales. The summit is crowned by a trig point. It is reputed to be the site of Caradoc's fortress who in the first century AD resisted the Roman invasion of the Silures territories around 48-50 AD. There is a Caer Caradoc tumulus at the eastern end of the mynydd which is still displayed on the OS maps that is, according to local legend, the burial place of Caradoc. It is claimed the burial mounds of Meurig and Athwr II who resisted the Saxons in the 6th century are nearby.
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Background
Visiting
The upper parts of the hill are mapped as open access under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and so open to public access on foot. A public footpath and a byway climb the southwest and southeast slopes of the hill respectively from a car park at the end of a minor road from the nearby village of Heol-y-Cyw. Both rights of way are followed by the Ogwr Ridgeway Walk. Two further public footpaths climb the hill’s northern slopes from the direction of Glynogwr.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2331, -3.5402
- District
- Conwy
- Parish
- Llannefydd
- Postcode
- LL16 5EF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bangor Aberconwy
- Nearest railway station
- Abergele and Pensarn — 7.4 km
Sources
- osm: n3017175054 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Mynydd y Gaer (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Byway leading towards Mynydd y Gaer - geograph.org.uk - 2665449.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mynydd Y Gaer?
- Mynydd Y Gaer is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL16 5EF), in the parish of Llannefydd.
- What is Mynydd Y Gaer?
- Mynydd Y Gaer — Named summit at 275 m.
- How do I get to Mynydd Y Gaer?
- The nearest railway station is Abergele and Pensarn, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL16 5EF.
- Is Mynydd Y Gaer free to visit?
- Yes, Mynydd Y Gaer is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mynydd Y Gaer?
- The nearest railway station is Abergele and Pensarn, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL16 5EF.