Arthog

Arthog is a village, post town and community in the Meirionnydd area in Gwynedd, north Wales including the villages of Fairbourne and Friog. It is located on the A493, approximately 8 miles west of Dolgellau, and had a population of 1,010 in 2001, increasing slightly to 1,031 at the 2011 census.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Tyrrau Mawr and Morfa Mawddach railway station.

Tyrrau Mawr

Peak

Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.

Tyrrau Mawr or Craig-las is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies to the west of Cyfrwy, and can be climbed by taking a west bearing from the Pony Path at Rhiw Gwredydd.

Morfa Mawddach railway station

Railway station

Photo: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Morfa Mawddach railway station is a station located on the outskirts of the village of Arthog in Gwynedd, Wales, on the Cambrian Coast line which runs between Machynlleth and Pwllheli.

Craig-y-llyn

Peak

Photo: Rudi Winter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Craig-y-llyn is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies at the western end of the long Cadair Idris ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Barmouth and Fairbourne.

Barmouth

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Barmouth is a seaside town and community in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales; it lies on the estuary of the Afon Mawddach and Cardigan Bay. Located in the historic county of Merionethshire, the Welsh form of the name is derived from aber and the river's name, Mawddach.

Fairbourne

Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.

Fairbourne is a seaside village in Gwynedd, Wales. Located on the coast of Barmouth Bay in Arthog community, to the south of the estuary of the River Mawddach, it is surrounded by Snowdonia National Park.

Penmaenpool

Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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

Arthog

Type: Locality
Location: Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.7136° or 52° 42′ 49″ north

Longitude

-3.9882° or 3° 59′ 18″ west

Elevation

830 feet (253 metres)

Open location code

9C4RP276+CP

GeoNames ID

7300636

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