The Skirrid Mountain
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Skirrid Mountain by Jonathan Billinger as part of the Geograph project.
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The Skirrid Mountain
Image: © Jonathan Billinger Taken: 21 Jan 2012
Ysgyryd Fawr is modest in height (486m/1595ft) but is a dramatic sight especially from the north on a morning of shower clouds and the odd shaft of winter sunshine. The landslip on its western flank is clear to see and adds to the presence of this Black Mountains outlier.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.92399
Longitude
-2.96232