Bwlch y Ddwyallt

Bwlch y Ddwyallt
Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion
Highest point
Elevation754 m (2,474 ft)
Prominence18 m (59 ft)
Parent peakWaun Rydd
ListingNuttall
Coordinates51°52′26″N 3°22′25″W / 51.8739°N 3.3737°W / 51.8739; -3.3737
Naming
English translationpass of the two wooded hillsides
bog of the grey rocks (for Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion)
Language of nameWelsh
Geography
LocationPowys, Wales
Parent rangeBrecon Beacons
OS gridSO012215
Topo mapOS Landranger 160

Bwlch y Ddwyallt is the name commonly applied to the high point of the plateau of Gwaun Cerrig Llwydion in the eastern part of the Brecon Beacons in south Wales. It is a top of Waun Rydd.[1]

The plateau reaches its highest point of 754m above sea level on its northern rim overlooking the head of Cwm Cwareli. The name is an odd one to apply to a peak since the Welsh word 'bwlch' generally signifies a col or pass between mountains.[2]

  1. ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
  2. ^ Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL12 'Brecon Beacons National Park: western area'