Cyrniau Nod

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Cyrniau Nod
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The summit of Cyrniau Nod with Cadair Berwyn (middle) and Post Gwyn (right) in the distance
Highest point
Elevation 666 m (2,185 ft)
Prominence 8 m (26 ft)
Listing Deleted Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationMark Cairns
Language of name Welsh
Geography
Location Powys, Wales
Parent range Berwyn range
OS grid SH 98847 27918
Topo map OS Landranger 125
Listed summits of Cyrniau Nod
NameGrid refHeightStatus
Y Groes Fagl SJ066318 659 metres (2,162 ft) Nuttall
Foel Cwm Sian Llwyd SJ066318 648 metres (2,126 ft) Hewitt, Nuttall
Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw SJ066318 646 metres (2,119 ft) Hewitt, Nuttall
Cefn Gwyntog SJ080317 615 metres (2,018 ft)sub Hewitt, Nuttall

Cyrniau Nod is a mountain summit in north east Wales. It is a former Marilyn, the Marilyn summit now being the nearby Foel Cedig. Its summit has the Snowdonia National Park boundary running through it. A number of rivers and streams rise from near the mountain including Afon Tanat, Afon Cedig and Nant Ystrad-y-Groes.

The views from the summit are extensive, if unremarkable due to the featureless, flat moorland surroundings. The summit is marked by a small cairn surrounded by peat bog.

Walking on Cyrniau Nod and its tops is made easier by a track that passes close to every top except Cefn Gwyntog. Otherwise, the walking would be tough indeed, requiring tiresome bog crossing for miles. [1]

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References

  1. Nuttall, John; Nuttall, Anne (1999). The Mountains of England and Wales: Volume 1 Wales. Cicerone Press. ISBN   978-1852843045.

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