Pen y Gadair Fawr | |
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Pen y Gadair Fawr with Waun Fach (left)
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
Prominence | 47 m (154 ft) |
Parent peak | Waun Fach |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
Translation | top of the large chair (Welsh) |
Geography | |
Location | Black Mountains, South Wales |
OS grid | SO215300 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 161 |
Listed summits of Pen y Gadair Fawr | ||||
Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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Pen Twyn Mawr | SN969193 | 658 metres (2,159 ft) | Nuttall |
Pen y Gadair Fawr is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. Pen y Gadair Fawr is a much more distinguished top than its parent.
The summit is marked by a medium-sized cairn. Waun Fach is to the north, while its top Pen Twyn Mawr is to the south.
Coordinates: 51°57′47″N 3°08′38″W / 51.96292°N 3.14392°W