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Banc Llechwedd-mawr

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Banc Llechwedd-mawr tops out at 560 m in Powys. It is one of the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. It is one of 80 hills the Albion Guide maps in Powys.

The nearest railway station is Dovey Junction, 11.3 km to the north-west. For more of the same, Drosgol and Pumlumon Fach are close by.

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Photo of Llyn Llygad Rheidol, a lake near Dovey Junction, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Llyn Llygad Rheidol

Llyn near Dovey Junction

Glacial lake in a cirque on the north side of Pumlumon, the source of the River Rheidol.

2.6 km SE

Photo of Nant-y-moch Reservoir, a reservoir near Talybont, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Nant-y-moch Reservoir

Reservoir near Talybont

Upland reservoir in the Cambrian Mountains below Pumlumon, in a little-visited valley with open access to the hills.

3.6 km SW

Photo of Source of the Severn, a landmark near Machynlleth, the Powys, mid Wales.Highlight

Source of the Severn

Landmark near Machynlleth

Waymarked walk through Hafren Forest to the boggy source of Britain's longest river on the flank of Pumlumon.

4.6 km E

Photo along the Wales Coast Path, an 870-mile long-distance path running from Chepstow to Queensferry, Wales.Highlight

Wales Coast Path

Long-distance path

Walk the outline of a whole nation — 870 miles of cliff, estuary and beach from Chepstow round to Queensferry.

9 km NW · spans 16 counties

Photo of Silver Mountain Experience, a visitor attraction near Devil's Bridge, Ceredigion, mid Wales.Highlight

Silver Mountain Experience

Attraction near Devil's Bridge

Former silver-lead mine at Ponterwyd offering underground tours and a mining museum in the Cambrian hills.

9.9 km SW

Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

Eryri

National Park near Trawsfynydd

Wales at its wildest — Yr Wyddfa and the highest ridges south of Scotland, above slate valleys and glacial lakes.

10.8 km NW