Foel Penolau

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Foel Penolau
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Foel Penolau from the summit of Moel Ysgyfarnogod
Highest point
Elevation 614 m (2,014 ft)
Prominence 32 m (105 ft)
Parent peak Moel Ysgyfarnogod
Listing Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationbare hill with light top
Language of name Welsh
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Rhinogydd
OS grid SH661348
Topo map OS Landranger 124

Foel Penolau is a mountain close to Moel Ysgyfarnogod in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost summit of the Rhinogydd, and overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd. From the summit it is possible to see the towns of Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog. As a result of a revised survey of its topographical prominence, Foel Penolau gained Hewitt and Simms status in December 2018 when its prominence was measured to be above 30 m (98 ft). [1]

The top of Foel Penolau is reputed to be one of the rockiest summits in Snowdonia, where hands must be used to attain the summit. The summit is on a large smooth slab of rock which is the surface of the outcrop from which the top was formed. [2]

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References

  1. "Foel Penolau: How a Welsh hill became a mountain". BBC News. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  2. Nuttall, John; Nuttall, Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN   1-85284-304-7.

Coordinates: 52°53′37″N3°59′28″W / 52.89373°N 3.99118°W / 52.89373; -3.99118