Chwarel y Fan | |
Elevation M: | 679 |
Prominence M: | 72 |
Parent Peak: | Waun Fach |
Listing: | Hewitt, Nuttall, County top |
Translation: | quarry of the beacon |
Language: | Welsh |
Location: | Black Mountains, South Wales |
Coordinates: | 51.9583°N -3.0809°W |
Map: | Wales Monmouthshire |
Label Position: | bottom |
Grid Ref Uk: | SO258294 |
Topo: | OS Landranger 161 |
Chwarel y Fan is a peak in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales. It is the highest rise on the long ridge which extends southeastwards from Rhos Dirion. The ridge continues southeastwards to the lesser summit of Bal-Mawr whose top is adorned by a trig point at 607m (1,991feet) above sea level. About 1km (01miles) southeast along the ridge is the lesser top of Bal-Bach at a height of just over 520m (1,710feet). Chwarel y Fan is the county top of the historic county of Monmouthshire, and is also the highest point in the current local government area of Monmouthshire.
The summit is on a thin ridge and is crowned by a cairn. On the other sides of the valleys: to the west is Pen Twyn Mawr and to the east is Black Mountain.[1]