Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn

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Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn
Llechwedd llyn.jpg
Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn from Foel Boeth
Highest point
Elevation 643 m (2,110 ft)
Prominence 25 m (82 ft)
Parent peak Carnedd y Filiast
Listing Sub Hewitt, Nuttall
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH 85786 44466
Topo map OS Landranger 115

Carnedd Llechwedd-llyfn is a subsidiary summit of Carnedd y Filiast on the border of Snowdonia National Park in Llandderfel, in Gwynedd. The northern slopes of the peak lie in Ysbyty Ifan, in Conwy. It is part of the Arenig mountain range, and rises from the shore of Llyn Celyn.

It is also a peak in an area of moorland known as the Migneint. The views of northern Snowdonia are extensive. Arenig Fach, Arenig Fawr and Waun Garnedd y Filiast can also be seen. The summit is marked by a small cairn next to a fence which runs across this boggy summit. [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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