Plynlimon
(Redirected from Pen Pumlumon Fawr)
| Country | Wales |
|---|---|
| Area | Ceredigion |
| Translation | Five Peaks (Welsh) |
| Elevation | 752 m (2,467 ft) |
| Relative height | 524 m |
| OS grid reference | SN789869 |
| OS Landranger map(s) | 135 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt |
Plynlimon (anglicised from Pumlumon in Welsh, meaning "Five Peaks") is the highest point of the Cambrian Mountains in Wales. It is a massif that dominates the countryside of Ceredigion, Mid Wales.
The highest point of the massif itself is Pen Pumlumon Fawr at 752 metres. Its other important peaks are Pen Pumlumon Arwystli and Y Garn.
The River Severn, the River Wye and the River Rheidol all have their source on the mountain.