Ysgafell Wen

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Ysgafell Wen
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Ysgafell Wen summit rocks
Highest point
Elevation 672 m (2,205 ft)
Prominence 57 m (187 ft)
Listing Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationwhite ledge
Language of name Welsh
PronunciationWelsh:  [ˈɐsɡəvɛɬ ˈwɛn]
Geography
Location Gwynedd / Conwy, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH667481
Topo map OS Landranger 115

Ysgafell Wen is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is the highest point on a broad ridge that stretches to the north-west of Moel Druman, and includes two other summits, Ysgafell Wen North Top. [1] and Ysgafell Wen Far North Top.

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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: 53°00′49″N3°59′18″W / 53.01356°N 3.98840°W / 53.01356; -3.98840