Waun Rydd
Encyclopedia
Waun Rydd is a mountain
in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys
, Wales
. Its height is 769m (2,523ft) and it tops a large boggy plateau rising to the east of Pen y Fan
.
The hill takes the form of a plateau with sharp rims on several sides. To the northeast is Craig Pwllfa overlooking Cwm Banw whilst Craig y Fan looks east over Cwm Tarthwynni. To the south is the edge known as Cwar y Gigfran which translates into English as 'quarry of the crow'. It marks the top of a large landslipped area extending to the stream of Blaen y Glyn below.
Several ridges extend north and east from the plateau. That known as Gist Wen runs north-northeast to the subsidiary top of Bryn (561m above sea level). The short ridges of Cefn Bach and Cefn Edmwnt run northeast whilst that of Twyn Du extends eastwards towards Talybont Reservoir
. A further ridge runs southeast to the subsidiary top of Allt Lwyd
(654m). To the south a broad ridge runs to a col beyond which is the top of Allt Forgan (513m).
Mountain
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in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Its height is 769m (2,523ft) and it tops a large boggy plateau rising to the east of Pen y Fan
Pen y Fan
Pen y Fan is the highest peak in South Wales and southern Britain, situated in the Brecon Beacons National Park. At above sea-level, it is also the highest peak in Britain south of the Snowdonia mountain range...
.
The hill takes the form of a plateau with sharp rims on several sides. To the northeast is Craig Pwllfa overlooking Cwm Banw whilst Craig y Fan looks east over Cwm Tarthwynni. To the south is the edge known as Cwar y Gigfran which translates into English as 'quarry of the crow'. It marks the top of a large landslipped area extending to the stream of Blaen y Glyn below.
Several ridges extend north and east from the plateau. That known as Gist Wen runs north-northeast to the subsidiary top of Bryn (561m above sea level). The short ridges of Cefn Bach and Cefn Edmwnt run northeast whilst that of Twyn Du extends eastwards towards Talybont Reservoir
Talybont Reservoir
The Talybont Reservoir is the largest stillwater reservoir in the central Brecon Beacons at .-References:*- External links :*...
. A further ridge runs southeast to the subsidiary top of Allt Lwyd
Allt Lwyd
Allt Lwyd is a top of Waun Rydd in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales.The summit is heathery and marked by a small pile of stones. It is found at the end of Waun Rydd's south-east ridge. It overlooks Talybont Reservoir, and has the Talybont Forest on its steep...
(654m). To the south a broad ridge runs to a col beyond which is the top of Allt Forgan (513m).
External links
- Waun Rydd at hill-bagging.co.uk
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Waun Rydd and surrounding area