| Rhos Fawr | |
|---|---|
 The summit plateau of Rhos Fawr | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 660 m (2,170 ft) |
| Prominence | 379 m (1,243 ft) |
| Parent peak | Plynlimon |
| Listing | Marilyn,Hewitt,Nuttall,county top (Radnorshire) |
| Coordinates | 52°16′02″N3°11′59″W / 52.2671°N 3.1998°W /52.2671; -3.1998 |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Powys,Wales, historic countyRadnorshire |
| Parent range | Cambrian Mountains |
| OS grid | SO182639 |
| Topo map | OSLandranger 148 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mixen | SO196643 | 650 metres (2,133 ft) | Hewitt,Nuttall |
| Bache Hill | SO213636 | 610 metres (2,001 ft) | Hewitt,Nuttall |
| Whimble | SO205626 | 599 metres (1,965 ft) | Dewey |
| Great Creigiau | SO198636 | 646 metres (2,119 ft) | Buxton & Lewis |
Rhos Fawr is a mountain summit in theRadnor Forest (Mid Wales), a rather isolated dome of hills to the north of the village ofNew Radnor. The local rocks are sedimentary shales and mudstones with someSilurian limestone. With a height of 660 metres (2,170 ft), it is the highest point in the Radnor Forest and the historiccounty top ofRadnorshire.
The summit is located on a broad heathery plateau, which is separated fromBlack Mixen: the eastern plateau summit, by the cwm of Harvey Dingle. To the west isDrygarn Fawr andGorllwyn, to the northwestPlynlimon, to the northBeacon Hill and theClun Forest (Shropshire), and to the south theBlack Mountains.[1]There is a prominenttrig point at the summit, and a very usefullandmark for walkers on the broad and featureless summit plateau.
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