Cribyn (mountain)

Cribyn
The nose of Cribyn from its north ridge
Highest point
Elevation795 m (2,608 ft)
Prominence130 m (430 ft)
Parent peakPen y Fan
ListingHewitt, Nuttall, HuMP
Coordinates51°52′54″N 3°25′10″W / 51.88169°N 3.41936°W / 51.88169; -3.41936
Naming
English translationLittle ridge
Geography
Cribyn is located in Brecon Beacons
Cribyn
Cribyn
Cribyn in the Brecon Beacons National Park (green area)
LocationPowys, Wales
Parent rangeBrecon Beacons
OS gridSO024213
Topo mapOS Landranger 160

Cribyn (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈkrɪbɪn]) is a mountain in the Brecon Beacons (Bannau Brycheiniog) with an elevation of 2608 feet (or 795 metres), about 300 feet lower than the neighbouring peaks of Pen y Fan and Corn Du. It is a prominent peak in the long and impressive escarpment facing north and running roughly east–west of the central section of the Brecon Beacons.[1]

The summit lies on a ridge stretching from Talybont Reservoir in the east, to the A470 road. The ridge line to the west connects Cribyn with the peak of Pen y Fan. To the east, the ridge line descends to Bwlch ar y Fan, a col crossed by an ancient trail sometimes known as 'The Gap Road' before ascending again to the peak of Fan y Big.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Cribyn". Peakware.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  2. ^ "AOL - News, Politics, Sports, Mail & Latest Headlines". Archived from the original on 13 April 2005.
  3. ^ Hunter, David (31 July 1996). Walking the Brecon Beacons and the Black Mountains. Sigma Leisure. ISBN 9781850584742 – via Google Books.