Allt-fawr

Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion group. It is on the internal border of Snowdonia National Park, and overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, with its numerous slate quarries, as well as Llyn Ystradau and Ffestiniog Power Station in Tanygrisiau.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,290 feet
Description: mountain (698m) in Gwynedd, Wales
Also known as: “Allt-Fawr” and “Yr Allt Fawr”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llyn Iwerddon and Moel Druman.

Llyn Iwerddon

Reservoir

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Llyn Iwerddon is a reservoir.

Moel Druman

Peak

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Moel Druman is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr.

Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran

Peak

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Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Blaenau Ffestiniog.

Tanygrisiau

Village

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Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.

Blaenau Ffestiniog

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Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.