Craig y Llyn

Craig y Llyn
The west face of Craig y Llyn
Highest point
Elevation600 m (2,000 ft)
Prominence392 m (1,286 ft)
ListingMarilyn, council top
Coordinates51°42′57″N 3°35′06″W / 51.71592°N 3.58497°W / 51.71592; -3.58497
Naming
English translationcliff of the lake
Language of nameWelsh
PronunciationWelsh: [krai̯ɡ ə ɬɪn]
Geography
OS gridSN906031
Topo mapOS Landranger 170

Craig y Llyn (Welsh, 'rock/cliff of the lake') is a mountain situated to the south of the village of Rhigos in the Cynon Valley on the south side of the upper Vale of Neath and north of the Rhondda Valleys in South Wales; it is the highest point in the ancient kingdom and, later, county of Glamorgan (Morgannwg), and the southern Welsh coalfield plateau.