Mynydd Troed
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| Mynydd Troed | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 609 m (1,998 ft) |
| Prominence | 286 m (938 ft) |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Geography | |
| Location | Brecon Beacons |
| OS grid | SO165292 |
Mynydd Troed is a hill in the Black Mountains of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Powys, south Wales. Its name literally translates to "Foot Mountain," based how it appears when viewed from the Allt Mawr ridge.
It lies 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Talgarth and 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of the village of Llangors on the western side of the range. Its summit at the northern end of a northwest to southeast aligned ridge reaches 609 metres (1,998 ft) above sea level and is crowned by a trig point.[1]
The base of the hill is formed from mudstones of the St Maughans Formation whilst the upper part is formed from the sandstones and mudstones of the Senni Beds Formation, both of which are assigned to the Old Red Sandstone laid down during the Devonian period. A few old landslides scar its slopes, a couple of which are seen to advantage from Castell Dinas and the ridge of Y Grib to the east. A number of small quarries have been worked on its slopes in the past.[2]