Mynydd Caerau
Brecon Beacons · Wales
42nd highest of 77 in the Brecon Beacons · 1.7 km from Abergwynfi
About Mynydd Caerau
Mynydd Caerau is a 555 m (1,821 ft) peak in the Brecon Beacons, rising 90 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Brecon Beacons region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Mynydd Caerau is the 42nd highest of the 77 summits Atlas lists in the Brecon Beacons, and the 40th by prominence. The nearest village is Abergwynfi, 1.7 km to the north.
The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: second-order pillar, 556 m (OS station SN80S031). Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.
The nearest other summit is Werfa [Mynydd Llangeinwyr] (568 m), 2.2 km to the east.
Key facts
- Height
- 555 m 1,821 ft
- Prominence
- 90 m
- Region
- Brecon Beacons Wales
- Nearest summit
- Werfa [Mynydd Llangeinwyr] 2.2 km E · 568 m
- Height rank
- 42nd of 77 Summits in the Brecon Beacons
- Nearest village
- Abergwynfi 1.7 km N
- Trig pillar
- Second-order pillar, 556 m OS station SN80S031
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Blaengarw - 1.6 km south-east of the summit, as the crow flies
- Maesteg station - 4.7 km south-west 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
- SS 890 944
- Coordinates
- 51.63791, -3.60419
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 141st 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 Mynydd Caerau
- Coedcae Isaf - Trig point · 2 km NW
- Werfa [Mynydd Llangeinwyr] - 568 m · 2.2 km E
- Twyn Crugyrafan [Graig Fawr] - 559 m · 3.1 km E
- Nant-Hir - Trig point · 3.1 km E
- Mynydd Blaengwynfi - 528 m · 3.3 km NE
- Foel Fawr - Trig point · 3.4 km W
- Mynydd Ynyscorrwg - 502 m · 3.6 km N
- Graig Fach - Trig point · 3.8 km E
- Mynydd Ton - 539 m · 5.7 km E
- Mynydd Tynewydd [Mynydd Ystradffernol] - 518 m · 7.9 km NE
- Craig y Llyn - 600 m · 8.8 km N
- Craig y Llyn (boundary) - 589 m · 8.9 km N
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