Clogwyn Du’r Arddu
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain. Clogwyn Du'r Arddu is considered to be one of the best traditional climbing areas in Britain, and has been called "The shrine of British climbing", and a "crucible for the development of most of the finest climbers in Britain and the scene of many of their finest achievements".| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Photo: William M. Connolley, Public domain.
- Type: Cliff with an elevation of 2,297 feet
- Description: cliff in north Wales
- Also known as: “Cloggy”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Snowdon and Llyn Du’r Arddu.
Snowdon
Peak
Photo: Gdr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, is a mountain in Snowdonia in North Wales. It has an elevation of 1,085 metres above sea level, which makes it both the highest mountain in Wales and the highest in the British Isles south of the Scottish Highlands.
Garnedd Ugain
Peak
Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garnedd Ugain, the summit of Crib-y-Ddysgl ridge, is a pyramidal mountain in Wales that forms part of the Snowdon Massif. It is the second-highest peak in Wales and lies just under one kilometre north of the summit of Snowdon itself.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nant Peris and Rhyd Ddu.
Nant Peris
Village
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Nant Peris is a village, which is situated 2 miles north of Clogwyn Du’r Arddu.
Rhyd Ddu
Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 between Beddgelert and Caernarfon, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.
Llanberis
Photo: Hefin Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanberis is a village, community and electoral ward in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.
Clogwyn Du’r Arddu
- Categories: climbing area and landform
- Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Clogwyn Du’r Arddu” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Clogwyn Du’r Arddu”
- Swedish: “Clogwyn Du’r Arddu”
- Welsh: “Clogwyn Du’r Arddu”
- Welsh: “Maen Du’r Arddu”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Snowdonia and Clogwyn railway station.
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About Mapcarta. 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 “Clogwyn Du’r Arddu”. Photo: Porius1, CC BY-SA 3.0.