Natural landmarks · South Wales
Cefn yr Ystrad
Cefn yr Ystrad — mountain (619m) in Powys.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Pontsticill · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cefn yr Ystrad is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "mountain (619m) in Powys". Coordinates: 51.8144°, -3.3273°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Cefn yr Ystrad is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales. It is an outlier of the Central Beacons group. The broad northeast - southwest aligned ridge reaches an elevation of 619 metres (2,031 ft). One of the southernmost peaks in the Brecon Beacons, it rises to the east of Pontsticill Reservoir. The summit area is a great stretch of wild moorland, with the highest point marked by a trig point.
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Background
Visiting
The hill lies entirely within open country and so access on foot is freely available. A bridleway running northeast from Pontsticill skirts the northwestern edge of the hill bound for Dyffryn Crawnon and the Usk Valley.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8144, -3.3273
- Address
- Powys, Wales
- Nearest railway station
- Pontsticill — 2.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5057280 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cefn yr Ystrad (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cefnyrystrad.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cefn yr Ystrad?
- Cefn yr Ystrad is in South Wales, United Kingdom.
- Is Cefn yr Ystrad free to visit?
- Yes, Cefn yr Ystrad is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cefn yr Ystrad?
- The nearest railway station is Pontsticill, about 2.8 km away.