Wales
Carn Fflur
501M
1644FT
About Carn Fflur
Rising from the remote moorlands of the Cambrian Mountains, this quiet 501m summit offers a classic Central Wales experience of solitude and scale. Often approached from the nearby Teifi Pools, the terrain is characteristically boggy and wild, looking out over the expansive, rolling plateaus that define this under-visited region.
Key Statistics
Rank
146th Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Central Wales
Prominence
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20m
Nearest Town
Strata Florida
Geology
The ground beneath your feet is the Llyn Teifi Member. It is made of compressed layers of sandstone and mudstone.
Classifications
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OS Grid Reference
SN746623
Latitude
52.2446°N
Longitude
3.8381°W
Did You Know?
- •The name translates from Welsh as the 'Cairn of Flowers', though it is most likely named for its proximity to the lands of Strata Florida Abbey (Ystrad Fflur), whose Cistercian monks used these high ridges for sheep farming during the Middle Ages.
- •The summit provides a clear perspective over the Teifi Pools to the south, a cluster of high-altitude lakes that form the remote source of the River Teifi.
- •Looking west, the hill overlooks the valley containing the ruins of Strata Florida, a site of immense historical importance as the traditional burial place of several Welsh princes.
- •In keeping with the character of the Cambrian 'Desert of Wales', the terrain is notoriously peat-heavy; completing the traverse to the neighbouring Esgair Gwyndy with entirely dry boots is a feat rarely achieved.