Mountains & hills · South Wales
Y Gyrn
Y Gyrn — Named summit at 619 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 · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Y Gyrn is a named summit in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Named summit at 619 m.". Coordinates: 51.8838°, -3.4704°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Y Gyrn is a top of Pen y Fan in South Wales, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. Tommy Jones' Obelisk is found in between the summit and Corn Du. The summit is a boggy mound overlooking the A470 and the Storey Arms. It is marked by a pile of stones.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8838, -3.4704
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Glyn Tarell
- Postcode
- LD3 8NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Nearest railway station
- Torpantau — 7.8 km
Sources
- osm: n3526106440 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Y Gyrn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Y Gyrn, Fan Fawr, Fan Gyhirych, and Fan Brycheiniog (seen from Corn Du, 2005).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Y Gyrn?
- Y Gyrn is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 8NL), in the parish of Glyn Tarell.
- Is Y Gyrn free to visit?
- Yes, Y Gyrn is free to enter.
- How do I get to Y Gyrn?
- The nearest railway station is Torpantau, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 8NL.