Chwarel y Fan is a 679-metre (2,228 ft) Hewitt in Monmouthshire [Sir Fynwy], Wales. It lies in the Llandovery to Monmouth area (Black Mountains). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 72 m. The summit is marked by a cairn. It is also on the Simm, Nuttall, Historic County Top and Current County/UA Top lists.
| Height | 679 m / 2,228 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 72 m |
| Classifications | Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, Historic County Top, Current County/UA Top |
| Region | Llandovery to Monmouth |
| County | Monmouthshire [Sir Fynwy] |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SO2581729412 |
| Latitude / longitude | 51.958231, -3.080984 |
| Summit feature | cairn |
Plan a walk up Chwarel y Fan
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Hills near Chwarel y Fan
Other listed hills within 7 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pen y Gadair Fawr | 800 m | Hewitt | 2.9 km |
| Pen Twyn Mawr | 658 m | Nuttall | 3.1 km |
| Waun Fach | 811 m | Hewitt | 4.3 km |
| Mynydd Llysiau | 663 m | Hewitt | 5.3 km |
| Pen Twyn Glas | 646 m | Nuttall | 5.8 km |
| Black Mountain | 704 m | Hewitt | 6.0 km |
| Rhos Dirion | 713 m | Nuttall | 6.1 km |
| Twmpa | 690 m | Hewitt | 6.6 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.