Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin

High moorland walk with fine views


Route outline for walk po148:

Capel-y-ffin  -  Chwarel y Fan  -  Blacksmith's Anvil (stone) Twyn Talycefn  -  Rhos Dirion  -  Rhiw y Fan  -  Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob)  -  Darren Lwyd  -  Capel-y-ffin



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Capel-y-ffin is pronounced 'kapel-ee-fin' in Welsh and means Chapel on the Boundary.


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
2
Welsh
Mountains
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttalls
3
Welsh
Nuttalls
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
0
Welsh
Marilyns
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Rhos Dirion at 713m (2340ft). Rhos Dirion is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (80th highest in Wales, 196th highest in England & Wales). Rhos Dirion means 'Gentle Moor' in Welsh and is pronounced 'ross deer-ree-on'.

The summit of Rhos Dirion is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.

Completing this walk will also take you to the top of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) at 690m (2264ft). Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (72nd highest in Wales, 183rd highest in England & Wales)

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (93rd highest in Wales, 237th highest in England & Wales). Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) means 'Mound' in Welsh and is pronounced 'too-mp-a'.

The summit of Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) is marked by a cairn.

You will also reach the summit of Chwarel y Fan at 679m (2228ft). Chwarel y Fan is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (86th highest in Wales, 214th highest in England & Wales)

Chwarel y Fan is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (107th highest in Wales, 260th highest in England & Wales). Chwarel y Fan means 'Beacon of the Quarry' in Welsh and is pronounced 'choo-a-rel-ee-van'.

The summit of Chwarel y Fan is marked by a cairn. Chwarel y Fan is the highest point in the county of Monmouthshire.


You can find more walks near this one on these unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Maps: (click/TAP to select)

The Brecon Beacons National Park


1:25,000 scale OS Explorer Map (the ones with orange/yellow covers):

OL13 Brecon Beacons National Park - Eastern area


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

161 Abergavenny & The Black Mountains


Some Photos and Pictures from Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin

In no particular order . . .

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) summit cairn

Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) summit cairn

Photo: Gareth Leach (7)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - On Rhos Dirion

On Rhos Dirion

Photo: Martin Mackey (4)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Near Capel-y-ffin, Vale of Ewyas

Near Capel-y-ffin, Vale of Ewyas

Photo: Sue Lupton (4)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Capel-y-ffin Chapel

Capel-y-ffin Chapel

Photo: Gareth Leach (1)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Hay Bluff and Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) from Rhos Dirion

Hay Bluff and Twmpa (Lord Hereford's Knob) from Rhos Dirion

Photo: Martin Mackey (2)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Chwarel y Fan summit cairn

Chwarel y Fan summit cairn

Photo: Gareth Leach (10)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Rhos Dirion summit trig point

Rhos Dirion summit trig point

Photo: Gareth Leach (8)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Hay Bluff from Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa)

Hay Bluff from Lord Hereford's Knob (Twmpa)

Photo: Alex Oldridge (1)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - On the Roman Road near Capel-y-ffin, Vale of Ewyas

On the Roman Road near Capel-y-ffin, Vale of Ewyas

Photo: Sue Lupton (3)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Hay Bluff, Black Mountain and The Offa's Dyke path from Capel-y-ffin

Hay Bluff, Black Mountain and The Offa's Dyke path from Capel-y-ffin

Photo: Martin Mackey (3)

Walk po148 Chwarel y Fan, Twmpa and Rhos Dirion from Capel-y-ffin - Rodney's Pillar (Breidden Hill) (left) and Moel y Golfa (centre) and from the A458 road near the  railway bridge at Cefn

Rodney's Pillar (Breidden Hill) (left) and Moel y Golfa (centre) and from the A458 road near the railway bridge at Cefn

Photo: David Neale (2)


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