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Elidir Fawr

Elidir Fawr is a mountain in , north , the northernmost peak in the Glyderau. Its name means 'Big Elidir', named after a legendary warrior king of the 6th century also known as Eliffer Gosgorddfawr.
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,031 feet
  • Description: mountain (924m) in Gwynedd
  • Also known as: “Elidyr” and “Elidyr-fawr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Marchlyn Mawr and Mynydd Perfedd.

Reservoir
Photo: dave roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a high level in behind Elidir Fawr mountain. It is used as the high level water source for Dinorwig power station, a closed-loop pumped storage hydroelectric generating facility.

Peak
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is a mountain in , Wales, forming part of the Glyderau. The summit has a shelter cairn, offering good views of 's north-eastern face, and the .

Reservoir
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinorwig and Nant Peris.

Village
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, historically spelled as Dinorwic in English, is a village located high above , near , in . The name is shared with the fort of Dinas , also within the community of , on a foothill 6 kilometres from village and 3 kilometres from the and also with Port Dinorwic, the anglicised name of .

Village
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is a village.

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.

Elidir Fawr

Latitude
53.13076° or 53° 7′ 51″ north
Longitude
-4.07611° or 4° 4′ 34″ west
Elevation
3,031 feet (924 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q4WJF+8H
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333215898
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­wind_shelter
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2650118
Wiki­data ID
Q5360689
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Welsh—“Elidir Fawr” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Elidir Fawr”
  • Cebuano: “Elidir Fawr”
  • Dutch: “Elidir Fawr”
  • Irish: “Elidir Fawr”
  • Japanese: “エリディル・ヴァウル”
  • Ladin: “Elidir Fawr”
  • Swedish: “Elidir Fawr”
  • Welsh: “Carnedd Elidir”
  • Welsh: “Elidir Fawr”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Garrett and Sinc Bach Braich.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Elidir Fach and Dinorwig Surge Pond.

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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 “Elidir Fawr”. Photo: SeraaronArt, CC BY-SA 4.0.