Pen y Gadair Fawr, Brecon Beacons

Name: Pen y Gadair Fawr
Address: Brecon Beacons, United Kingdom

#142 among attractions in Brecon Beacons

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Pen y Gadair Fawr is an 800 metres high subsidiary summit of Waun Fach and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. Marked by a medium-sized cairn, it is a much more distinguished top than its parent 1.5 km to the northwest. Its 658 metres high top Pen Twyn Mawr is about 2 km to the southeast. ()

Elevation: 2625 ftProminence: 154 ftCoordinates: 51°57'46"N, 3°8'38"W

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Brecon Beacons United Kingdom

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Pen y Gadair Fawr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Waun Fach, Grwyne Fawr Reservoir, Mynydd Llysiau, Pen Twyn Glas.

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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Waun Fach, Brecon Beacons
1 min walk • Waun Fach is, with a summit height of 811 metres, the highest mountain in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is one of the three Marilyns over 600 m that make up the range, the others being Black Mountain and Mynydd Troed.
1.1 miNE
Archaeological site
Grwyne Fawr Reservoir, Brecon Beacons
29 min walk • The Grwyne Fawr Reservoir is located in the valley of the river Grwyne Fawr in the Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales. Completed in 1928, it has the capacity to hold 400,000,000 imperial gallons.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mynydd Llysiau, Brecon Beacons
1 min walk • Mynydd Llysiau is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies halfway between Waun Fach and Pen Allt-mawr. It is a distinguished summit with a steep eastern face. The summit, marked by a pile of stones, is long grassy ridge.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen Twyn Glas, Brecon Beacons
1 min walk • Pen Twyn Glas is a top of Pen Allt-mawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies in between Pen Allt-mawr and Mynydd Llysiau. The summit is merely a grassy bump on the ridge marked by a pile of stones.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen Twyn Mawr, Brecon Beacons
1 min walk • Pen Twyn Mawr is a top of Pen y Gadair Fawr in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It lies on one of the many south ridges of Waun Fach. The summit is marked by a pile of stones in an area of sandy soil and heather. Pen y Gadair Fawr is to the north, Chwarel y Fan to the east and Pen Allt-mawr to the west.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Rhos Dirion, Brecon Beacons
1 min walk • Rhos Dirion is a top of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is the highest point on the Rhos Dirion - Chwarel y Fan ridge. The summit is marked by a trig point and crowns an area of peat bog, heather and long grasses. Its northern face is precipitous.
0.6 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Ewyas Harold Meadows
17 min walk • Ewyas Harold Meadows is a nature reserve managed by Butterfly Conservation near the village of Ewyas Harold, Herefordshire, England.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pen y Gadair Fawr?

Nearby attractions include Mynydd Llysiau, Brecon Beacons (1 min walk), Pen Twyn Mawr, Brecon Beacons (1 min walk), Pen Twyn Glas, Brecon Beacons (1 min walk), Rhos Dirion, Brecon Beacons (1 min walk).

Pen y Gadair Fawr, Brecon Beacons

Facts and practical information

Brecon Beacons plan & book

Pen y Gadair Fawr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Waun Fach, Brecon Beacons

Grwyne Fawr Reservoir, Brecon Beacons

Mynydd Llysiau, Brecon Beacons

Pen Twyn Glas, Brecon Beacons

Pen Twyn Mawr, Brecon Beacons

Rhos Dirion, Brecon Beacons

Ewyas Harold Meadows

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Pen y Gadair Fawr?