Mynydd Twyn-glas

Mynydd Twyn-glas
Track leading up to Mynydd Twyn-glas from the south
Highest point
Elevation472 m (1,549 ft)
Prominence253 m (830 ft)
ListingMarilyn
Coordinates51°40′27″N 3°04′18″W / 51.6742°N 3.0716°W / 51.6742; -3.0716
Naming
English translationhill of the blue knoll
Language of nameWelsh
Geography
Map
LocationCaerphilly, Torfaen, Wales
OS gridST 259978
Topo mapOS Landranger 171 / Explorer 152

Mynydd Twyn-glas is a sprawling 472-metre-high mountain extending into Caerphilly and Torfaen county boroughs in South Wales. It lies southwest of Pontypool, west of Cwmbran and east of Newbridge and taking the form of a rolling plateau the margins of which are defined by steep slopes, many of which are cloaked with conifer plantations. A broad shoulder extending south from the summit is known as Mynydd Maen whilst to the north is Mynydd Llwyd. The thickly afforested northern slopes of the hill drop down steeply into Cwm y Glyn.