Mountains & hills · South Wales
Tor y Foel
Tor y Foel — Named summit at 552 m.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–8 h
- Best time of year
- Late spring – early autumn (May–Oct)
- Nearest railway station
- Torpantau · 7.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tor y Foel is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 552 m.". Coordinates: 51.8669°, -3.2872°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tor y Foel is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales. It is located on the eastern flank of Talybont Reservoir, and the summit at 551m is marked by a small cairn. It gives excellent panoramic views over the valley of the River Usk, across to the Black Mountains and west to the Brecon Beacons.
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Background
Visiting
The upper reaches of the hill are mapped as open country and therefore available for walkers to roam at will. A minor public road from Talybont-on-Usk skirts the western side of the hill and a bridleway from Llangynidr gives access to the eastern corner of the hill.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8669, -3.2872
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Postcode
- LD3 7YR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Torpantau — 7.1 km
Sources
- osm: n1545868470 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Tor y Foel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Path coming down from Twyn-Du - geograph.org.uk - 1717641.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tor y Foel?
- Tor y Foel is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 7YR), in the parish of Talybont-on-Usk.
- Is Tor y Foel free to visit?
- Yes, Tor y Foel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tor y Foel?
- The nearest railway station is Torpantau, about 7.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 7YR.