# Chwarel y Fan

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**Chwarel y Fan** is a peak in the [Black Mountains](/source/Black_Mountains,_Wales) in south-eastern [Wales](/source/Wales). It is the highest rise on the long ridge which extends southeastwards from [Rhos Dirion](/source/Rhos_Dirion). The ridge continues southeastwards to the lesser summit of **Bal-Mawr** whose top is adorned by a [trig point](/source/Trig_point) at 607 metres (1,991 ft) above sea level. About 1 km (0.62 mi) southeast along the ridge is the lesser top of Bal-Bach at a height of just over 520 metres (1,710 ft). Chwarel y Fan is the [county top](/source/List_of_counties_of_England_and_Wales_in_1964_by_highest_point) of the [historic county](/source/Historic_counties_of_Wales) of [Monmouthshire](/source/Monmouthshire_(historic)), and is also the highest point in the current local government area of [Monmouthshire](/source/Monmouthshire).

The summit is on a thin ridge and is crowned by a [cairn](/source/Cairn). On the other sides of the valleys: to the west is [Pen Twyn Mawr](/source/Pen_Twyn_Mawr) and to the east is [Black Mountain](/source/Black_Mountain_(hill)).[1]

## References

1. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.

## External links

- [www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Waun Fach and surrounding area](https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3454287)

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