waterfall
Pistyll Rhaeadr
Wales's tallest single-drop waterfall at 73 metres, cascading through a natural rock arch in a remote Berwyn Mountains valley.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Llangynog
Wales, United Kingdom · Europe
About Llangynog
Llangynog works well as a base: 10 minutes from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, 3km from B4391 Milltir Gerrig.
Llangynog is in Wales, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, about 7 km away.
Llangynog (; grid reference SJ053261) is a village and community at the confluence of the Afon Eirth and the Afon Tanat at the foot of the Berwyn range in north Powys (previously Montgomeryshire), Wales.
It lies at the foot of the Milltir Cerrig mountain pass on the B4391 road, which runs between Llan Ffestiniog andRead more
Llanfyllin (though the B4391 road number 'disappears' between the western end of Llyn Celyn and Bala).
It is surrounded by mountains including Craig Rhiwarth and is a popular base for walkers. Llangynog has a down-hill mountain bike course, and a crown green bowling club, who play in the Oswestry League.
It was the western terminus of the Tanat Valley Light Railway (Llynclys - Llangynog) (15 miles); it opened on 5 January 1904 and closed (passenger traffic) in 1951.
It is close to the pilgrimage shrine of Saint Melangell at the church of Pennant Melangell (grid reference SJ024265).
The community of Pen-y-Bont-Fawr neighbours the community of Llangynog and has a population of 440 as of the 2011 UK Census.
It falls under the Llanwddyn electoral ward for elections to Powys County Council.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Llangynog?
Within an hour or so of Llangynog: Pistyll Rhaeadr (3 km), B4391 Milltir Gerrig (3 km), Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross) (15 km), Bwlch y Groes (Hellfire Pass) (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Llangynog?
The nearest famous roads are B4391 Milltir Gerrig, Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross) and Horseshoe Pass.
Where is Llangynog?
Llangynog is in Wales, United Kingdom, about 7 km from Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Wales
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 52.8333, -3.4000
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.
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Worth the detour from Llangynog
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
famous road
B4391 Milltir Gerrig
A high, empty moorland crossing of the Berwyn range between Bala and Llangynog, all long sightlines and sheep.
3 km · about 5 min drive
mountain pass
Bwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross)
Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 climb from Llanuwchllyn used for pre-war motoring hill-climb tests.
15 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Bwlch y Groes (Hellfire Pass)
Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 single-track climb from Llanuwchllyn used for decades as a motoring hill-climb test.
17 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Tegid (Bala Lake)
The largest natural lake in Wales, four miles long, home to the gwyniad, a fish surviving from the last ice age, with a narrow-gauge railway along its south shore.
17 km · about 20 min drive
mountain pass
Horseshoe Pass
Sweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
24 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Llyn Celyn
A reservoir on the A4212 near Bala that drowned the village of Capel Celyn in 1965, a flashpoint in modern Welsh history; a memorial chapel stands on the shore.
24 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Horseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant)
A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
24 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Llangynog
12 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 60km.
- Right hereB4391 Milltir GerrigA high, empty moorland crossing of the Berwyn range between Bala and Llangynog, all long sightlines and sheep.
- Right hereBwlch y Groes (Pass of the Cross)Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 climb from Llanuwchllyn used for pre-war motoring hill-climb tests.
- 17 kmBwlch y Groes (Hellfire Pass)Wales's highest public road at 545m, a 1-in-4 single-track climb from Llanuwchllyn used for decades as a motoring hill-climb test.
- 24 kmHorseshoe PassSweeping A542 mountain pass curling above Llangollen in a giant horseshoe, climbing to 417m past the Ponderosa Cafe with wide views over the Dee Valley. A classic North Wales driving and biking road.
- 24 kmHorseshoe Pass (Bwlch yr Oernant)A sweeping 417m moorland pass on the A542 above Llangollen, with the Ponderosa cafe at the top and views to the Berwyns.
- 27 kmEvo TriangleLegendary 20-mile loop of the A5, A543 and B4501 across the empty Denbigh Moors, made famous as evo magazine's road-test circuit. Fast, open sightlines past Llyn Brenig make it a pilgrimage for keen drivers.
Driving in United Kingdom
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.73/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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