North Wales
Gwynedd
Llanelltyd

Diffwys

Diffwys is a mountain in , , near and forms part of the Rhinogydd. On the north side is an exposure of the Caerdion Syncline. It is technically a subsidiary summit of , missing Marilyn status by 2m.
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Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,476 feet
  • Description: mountain (750.4m) near Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, Wales, UK
  • Also known as: “Diphwys”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llyn Bodlyn and Crib-y-rhiw.

Reservoir
Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a reservoir.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a top of and a ridge in the Rhinogydd of , north . The summit straddles a thin ridge connecting to Diffwys.

Peak
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is a top of Diffwys in , , near and forms part of the Rhinogydd. It is a grassy summit found on the west ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bontddu and Penmaenpool.

Village
Photo: Anonymous, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small settlement just east of , near the town of in , Wales. It is in the community of .

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is a hamlet on the south side of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Wales, near . A Grade II listed toll bridge provides access across the estuary for light vehicles.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village and community in , to the northwest of . The community population taken at the 2011 census was 514, 57.4% of which speak Welsh.

Diffwys

Latitude
52.79173° or 52° 47′ 30″ north
Longitude
-3.98698° or 3° 59′ 13″ west
Elevation
1,476 feet (450 metres)
Height
2,487 feet (758 metres)
Open location code
9C4RQ2R7+M6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 29759793
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
2651230
Wiki­data ID
Q5275449
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Diffwys” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Diffwys”
  • Cebuano: “Diphwys”
  • Dutch: “Diffwys”
  • Dutch: “Diphwys”
  • Irish: “Diffwys”
  • Ladin: “Diffwys”
  • Swedish: “Diffwys”
  • Swedish: “Diphwys”
  • Welsh: “Diffwys”

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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 “Diffwys”. Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.