Arenig Fawr South Top

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Arenig Fawr South Top
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Arenig Fawr South Top from the summit of Arenig Fawr
Highest point
Elevation 835 m (2,740 ft)
Prominence 21 m (69 ft)
Parent peak Arenig Fawr
Listing Nuttall
Naming
English translationGreat High Ground
Language of name Welsh
PronunciationWelsh: [aˈrɛnɪɡˈvaur]
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH 82676 36668
Topo map OS Landranger 124

Arenig Fawr South Top is the twin top of Arenig Fawr in southern Snowdonia, North Wales. It is the second highest member of the Arenig range, being 18 m less than its twin. From here the south ridge continues into an area of rocky knolls and small tarns, where Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top can be found. [1]

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References

  1. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN   1-85284-304-7.

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