Mountains & hills · South Wales
Foel Fraith
Foel Fraith — Named summit at 613 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
Foel Fraith is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 613 m.". Coordinates: 51.8493°, -3.8068°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Foel Fraith is a hill in the Black Mountain in the county of Carmarthenshire, southwest Wales. It lies within the Brecon Beacons National Park and Fforest Fawr Geopark. Its plateau-like summit attains a height of 602 metres (1,975 ft) above sea level. To the north the subsidiary summit of Cefn y Cylchau reaches 556 feet (169 m), and to the southeast is the subsidiary summit of Carn Fadog or Cefn Carn Fadog, which reaches a height of 512 metres (1,680 ft).
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Background
Visiting
The hill is designated as open country so freely accessible to walkers. A long bridleway runs north to south from Cwm Sawdde Fechan to Cwm Twrch on the eastern side of Foel Fraith and Carn Fadog. The Beacons Way from Abergavenny to Llangadog crosses Foel Fraith from east to west.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8493, -3.8068
- Address
- Carmarthenshire, Wales
Sources
- osm: n307875641 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Foel Fraith (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Foel Fraith - geograph.org.uk - 52313.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Foel Fraith?
- Foel Fraith is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.8493°, -3.8068°.
- Is Foel Fraith free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Foel Fraith is free.