Hirwaun Common
Brecon Beacons · Wales
55th highest of 77 in the Brecon Beacons · 2.9 km from Twyn Bryn-hîr
About Hirwaun Common
Hirwaun Common is a 515 m (1,690 ft) peak in the Brecon Beacons, rising 39 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Brecon Beacons region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Hirwaun Common is the 55th highest of the 77 summits Atlas lists in the Brecon Beacons, and the 54th by prominence. The nearest village is Twyn Bryn-hîr, 2.9 km to the north-west.
The nearest other summit is Mynydd Tynewydd [Mynydd Ystradffernol] (518 m), 2.7 km to the south.
Key facts
- Height
- 515 m 1,690 ft
- Prominence
- 39 m
- Region
- Brecon Beacons Wales
- Nearest summit
- Mynydd Tynewydd [Mynydd Ystradffernol] 2.7 km S · 518 m
- Height rank
- 55th of 77 Summits in the Brecon Beacons
- Nearest village
- Twyn Bryn-hîr 2.9 km NW
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Rhigos Viewpoint Carpark - 1.6 km west of the summit, as the crow flies
- Treherbert station - 5.3 km south of the summit, as the crow flies
Mountain forecast for Bannau Brycheiniog / Brecon Beacons: Met Office · MWIS
Nearest station and car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, stations from NaPTAN, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.
- Grid reference
- SN 942 034
- Coordinates
- 51.72020, -3.53202
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 348th of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.
Around Hirwaun Common
- Mynydd Bwllfa - Trig point · 1.2 km SE
- Mynydd Tynewydd [Mynydd Ystradffernol] - 518 m · 2.7 km S
- Mynydd Tynewydd - Trig point · 3 km S
- Craig y Llyn (boundary) - 589 m · 3.3 km W
- Craig y Llyn - 600 m · 3.6 km W
- Mynydd Blaengwynfi - 528 m · 7.2 km SW
- Mynydd Ynyscorrwg - 502 m · 7.8 km SW
- Twyn Crugyrafan [Graig Fawr] - 559 m · 8.4 km S
- Werfa [Mynydd Llangeinwyr] - 568 m · 9.2 km S
- Mynydd Ton - 539 m · 9.6 km S
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