Pen y Gadair Fawr

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Pen y Gadair Fawr rises to 800 m (2,625 ft) in Powys. It is one of the 316 Hewitts — hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It stands among the higher summits of Powys. It is one of 80 hills the Albion Guide charts in Powys. The surrounding countryside is part of Bannau Brycheiniog National Park.

The closest station is Abergavenny, 16.9 km to the south-east. Other hills nearby include Waun Fach, Mynydd Llysiau and Pen Twyn Mawr.

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