Pen y Gadair Fawr
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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.
Waun Fach
Waun Fach is the highest mountain in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is one of the three Marilyns over 600m that make up the range, the others being Black Mountain and Mynydd Troed. To the north Rhos Fawr and the Radnor Forest can be seen.It is situated at the head of the Grwyne...
and the second highest peak in the Black Mountains
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 south-eastern 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...
. 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
Pen Twyn Mawr
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....
is to the south.