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Record SL-436339 · Wikidata Q6947844 · DOBIH 2290

Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

HuMP TuMP Dewey Marilyn
Elevation
550 m
1,804 ft
Prominence
176 m
Isolation
Coordinates
51.7692° N, 3.1793° W
Grid ref
SO187084
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn
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Description

Wikipedia

Mynydd Carn-y-cefn (grid reference SO1808) is the name given to the broad ridge of high ground between the Ebbw Vale and the valley of the Ebbw Fach in the Valleys region of South Wales. It lies within the county borough of Blaenau Gwent, formerly Monmouthshire. The broad-topped ridge runs NNW-SSE and achieves a summit height of 550 metres (1,800 ft) at a point crowned by a trig point at OS grid ref SO 187084 between Ebbw Vale and Blaina. It is a Marilyn with a prominence of 176 metres.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Y Domen Fawr 504 m SW 237° 2.5 km
Cefn Manmoel - Y Domen Fawr 504 m SW 237° 2.5 km
Briery Hill 467 m W 270° 2.6 km
Mulfran 524 m NE 37° 2.7 km
Mynydd James 550 m E 109° 2.8 km
Darren Ddu 491 m S 160° 2.8 km