Cefn-du
Cefn-du is a peak in Waunfawr, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 1,450 feet. Cefn-du is situated nearby to the hamlet Clegir, as well as near Ceunant.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dolbadarn Castle and Glynrhonwy quarries.
Dolbadarn Castle
Castle
Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales.
Glynrhonwy quarries
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Glynrhonwy quarries were two adjacent quarries in the Glynrhonwy area, north-west of Llanberis, in Carnarvonshire, Wales. They were: The quarries operated internal railways of 2 ft gauge and were served by Glynrhonwy Siding off the LNWR's Caernarfon to Llanberis branch.
Penllyn railway station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Penllyn railway station is the northern terminus of the Llanberis Lake Railway, located near Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales. The station has no platform, but passengers are allowed to alight.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwm-y-glo and Waunfawr.
Cwm-y-glo
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cwm-y-glo is a small village in Wales, 4+1⁄2 miles east of Caernarfon, between Llanberis and Llanrug. It is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency, the community of Llanrug, and the Gwynedd Council electoral ward.
Waunfawr
Village
Photo: Ian Russell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waunfawr is a village and community, 6 kilometres SE of Caernarfon, near the Snowdonia National Park, Gwynedd, in Wales.
Brynrefail
Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brynrefail is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales. The village is in the Dwyfor Meirionnydd UK constituency and the Gwynedd Council Ward of Penisa'r Waun.
Cefn-du
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,450 feet
- Also known as: “Cefn Du”
- Category: landform
- Location: Waunfawr, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.12068° or 53° 7′ 15″ northLongitude
-4.17083° or 4° 10′ 15″ westElevation
1,450 feet (442 metres)Open location code
9C5Q4RCH+7MOpenStreetMap ID
node 3498134115OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12610994
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