Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon

Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon is a peak in Llangywer, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 1,768 feet. Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon is situated nearby to the hamlet Rhos-y-gwaliau, as well as near the village Llanycil.

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,768 feet
Description: hill (539m) in Gwynedd
Also known as: “Rhiwaedog-Uwch-Afon”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bala Lake and Foel Goch.

Bala Lake

Lake

Photo: Mick Garratt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llyn Tegid, also known as Bala Lake or Lake Bala in English, is a large freshwater glacial lake in Gwynedd, Wales. The River Dee, which has its source on the slopes of Dduallt in the mountains of Snowdonia, feeds the 3.7-by-0.5-mile lake.

Foel Goch

Peak

Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.

Foel Goch is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion, and is included in a group of hills known as the Hirnantau. These hills rise from the south east shores of Llyn Tegid.

Trum y Gwragedd

Peak

Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trum y Gwragedd is a top of Foel y Geifr in the Hirnantau. These hills rise from the south east shores of Llyn Tegid. The summit is boggy and marked by a few stones. To the south is Foel y Geifr and to the north is Foel Goch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhos-y-gwaliau and Bala.

Rhos-y-gwaliau

Hamlet

Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Rhos-y-gwaliau is a small hamlet in Meirionnydd, Gwynedd, North Wales, about 1.5 miles south-east of Bala. It is home to the Rhos y Gwaliau Outdoor Activity Centre and a now disused Victorian chapel, built for the Calvinistic Methodists.

Bala

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bala is a picturesque town of 2,000 people on the shores of Lake Bala in Gwynedd, North Wales. It lies at the south-eastern edge of the Snowdonia National Park. Excellent national centre for white water rafting and canoeing nearby.