Mountains & hills · South Wales
Cefn Gwyngul
Cefn Gwyngul — a mountain in wales-south, United Kingdom, 470 m.
Jeremy Bolwell — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cefn Gwyngul is a named summit in wales-south, United Kingdom, with an elevation of approximately 470 metres. Listed in the Wikidata register of UK peaks; see the Wikipedia article for further details on the mountain's location, geology and walking routes.
From the Wikipedia article
Cefn Gwyngul is a long broad ridge to the east of the Rhondda Fach valley in Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough in South Wales. Its 470m high summit is marked by an ancient cairn known as Carn-y-Pigwn, on which is a more recent trig point. Much of the hill is cloaked by modern forestry plantations though its southwestern flank between Porth and Ferndale has not been coniferised. The earthworks of a Roman camp remain on the ridge at OS grid ref ST 002982.
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Background
Visiting
Minor roads ascend the slopes of the hill from Ferndale, Ynysybwl and Pontypridd converging at the elevated hamlet of Llanwonno. Various other public rights of way cross the hill though none reaches its summit. Route 47 of the National Cycle Network runs the length of the hill on its eastern side ascending via the minor road from Pontypridd to Llanwonno and then continuing northwest on forest tracks to join the A4233 above Maerdy. Those areas of forestry in the ownership of Natural Resources Wales (successor to Forestry Commission Wales in 2013) are open to public access, as are some areas of open moorland by virtue of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6668, -3.4302
- District
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Parish
- Ferndale
- Postcode
- CF43 4UF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rhondda and Ogmore
Sources
- wikidata: Q15208236 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cefn Gwyngul (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cefn Gwyngul?
- Cefn Gwyngul is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF43 4UF), in the parish of Ferndale.
- Is Cefn Gwyngul free to visit?
- Yes, Cefn Gwyngul is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cefn Gwyngul?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CF43 4UF. It sits within the Rhondda and Ogmore parliamentary constituency.