Mynydd Perfedd

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Mynydd Perfedd
Mynydd Perfedd.jpg
Mynydd Perfedd seen from Foel-goch
Highest point
Elevation 813 m (2,667 ft)
Prominence 20 m (66 ft)
Listing sub Hewitt, Nuttall
Coordinates 53°08′12″N4°03′29″W / 53.136609°N 4.05792°W / 53.136609; -4.05792 Coordinates: 53°08′12″N4°03′29″W / 53.136609°N 4.05792°W / 53.136609; -4.05792
Naming
Language of name Welsh
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Glyderau
OS grid SH623619
Topo map OS Landranger 115, OS Outdoor Leisure 17
Climbing
Easiest route Walk

Mynydd Perfedd is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau. The summit has a shelter cairn, offering good views of Foel-goch's north-eastern face, and the Carneddau. [1]

Mynydd Peredd as seen from the ridge along Elidir Fawr, above the reservoir, with the Carneddau in the background Mynydd Perfedd, as seen from the ridge along Elidir Fawr, above the reservoir, with the Carneddau in the background.jpg
Mynydd Peredd as seen from the ridge along Elidir Fawr, above the reservoir, with the Carneddau in the background

Between it and Carnedd y Filiast, there are dramatic cliffs to the east, including the famous Llechen Cytrolar. To the south lies the parent peak Elidir Fawr, to the west Carnedd y Filiast and to the east Foel-goch and Y Garn. It is 812 metres (2,664 ft) high. The average annual temperature of the mountain is about 6 Celsius. [2]

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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.
  2. Crocker, Chris; Graham Jackson. "Mountaineering & Rock Climbing in the UK: Mynydd Perfedd". Database of British Hills. Mountain Days.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2008.