Craig yr Allt

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Craig yr Allt
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Craig yr Allt, seen from Garth Hill
Highest point
Elevation 273 m (896 ft) [1]
Prominence 154 m (505 ft)
Listing Marilyn
Coordinates 51°33′25.9″N3°15′0.13″W / 51.557194°N 3.2500361°W / 51.557194; -3.2500361
Geography
Location Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
OS grid ST133850

Craig yr Allt is a hill in South Wales, overlooking Caerphilly to the east and the villages of Nantgarw and Taff's Well to the west.

The Taff Ely Ridgeway Walk passes over the hill.

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References

  1. "Craig Yr Allt". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2019.