Wales
Yr Allt
353M
1157FT
About Yr Allt
Rising above the Usk Valley near Pentre’r-felin, this rounded, grassy hill offers a quiet vantage point on the fringes of the Black Mountains. It serves as an excellent spot for surveying the Sennybridge Training Area to the north and the grander sandstone escarpments of the Brecon Beacons to the south.
Key Statistics
Rank
300th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Black Mountains
Prominence
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101m
Nearest Town
Pentre'r-felin
Geology
This fell is built from the Freshwater West Formation, a series of layered mudstones and sandstones that create the rugged landscape beneath your boots.
Nearby Fells
Cefn-rhosan-fach
Cefn-rhosan-fach
Fforest Fach North Top
Fforest Fach North Top
Penvay
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SN914294
Latitude
51.9533°N
Longitude
3.5809°W
Did You Know?
- •In Welsh, the name translates as 'The Wooded Slope' or 'The Hillside.' Though its upper reaches are now open pasture, the name points to the historical woodland that once dominated the steep flanks overlooking the river.
- •Its status as a Hump signifies a 'Hundred Metre Prominence,' meaning the hill drops at least 100 metres in all directions before the land rises again, marking it as a distinct local landmark.
- •The summit provides a direct line of sight to the Mynydd Epynt, a high plateau largely used as a military training area, and the prominent peak of Fan Frynych to the south.
- •For those looking to avoid the crowds of the central peaks, this hill is a quiet spot to watch the weather roll across the Usk valley, usually shared with nothing more than a few local sheep.