Flashcards: Marilyns of Wales

Plynlimon (anglicised from Pumlumon in Welsh, meaning "five peaks") is the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales, and the highest point in Mid Wales.

Rhinog Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Rhinogydd.

In common with most of the range, the terrain is characterised by hard sedimentary rock covered with heather, making progress on foot difficult.

Rhobell Fawr is an extinct volcano in the Arenig range within the Snowdonia National Park.

Tarren y Gesail is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales.

Trum y Ddysgl is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the second highest summit on the celebrated Nantlle Ridge.

Waun Rydd is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park, in southern Powys, Wales.

Wentwood (Welsh: Coed Gwent) is a forested area of hills, rising to 309 metres (1,014 ft), in Monmouthshire, South Wales.

Mynydd y Lan is a 381-metre-high flat-topped hill in Caerphilly county borough in South Wales.

Mwdwl-eithin (532 metres (1,745 ft)) is the highest point on the Denbigh Moors (Welsh: Mynydd Hiraethog) of North Wales.

Myarth is a hill in the Usk Valley in the county of Powys in South Wales, about 2 miles east of Crickhowell.

Mynydd y Glyn is a mountain in South Wales, between the towns of Pontypridd and Tonyrefail.

Mynydd Bodafon is the highest point on the island of Anglesey (although not in the county of Anglesey — see Holyhead Mountain).

Carnedd Llewelyn, usually spelt Carnedd Llywelyn in Welsh, is a mountain massif in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, north-west Wales.

Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion group.

Brandy Hill is a hill in South Wales between Pendine and Whitland, and south-west of St.

Pegwn Mawr is a mountain in Powys, Mid Wales, east of Llanidloes.

Pen Llithrig y Wrach is a mountain peak in Snowdonia, North Wales.

Pen y Garn is a mountains in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales standing at 610 metres above sea level.

Penycloddiau (Welsh for "hill of the trenches") is a hill in Flintshire, Wales, and one of five Marilyns in the range.

Moel y Gest is a 263 m (863 ft) hill to the west of Porthmadog in North Wales.

Mynydd Machen is a 362-metre-high (1,188 ft) hill lying between the town of Risca and the village of Machen in Caerphilly County Borough in south Wales.

Gwaunceste Hill (Welsh: Bryn Gwaun-cest) is a 542-metre-high hill in the county of Powys in east Wales.

Mynydd Allt-y-grug is a 338-metre-high hill immediately west of Ystalyfera in the county borough of Neath Port Talbot in South Wales.

Mynydd Marchywel is a 418-metre-high hill in the Neath Port Talbot area in South Wales.

Mynydd Twyn-glas is a sprawling 472-metre-high mountain extending into Caerphilly and Torfaen county boroughs in South Wales.

Mynydd y Cwm is a hill in the Clwydian Range in North Wales.

Moel Hebog (Welsh for Bare Hill of the Hawk) is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales which dominates the view west from the village of Beddgelert.

Tarrenhendre is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales.

Elidir Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales, the northernmost peak in the Glyderau.

Fan Nedd is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.

Foel Goch is a mountain in north-east Wales, and forms part of the Arenig mountain range.

Garreg Lwyd is a hill in Mid Wales, between the towns of Rhayader and Llangurig.

Glasgwm is a mountain in Gwynedd, Wales forming part of the Aran range in southern Snowdonia.

Graig Syfyrddin, also known as Edmund's Tump or just The Graig, is a hill near Grosmont in north-eastern Monmouthshire, Wales.

Gyrn Moelfre is a mountain in Powys, mid Wales, near the border with Shropshire.

For other hills of the same name, see Y Garn (disambiguation).

Y Llethr is the highest mountain in the Rhinogydd range of Snowdonia, in north Wales.

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Cefn Eglwysilan is a hill in South Wales, the twin 382m summits of which lie 2 km east of Pontypridd in Rhondda Cynon Taf county borough.

Rhos Fawr or Great Rhos is a mountain summit in Mid Wales, and is the highest point on the Radnor Forest rock dome.

Bardsey Island (Welsh: Ynys Enlli), known as the legendary "Island of 20,000 Saints", lies 1.

Snowdon (Welsh: Yr Wyddfa, pronounced [ər ˈwɪðva]) is the highest mountain in Wales, at an elevation of 1,085 metres (3,560 ft) above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside the Scottish Highlands.

Sugar Loaf, sometimes called The Sugar Loaf (Welsh: Mynydd Pen-y-fâl or Y Fâl), is a mountain situated 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales.

Garth Hill (usually called The Garth, or Garth Mountain, Mynydd y Garth in Welsh) is a mountain located near the village of Pentyrch in Cardiff.

Beacon Hill (Welsh: Mynydd Disglair) is a hill in central Powys, Wales, located north-west of the town of Knighton.

Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion.

Ysgyryd Fawr (English: Skirrid Fawr) is an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales, and forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself.

Moel Siabod is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, which sits isolated above the villages of Betws-y-Coed and Capel Curig.

Moel Ysgyfarnogod (Bare hill of the hares in Welsh) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost of the Rhinogydd.

Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion.

Moel y Parc (sometimes written as Moel-y-Parc) is a hill on the border between Denbighshire and Flintshire in Wales.

Moel Gyw is a hill in Denbighshire, North Wales and forms part of the Clwydian Range.

Waun Fach is the highest mountain at 2661 feet in the Black Mountains in south-eastern Wales.

Y Garn is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, part of the Glyderau.

Moel Cynghorion (the Hill of the Councillors) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales.

Mynydd Mawr (Welsh for big mountain) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) west of Snowdon itself, overlooking Llyn Cwellyn and being the northern outlier of the Moel Hebog group.

Mynydd Carningli is a mountain in the Preseli Hills near the town of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales.

Maesglase is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, situated approximately four miles to the south-west of Aran Fawddwy.

Moel Llyfnant is a mountain in the southern portion of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales.

Glyder Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, the highest peak in the Glyderau range at just over 1,000m, having had its height recalculated in 2010 using GPS.

The Great Orme (Welsh: Y Gogarth or Pen y Gogarth) is a prominent limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, next to the town of Llandudno.

Holyhead Mountain (Mynydd Tŵr in Welsh: from (pen)twr, meaning "tower") is the highest hill on Holy Island, Anglesey, and the highest in the county of Anglesey, north Wales.

Fan Brycheiniog is the highest peak at 2633 feet (just over 800 m) in the Black Mountain (Y Mynydd Du) region of the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Wales.

Craig y Llyn is a mountain situated in Rhigos on the west side of the upper Cynon Valley and north of the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales; it is the highest point in the traditional county of Glamorgan and the highest in the South Wales Valleys.

Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.

Twyn Llech, also known as Black Mountain, is a mountain in the Black Mountains (not to be confused with the Black Mountain range of hills some 45 km (30 miles) to the west, or the Black Hill about 2 km (1 mile) to the east).

Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with beautiful views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge.

Fan Fawr (Welsh 'big peak') is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of the Brecon Beacons National Park, South Wales and over 734 m (2,408 ft) high.

Fan Gyhirych is a mountain in the Fforest Fawr section of Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales.

Esgeiriau Gwynion is a mountain in north east Wales.

Cadair Berwyn or Cader Berwyn is a mountain summit in north east Wales.

Moelfre is a hill in Wales on the far western edge of the Snowdonia National Park, 3 miles from the village of Dyffryn Ardudwy, 5 miles from the village of Llanbedr and about 10 miles from the town of Harlech.

Foel Fenlli or Moel Fenlli is a hill in Denbighshire, North Wales.

Coity Mountain (also spelled Coety Mountain, Welsh: Mynydd Coety) is a flat-topped mountain in the South Wales Valleys, between Blaenavon and Abertillery.

Mynydd y Betws is a mountain or large hill located on the border between Swansea and Carmarthenshire in South Wales, between Ammanford and Clydach.

Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom.

Moel Famau (or Moel Fama) is the highest hill within the Clwydian Range, formerly Flintshire Range, on the boundary between Denbighshire and Flintshire in Wales.

Tryfan is a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, Wales.

Cyrniau Nod is a mountain summit in north east Wales.

Drygarn Fawr is a mountain in the county of Powys, Wales.

Garreg Lwyd, also known as Moel Gornach, is a peak in the Black Mountain of the Brecon Beacons, South Wales.

Yr Eifl is a group of mountains on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales.

Cefn yr Ystrad is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales.

Diffwys is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, near Barmouth and forms part of the Rhinogydd.

Foel Cwmcerwyn is the highest point of the Preseli Hills and of Pembrokeshire.

Arenig Fach is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, north Wales.

Arenig Fawr (English: Great High Ground) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, located close to Llyn Celyn reservoir alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala.

Carnedd y Filiast is a mountain near Cerrigydrudion on the border of the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales and is 669 metres (2,195 ft) high.

Carn Fadryn, sometimes Carn Fadrun or Garn Fadryn, is a five-hectare Iron Age hillfort and is the name of the mountain on which the fort is situated.

see also: Hyssington Corndon Hill is a hill in Powys, Mid Wales, whose summit rises to 1,683 ft above sea level.

Craig Cwm Silyn is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales which forms the highest point on the celebrated Nantlle Ridge.

Craig yr Allt is a hill in South Wales, overlooking Caerphilly to the east and the villages of Nantgarw and Taff's Well to the west.

Creigiau Gleision is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig.