Llyn Ogwen

Llyn Ogwen is a ribbon lake in north-west Wales. It lies alongside the A5 road between two mountain ranges of , the and the Glyderau.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tryfan and Llyn Bochlwyd.

Peak
is a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, , . It forms part of the Glyderau group, and is one of the most recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags.

Lake
is a in , , in . It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range.

Waterfall
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is a waterfall.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Nant Peris.

Locality
is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern , the national park in the mountainous region of . Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain.

Village
is a village, which is situated 3½ miles southwest of Llyn Ogwen.

is a village in the county borough of , popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the .

Llyn Ogwen

Latitude
53.12442° or 53° 7′ 28″ north
Longitude
-4.00726° or 4° 0′ 26″ west
Elevation
981 feet (299 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q4XFV+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 15223999
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Geo­Names ID
2641057
Wiki­data ID
Q3399862
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In Other Languages

From Breton to Welsh—“Llyn Ogwen” goes by many names.
  • Breton: Llyn Ogwen
  • Cebuano: Llyn Ogwen
  • Chinese: 奥格温湖
  • French: Llyn Ogwen
  • Galician: Llyn Ogwen
  • Japanese: オグウェン湖
  • Lithuanian: Llyn Ogwen
  • Lithuanian: Ogveno ežeras
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Llyn Ogwen
  • Swedish: Llyn Ogwen
  • Welsh: Llyn Ogwen

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