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Drygarn Fawr Area

Drygarn Fawr is one of the highest summits in Mid Wales, standing at 645 metres or 2114 feet above sea level. The summit is topped by two distinctive, large beehive-type cairns. Map Ref: SN867 585

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This page includes Drygarn Fawr Cairn East, Drygarn Fawr Cairn West, Carreg Y Ast Cairn, Drygarn Fawr Cairn and Carreg Yr Ast Stone Pile.

Drygarn Fawr Cairn East

Drygarn Fawr Cairn East, 2.7m high.
Map Ref: SN86750 58580

Drygarn Fawr Cairn East photo 1
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Drygarn Fawr Cairn West

Drygarn Fawr Cairn West, 3.7m high.
Map Ref: SN86310 58460

Drygarn Fawr Cairn West photo 1
Drygarn Fawr Cairn West photo 2
Drygarn Fawr Cairn West photo 3
Drygarn Fawr Cairn West photo 4

Carreg Y Ast Cairn

Carreg Y Ast Cairn.
Map Ref: SN87685 59196

Carreg Y Ast Cairn photo 1
Carreg Y Ast Cairn photo 2
Carreg Y Ast Cairn photo 3
Carreg Y Ast Cairn photo 4
Carreg Y Ast Cairn photo 5

Drygarn Fawr Cairn

Drygarn Fawr Cairn.
Map Ref: SN86333 58249

Drygarn Fawr Cairn photo 1
Drygarn Fawr Cairn photo 2

Carreg Yr Ast Stone Pile

Carreg Yr Ast Stone Pile.
Map Ref: SN87866 595149

Carreg Yr Ast Stone Pile
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