Tor y Foel
{{Short description|Hill (551m) in Powys, Wales}}
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|name = Tor y Foel
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|photo_caption = View across Talybont Reservoir to Tor y Foel
|elevation_m = 551
|prominence_m = 157
|listing = Marilyn
|range = Brecon Beacons
}}
Tor y Foel is a hill in the Brecon Beacons National Park in the county of Powys in Wales. It is located on the eastern flank of Talybont Reservoir, and the summit at 551m is marked by a small cairn. It gives excellent panoramic views over the valley of the River Usk, across to the Black Mountains and west to the Brecon Beacons.Ordnance Survey Explorer map OL13 'Brecon Beacons National Park: eastern area'
Geology
The hill is formed entirely from sandstones and mudstones of the Brownstones Formation of the Old Red Sandstone laid down during the lower Devonian period. Where they are exposed these rocks are seen to dip gently southeastwards. Small diggings near the top of the hill may have been for stone suitable for use as roof tiles.British Geological Survey 1:50,000 map sheet 232 'Abergavenny' & accompanying memoir
Access
The upper reaches of the hill are mapped as open country and therefore available for walkers to roam at will. A minor public road from Talybont-on-Usk skirts the western side of the hill and a bridleway from Llangynidr gives access to the eastern corner of the hill.
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External links
- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=4898012 images of Tor y Foel and surrounds from Geograph website]
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