Mynydd Drumau

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Mynydd Drumau (meaning "Mountain of the Ridges" in English) is a hill in south Wales lying on the border between Swansea and the county of Neath Port Talbot.

It is 272m / 892ft high, and is a Marilyn. [1] The hill is situated in a suburban and rural upland zone and is dotted with a number of farms and woodlands.

Villages and suburbs lining the foot of the hill include: Skewen, Birchgrove, Bryncoch, Rhos and Glais.

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References

  1. "Mynydd Drumau". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 23 June 2019.