Hirfynydd
Hirfynydd is a 481-metre-high hill in Neath Port Talbot county borough in South Wales. A Roman road, Sarn Helen, runs along its entire northeast–southwest ridge-line, a route followed by a modern-day byway. To its west is Cwm Dulais and to its southeast is the Vale of Neath. The northern end of the ridge falls away to a broad upland vale containing the Afon Pyrddin and beyond which is the Brecon Beacons National Park.
| Hirfynydd | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 481 m (1,578 ft) |
| Prominence | 246 m (807 ft) |
| Parent peak | Fan Gyhirych |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 51°45′18″N 3°40′59″W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | long mountain |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
| Location | Neath Port Talbot, Wales |
| OS grid | SN839076 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 170 / Explorer 165/166 |
The larger part of the hill is afforested with conifers. In between the plantations are areas of past or present opencasting for coal.
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