Ogof Fechan
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Location
Grid Reference: SN 971097
Altitude: 297m
Meaning "Small Cave", Ogof Fechan lies in Cwm Cadlan near the village of Penderyn. The entrance is at the site of a sinking stream, approximately 1.5km down the valley from Ogof Fawr.
Access
Call at Wern-las Farm for permission.
Description
Length: 1067m
A sporting cave almost entirely made up of streamway passage and terminating in sumps. The water sinking here has been dye traced to Llygad Cynon some 2.5km away. The cave is liable to flooding.
History
References
- Limestones and Caves of Wales – Edited by Trevor D. Ford. Chapter 14 - “The caves of the Mellte and Hepste Valleys area” by Tony Waltham & D. G. Everett, Pages 163-164. ISBN 0-521-32438-6
- Stratford, Tim. Caves of South Wales. ISBN 1-871890-03-9
