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Carnedd Llewelyn

Carnedd Llewelyn, also spelled Carnedd Llywelyn, is a mountain massif in the range in , north-west . It is the highest point of the Carneddau at 1,064 metres and the second-highest peak by relative height in Wales, 49th in the British Isles and lies on the border between and .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Llyn Llyffant and Yr Elen.

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is the highest lake in , located at grid reference SH 687 645. Its name translates into English as "frog lake". It lies at an elevation of approximately 815m above sea level.

Peak
Photo: Erwynj, CC BY 4.0.
is a mountain in the range in , . It is the ninth-highest mountain in Snowdonia. The average annual temperature of the peak is around 4 °C.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain in the range. It is the eighth-highest summit in as well as , and is included in the Welsh 3000s. It is located on a broad ridge extending northwards from Carnedd Llewelyn to and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Bethesda.

Locality
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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.

Photo: Mike Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , . It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.

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

Carnedd Llewelyn

Latitude
53.1601° or 53° 9′ 36″ north
Longitude
-3.9703° or 3° 58′ 13″ west
Elevation
3,491 feet (1,064 metres)
Open location code
9C5R526H+2V
Open­Street­Map ID
node 761497974
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2643888
Wiki­data ID
Q462704
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Carnedd Llewelyn” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Breton: “Carnedd Llywelyn”
  • Cebuano: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Czech: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Dutch: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل كارنيد ليويلين”
  • French: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • French: “Carnedd Llywelyn”
  • German: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • German: “Carnedd Llywelyn”
  • Irish: “Carnedd Llywelyn”
  • Italian: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Italian: “Carnedd Llywelyn”
  • Ladin: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Russian: “Карнед-Ллевелин”
  • Slovak: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Spanish: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Swedish: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Venetian: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Welsh: “Carnedd Llewelyn”
  • Welsh: “Carnedd Llywelyn”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Ffynnon Caseg and Craig Llugwy.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Carnedd Llewelyn”. Photo: Sowen, Copyrighted free use.