Moel Llyfnant

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Moel Llyfnant
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Moel Llyfnant from the Ffestiniog road
Highest point
Elevation 751 m (2,464 ft)
Prominence 206 m (676 ft)
Parent peak Arenig Fawr
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH809351
Topo map OS Landranger 124
Listed summits of Moel Llyfnant
NameGrid refHeightStatus
Gallt y Daren 619 m (2,031 ft) Hewitt, Nuttall

Moel Llyfnant is a mountain in the southern portion of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. It is a peak in the Arenig mountain range. It lies to the west of Arenig Fawr. It has one notable top, the twin peaked Gallt y Daren, being at the end of its west ridge.

The summit area has rocky outcrops, on top of one lies the small cairn that marks the summit. The views of Arenig Fawr are excellent, while to the south Rhobell Fawr and Dduallt can be observed, and to the west Gallt y Daren and Foel Boeth. [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.

Coordinates: 52°54′03″N3°46′23″W / 52.90083°N 3.77306°W / 52.90083; -3.77306