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Garreg-hir

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Garreg-hir tops out at 485 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 charts in Powys.

Nearby hills include Bryn Amlwg, Bryn y Fan and Stingwern Hill. Caersws Station is 6.7 km away to the south-east.

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Photo along the Glyndŵr's Way, a 135-mile National Trail running from Knighton to Welshpool, mid Wales.Highlight

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Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

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Photo of St Idloes' Church, Llanidloes, a church in the Powys, mid Wales.

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