Moel Druman

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Moel Druman
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Moel Druman from Allt Fawr col
Highest point
Elevation 676 m (2,218 ft) [1]
Prominence 61 m (200 ft)
Parent peak Allt-fawr   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Listing Hewitt, Nuttall
Coordinates 53°00′33″N3°58′56″W / 53.00916°N 3.98224°W / 53.00916; -3.98224
Geography
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Moel Druman
Location in NW Wales
CountryWales
County Gwynedd
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH671476
Topo map OS Landranger 115

Moel Druman is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr. [2]

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References

  1. "Topographic map of Moel Druman". opentopomap.org. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
  2. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone Press. ISBN   1-85284-304-7.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)