Mountains & hills · South Wales
Carreg Cadno
Carreg Cadno — Named summit at 538 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Carreg Cadno is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 538 m.". Coordinates: 51.8301°, -3.6331°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Carreg Cadno (Welsh for 'rock of the fox'') is a hill five miles northeast of Abercraf in the county of Powys, south Wales. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark. Its summit at OS grid ref SN 874161 reaches a height of 538m / 1763 ft above sea level. The hill is within the Ogof Ffynnon Ddu National Nature Reserve which is owned and managed by the Countryside Council for Wales.
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Background
Visiting
The hill is designated as open country and so freely available to walkers. A public footpath followed by the Beacons Way crosses the northern flanks of the hill in an east-west arc from Ystradfellte to Penwyllt. Many walkers start in a car park beside the limestone quarry at Penwyllt (OS grid ref SN855156).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8301, -3.6331
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Tawe-Uchaf
- Postcode
- SA9 1GQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- osm: n4800852337 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Carreg Cadno (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Carreg Cadno - geograph.org.uk - 417574.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Carreg Cadno?
- Carreg Cadno is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA9 1GQ), in the parish of Tawe-Uchaf.
- Is Carreg Cadno free to visit?
- Yes, Carreg Cadno is free to enter.
- How do I get to Carreg Cadno?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA9 1GQ. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.