Mynydd Llangorse
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Mynydd Llangorse is a hill on the western edge of the Black Mountains
in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys
, south Wales
. It lies two miles east of Llangors
and its lake and 5 miles south of Talgarth
. Its summit at 515m overtops the location 600m to the south at which a trig point
is sited by 9m. The broad spur of Cefn Moel extends south towards the village of Bwlch
whilst a spur to the southeast forms Pen Tir which reaches just over 450m above sea level.
which was laid down during the Devonian period. A thin calcrete known as the Ffynnon Limestone occurs at the junction of the two formations in some places. The calcrete and the sandstone have been quarried in various places over the years.
in the Rhiangoll
valley to the east.
Black Mountains, Wales
The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...
in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It lies two miles east of Llangors
Llangors
Llangors is a small village in southern Powys, Mid Wales, and also falls inside the Brecon Beacons National Park....
and its lake and 5 miles south of Talgarth
Talgarth
Talgarth is a small market town and community in southern Powys , Mid Wales, with a population of 1,645. Notable buildings in the town include its 14th-century parish church and 13th century Pele Tower, located in the town centre, now home to the Tourist Information and Resource Centre...
. Its summit at 515m overtops the location 600m to the south at which a trig point
Trig point
A triangulation station, also known as a triangulation pillar, trigonometrical station, trigonometrical point, trig station, trig beacon or trig point, and sometimes informally as a trig, is a fixed surveying station, used in geodetic surveying and other surveying projects in its vicinity...
is sited by 9m. The broad spur of Cefn Moel extends south towards the village of Bwlch
Bwlch
Bwlch is a small village on a col between two hills, where the present day A40 road now runs, between Brecon and Crickhowell in Powys, southern Wales...
whilst a spur to the southeast forms Pen Tir which reaches just over 450m above sea level.
Geology
The lower slopes of the hill are formed from mudstones of the St Maughans Formation whilst the upper slopes are formed from sandstones and mudstones of the Senni Beds Formation, both of the Old Red SandstoneOld Red Sandstone
The Old Red Sandstone is a British rock formation of considerable importance to early paleontology. For convenience the short version of the term, 'ORS' is often used in literature on the subject.-Sedimentology:...
which was laid down during the Devonian period. A thin calcrete known as the Ffynnon Limestone occurs at the junction of the two formations in some places. The calcrete and the sandstone have been quarried in various places over the years.
Access
The hill is designated as open country and therefore freely accessible to walkers. Various bridleways run to and over the hill whilst minor roads, 'green lanes' and restricted byways also provide access for horseriders and mountain bikers too. The Beacons Way ascends Cefn Moel from Bwlch before dropping into the cwm en route for the hamlet of CwmduCwmdu
Cwmdu may refer to:*Cwmdu, Swansea*Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire*Cwmdu, PowysCwmdu may refer to:*Cwmdu, Swansea*Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire*Cwmdu, PowysCwmdu may refer to:*Cwmdu, Swansea*Cwmdu, Carmarthenshire*Cwmdu, Powys...
in the Rhiangoll
Rhiangoll
The Rhiangoll is a river in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Powys, south Wales. It rises on the western slopes of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains and drops steeply down to the west into the north-south valley through which the A479 runs between Talgarth and the hamlet of Tretower and...
valley to the east.