Rhos Fawr (Powys)
| Rhos-Fawr (Great Rhos) | ||
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 Summit plateau |
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| height | 660 m | |
| location | County Powys , Wales | |
| Coordinates | 52 ° 16 '2 " N , 3 ° 11' 59" W | |
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| Type | Mountain plateau | |
The Rhos-Fawr ( Great Rhos ) is a mountain in County Powys in Wales , it is the highest point of the Radnor Forest and part of the Cambrian Mountains .
The summit rises from a plateau overgrown with heather . Its secondary peaks are Black Mixen ( Welsh Micsen Du ), on which there is a transmission mast, the Drygarn Fawr and the Gorllwyn . The Radnor Forest ( Fforest Faesyfed ) is a wooded hunting area from which the Rhos-Fawr Mountains protrude.
In the south of the Rhos-Fawr are the Black Mountains .
Legend
According to a local legend, the locals built four churches around Radnor Forest to banish the last dragon still living in Wales to sleep here. The church names were Llanfihangel Cefnllys , Llanfihangel Rhydithon , Llanfihangel Nant Melan and Llanfihangel Cascob , all dedicated to the Archangel Michael the Dragon Slayer (Welsh Mihangel ). If even one of the churches is destroyed, the dragon will awaken and devastate the land.