Mountains & hills · South Wales
Pen Gwyllt Meirch
In or near Longtown.
Pen Gwyllt Meirch — mountain in wales south. Elevation: 580 m.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Dog-friendly
About
Pen Gwyllt Meirch is a mountain located in wales south. Elevation: 580 m. A named British peak recorded in OpenStreetMap. Peaks are typically named on Ordnance Survey 1:50k mapping.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pen Gwyllt Meirch is a mountain located in South Wales, within the parish of The Vale of Grwyney, postcode NP7. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to its ecological significance related to the River Wye. The area offers varied landscapes and opportunities for outdoor activities, appealing to walkers and nature enthusiasts.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9185, -3.0920
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- The Vale of Grwyney
- Postcode
- NP7 7LY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- osm: n10110056872 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pen Gwyllt Meirch?
- Pen Gwyllt Meirch is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP7 7LY), in the parish of The Vale of Grwyney.
- What is Pen Gwyllt Meirch?
- Pen Gwyllt Meirch — mountain in wales south. Elevation: 580 m.
- How do I get to Pen Gwyllt Meirch?
- Drivers can use postcode NP7 7LY.
- Is Pen Gwyllt Meirch a protected site?
- Yes — Pen Gwyllt Meirch is part of the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to Pen Gwyllt Meirch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP7 7LY. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.