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 Slate Quarry.

Dolbadarn Castle

Castle

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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.

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

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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, 4 miles southeast of Caernarfon, in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located near Snowdonia.

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
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Latitude

53.12068° or 53° 7′ 15″ north

Longitude

-4.17083° or 4° 10′ 15″ west

Elevation

1,450 feet (442 metres)

Open location code

9C5Q4RCH+7M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3498134115

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=peak

GeoNames ID

12610994

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