Foel-fras
Foel-fras is a mountain in the Carneddau range, about 10 km east of Bethesda in North Wales. It lies on the border between the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,097 feet
- Description: mountain (944.1m) in Gwynedd
- Also known as: “Foel Fras”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Llwytmor and Carnedd Gwenllian.
Llwytmor
Peak
Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llwytmor is a satellite peak of Foel-fras, and forms a part of the Carneddau range. The summit is 849 metres above sea level and it contains a series of boulderfields, a shelter and several cairns.
Carnedd Gwenllian
Peak
Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Carnedd Gwenllian, previously known as Carnedd Uchaf until 2009, is a minor summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and included in the Welsh 3000s.
Llyn Dulyn
Reservoir
Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llyn Dulyn is a lake on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales. The lake is 33 acres in extent and 189 feet deep. Less than a kilometre to its south lies the smaller Llyn Melynllyn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen and Abergwyngregyn.
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen
Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen is a mountain pass in Conwy county borough, north Wales, traversable only on foot or horseback, following the former Roman road from Caerhun to Caernarfon.
Abergwyngregyn
Village
Abergwyngregyn is a village and community of historical note in Gwynedd, a county and principal area in Wales. Under its historic name of Aber Garth Celyn it was the seat of Llywelyn ap Gruffudd.
Llanbedr-y-Cennin
Village
Photo: Row17, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanbedr-y-Cennin is a small village in Conwy county borough, Wales, in the community of Caerhun. It lies in the foothills on the western side of the Conwy valley, in Wales.
Foel-fras
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Aber, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.19465° or 53° 11′ 41″ northLongitude
-3.95257° or 3° 57′ 9″ westElevation
3,097 feet (944 metres)Open location code
9C5R52VW+VXOpenStreetMap ID
node 104406834OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
natural=peakGeoNames ID
12612300Wikidata ID
Q8520746
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Foel-fras” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Foel-fras”
- Egyptian Arabic: “جبل فويل فراس”
- Irish: “Foel-fras”
- Ladin: “Foel-fras”
- Welsh: “Foel-fras”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nanhysglain and Ffridd Fadog.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Anafon and Yr Aryg.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Foel-fras”. Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.