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Craig y Llyn
The west face of Craig y Llyn
Highest point
Elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Prominence392 m (1,286 ft)
ListingMarilyn, council top
Coordinates51°42′57″N 3°35′06″W / 51.71592°N 3.58497°W / 51.71592; -3.58497
Naming
English translationcliff of the lake
Language of nameWelsh
PronunciationWelsh: [krai̯ɡ ə ɬɪn]
Geography
Craig y Llyn is located in Wales
Craig y Llyn
Craig y Llyn
Neath Port Talbot & Rhigos, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales
OS gridSN906031
Topo mapOS Landranger 170

Craig y Llyn (Welsh, 'rock/cliff of the lake') is a mountain situated to the south of the village of Rhigos in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau.

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the mountain near the glacial Tal-y-llyn Lake. Hikers using this ascent climb past Llyn Cau and along the rim of Craig Cau (rockwall) to Penygadair. Its...

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characterised by steep drops and crags including Craig Berwyn north of the summit and Craig y Llyn to the south. Craig y Llyn forms the headwall of a cwm, and it is...

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Llyn Fawr

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northern flanks of Craig-y-Llyn, a mountain that is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The western cirque contains Llyn Fach ('small lake')...

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Glamorgan

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capital city of Wales, and Swansea. The highest point in the county was Craig y Llyn (600 metres (2,000 ft)) which was situated near the village of Rhigos...

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Cyfrwy

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skills will be needed. To the west is Tyrrau Mawr and Craig-y-llyn, while to the south is Craig Cwm Amarch. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains...

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Blaengwrach

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Pen-y-Cae (573m/1880 ft) and Craig-y-Llyn (600m/1970 ft), both of which have views of the valley below and the Brecon Beacons in the distance. Craig-y-Llyn...

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Tyrrau Mawr

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ancient cairn, Carnedd Lwyd. It is often climbed in combination with Craig-y-llyn. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume...

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Rhondda

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man's presence in these upper areas of Glamorgan was found in 1963 at Craig y Llyn. A small chipped stone tool found at the site, recorded as possibly being...

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Foel Chwern

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of the high plateau east of the Neath valley, and near the summit of Craig y Llyn. The headwaters of the River Rhondda are to the south-west. It is a burial...

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Berwyn range

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characterised by steep drops and crags including Craig Berwyn north of the summit and Craig y Llyn to the south. Craig y Llyn forms the headwall of a cwm, and it is...

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Port Talbot

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Crymlyn / Crymlyn Bog (Ramsar, SSSI, SAC) Craig-y-llyn (SSSI) Crymlyn Burrows (SSSI) Cwm Gwrelych and Nant Llyn Fach Streams (SSSI) Dyffrynnoedd Nedd a...

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Neath Port Talbot

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River Rhondda

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Rhondda Fawr has its source on the eastern side of Craig y Llyn south of Llyn Fawr in a spring called Ffynnon y Gwalciau at an elevation of about 544m OD. The...

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A4061 road

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Olympic torch was carried along the A4061 from Treorchy to Bridgend. Craig y Llyn Citations "1:250 000 Map". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 11 September 2011...

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Snowdon

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high, 18 acres (7.3 ha) – lies higher up Cwm Dyli than Llyn Llydaw. It was originally called Llyn y Ffynnon Glas, and has a depth of 127 feet (39 m). For...

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Pennant Measures

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(though not their highest stratigraphic level) at the flat summit of Craig y Llyn where they are represented by the Hughes Member. The sandstone were quarried...

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Denbigh Moors

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reservoirs of Llyn Brenig and Alwen Reservoir there are two sizeable natural lakes – Llyn Alwen and Llyn Aled, and two small ones, Llyn Bran and Llyn y Foel-frech...

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Pen Llithrig y Wrach

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Marilyn, while to the west are Pen yr Helgi Du and Carnedd Llewelyn. Craig Eigiau and Llyn Eigiau can be seen to the north, while Gallt yr Ogof, Glyder Fach...

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List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Ceredigion

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List of Welsh principal areas by highest point

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SN789869 8 Monmouthshire Chwarel y Fan 679 SO259292 9 Neath Port Talbot Craig y Llyn 600 SN906031 10 Rhondda Cynon Taf Craig y Llyn (eastern slopes) c. 589 SN909031...

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Craig Eigiau

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Du, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Creigiau Gleision and Pen y Castell are observed. Cwm Eigiau and Llyn Eigiau lie below. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains...

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List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Neath Port Talbot

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List of counties of England and Wales in 1964 by highest point

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England 621 2,037 High Willhays SX5802389203 20 Glamorgan Wales 600 1,969 Craig y Llyn SN9068903156 21 Cheshire England 582 1,909 Black Hill SE0781604687 22...

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Rhigos

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cirque excavated into the Pennant Sandstone scarp of Craig y Llyn holds the glacial lake of Llyn Fawr. The glaciers sculpted and over-deepened the valleys...

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