Bwlch Mawr
Bwlch Mawr is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Clynnog in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales. Its name is an odd one for a hill, as it means "big pass" in English.Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saint Beuno’s Church and Gyrn Ddu.
Saint Beuno’s Church
Church
Photo: Xenophon, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Beuno's Church is a place of worship located in the village of Clynnog Fawr, Gwynedd, Wales. It belongs to the Church in Wales, an Anglican denomination, and is one of six churches in the parish of Beuno Sant Uwch Gwyrfai.
Gyrn Ddu
Peak
Photo: Nia.owain, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gyrn Ddu is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Llanaelhaearn in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales. It forms the western half of a wider upland area, another significant top of which is the 510 m summit of Bwlch Mawr to the east.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clynnog Fawr and Aberdesach.
Clynnog Fawr
Village
Photo: Rhion, Public domain.
Clynnog Fawr, often simply called Clynnog, is a village and community on the north coast of Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire.
Aberdesach
Hamlet
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aberdesach is a small village in a primarily Welsh speaking area of Gwynedd. It is in the historic county of Caernarfonshire. The village is situated approximately 1.5 miles south of the neighbouring village of Pontllyfni and 6 miles south of the county town of Caernarfon.
Pant Glas
Village
Photo: Matthew R Dunn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pant Glas is a hamlet on the A487 road in Gwynedd, Wales, in the community of Clynnog. Historically in Caernarfonshire, it is located approximately 10 miles south of Caernarfon, 9 miles north-west of Porthmadog, and 10 miles north-east of Pwllheli.
Bwlch Mawr
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,673 feet
- Description: hill (510.3m) in Gwynedd
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Clynnog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.00481° or 53° 0′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.34634° or 4° 20′ 47″ westElevation
1,673 feet (510 metres)Open location code
9C5Q2M33+WFOpenStreetMap ID
node 254909542OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12608388Wikidata ID
Q15206216
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Bwlch Mawr” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Bwlch Mawr”
- Welsh: “Bwlch Mawr”
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