Skirrid Fawr
| Skirrid Fawr | |
|---|---|
| Ysgyryd Fawr | |
Ysgyryd Fawr from the northwest | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Prominence | 344 m (1,129 ft) |
| Parent peak | Sugar Loaf |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 51°51′30″N 2°58′15″W / 51.858386°N 2.970816°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Great shattered [hill] |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ɐsˈɡɐɾɪd ˈvæuɾ] |
| Geography | |
| Parent range | Black Mountains |
| OS grid | SO331182 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 161 |
Skirrid Fawr (Welsh: Ysgyryd Fawr , Welsh pronunciation: [ɐsˈɡɐɾɪd ˈvæuɾ]), often referred to as just the Skirrid, is a traditional Christian pilgrimage site and an easterly outlier of the Black Mountains in Wales. It forms the easternmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The smaller hill of Ysgyryd Fach or "Little Skirrid" (270 metres or 890 feet) lies about 2+1⁄2 miles (4 kilometres) south.
It is 486 metres (1,594 feet) high and lies just to the north-east of Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, about ten miles (16 kilometres) from the English border. The Beacons Way passes along the ridge.