Foel Hafod-fynydd

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Foel Hafod-fynydd

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Foel Hafod-fynydd from Aran Fawddwy with Esgeiriau Gwynion (behind left) and Llechwedd Du (behind right)
Highest point
Elevation 689 m (2,260 ft)
Prominence 84 m (276 ft)
Parent peak Aran Fawddwy
Listing Hewitt, Nuttall
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH862223
Topo map OS Landranger 124

Foel Hafod-fynydd is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It tops the east ridge of Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Creiglyn Dyfi nestles in the bowl between Foel Hafod-fynydd and Aran Fawddwy.

Aran Fawddwy mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom

Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the only peak in Wales outside North Snowdonia above 900m, and higher than anywhere in Great Britain outside Northern Snowdonia, the Scottish Highlands and the Lake District. The nearest urban centres to the mountain are Dinas Mawddwy to the south, Llanymawddwy to the southeast, Llanuwchllyn on the shores of Bala Lake to the north, and Rhydymain to the west. The nearest settlements with around 2,000 people are Bala and Dolgellau. On the eastern slopes of Aran Fawddwy is the small lake named Creiglyn Dyfi, the source of the River Dyfi. Its sister peak is Aran Benllyn at 885 metres (2,904 ft). There is also a middle peak- Erw y Ddafad-ddu.

Snowdonia region in north Wales

Snowdonia is a mountainous region in northwestern Wales and a national park of 823 square miles (2,130 km2) in area. It was the first to be designated of the three national parks in Wales, in 1951. It contains the highest peaks in the United Kingdom outside of Scotland.

North Wales unofficial region of Wales, United Kingdom

North Wales is a region of Wales. Retail, transport and educational infrastructure are centred on Wrexham, Rhyl, Colwyn Bay, Llandudno and Bangor. It is bordered to the rest of Wales with the counties of Ceredigion and Powys, and to the east by the English counties of Shropshire, Merseyside, and Cheshire.

The summit is grassy marked by a few stones. Esgeiriau Gwynion lies to the north, Llechwedd Du to the east, and Gwaun Lydan to the south. [1]

Esgeiriau Gwynion mountain in the United Kingdom

Esgeiriau Gwynion is a mountain in north east Wales. It is the smallest of the three Marilyns that form the Aran range, the others being Aran Fawddwy and Glasgwm.

Llechwedd Du mountain in United Kingdom

Llechwedd Du is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion in north east Wales. It forms a long peat bog plateau that start at the end of Esgeiriau Gwynion's south ridge, and ends with the higher summit of Moel y Cerrig Duon.

Gwaun Lydan mountain in United Kingdom

Gwaun Lydan is top of Aran Fawddwy in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located at the end of the south ridge. The summit comprises a small boggy plateau, the highest point being a peat hag marked by a few stones.

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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.

Coordinates: 52°47′16.35″N3°41′18.10″W / 52.7878750°N 3.6883611°W / 52.7878750; -3.6883611

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