Chwarel y Fan
| Chwarel y Fan | |
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The Chwarel y Fan summit ridge
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 679 m (2,228 ft) |
| Prominence | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Parent peak | Waun Fach |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, County top |
| Coordinates | 51°57′30″N 3°04′51″W / 51.95826°N 3.080948°WCoordinates: 51°57′30″N 3°04′51″W / 51.95826°N 3.080948°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | quarry of the beacon (Welsh) |
| Geography | |
 Chwarel y Fan
Within Monmouthshire
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| Location | Black Mountains, South Wales |
| OS grid | SO258294 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 161 |
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. A further 1 km 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 highest point in Monmouthshire unitary authority.
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.
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