Llyn y Gadair
Llyn y Gadair is a lake in Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales. Llyn y Gadair is situated nearby to the locality Twr Du, as well as near Cefn-yr-Owen uchaf.Photo: NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Lake
- Description: lake next to Cadair Idris, Gwynedd, Wales
- Also known as: “Llyn y Gadair, Cadair Idris” and “Llyn y Gader”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cadair Idris and Cyfrwy.
Cadair Idris
Peak
Photo: Entopos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau.
Cyfrwy
Peak
Photo: Peter Smyly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cyfrwy is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies to the west of Cadair Idris and is often climbed with Cadair Idris by taking the Pony Path.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolgellau and Penmaenpool.
Dolgellau
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolgellau is a picturesque little town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is located within the Snowdonia National Park and is an important centre for Welsh traditional music.
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.
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant is a hamlet and wider, very sparsely populated community in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd in Wales. It is located in the foothills of Cadair Idris, and has a population of 402, reducing to 339 at the 2011 Census.
Llyn y Gadair
- Category: body of water
- Location: Arthog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.70394° or 52° 42′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.914° or 3° 54′ 50″ westElevation
1,837 feet (560 metres)Open location code
9C4RP33P+H9OpenStreetMap ID
way 24441572OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
9612742Wikidata ID
Q20596456
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Llyn y Gadair” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Llyn e Gader”
- Dutch: “Llyn y Gadair, Cadair Idris”
- French: “Llyn y Gadair, Cadair Idris”
- Irish: “Llyn y Gadair, Cadair Idris”
- Spanish: “Llyn y Gadair, Cadair Idris”
- Swedish: “Llyn e Gader”
- Welsh: “Llyn y Gadair, Cadair Idris”
- Welsh: “Llyn y Gadair, Cader Idris”
- Welsh: “Llyn y Gader”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bwlch Cau and Cader Idris National Nature Reserve.
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