Yr Elen
Yr Elen is a mountain in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the ninth-highest mountain in Snowdonia. The average annual temperature of the peak is around 4 °C.Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnedd Llewelyn and Ffynnon Caseg.
Carnedd Llewelyn
Peak
Llyn Llyffant
Lake
Llyn Llyffant is the highest lake in Wales, located at grid reference SH 687 645. Its name translates into English as "frog lake". It lies at an elevation of approximately 815m above sea level.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bethesda and Cwm Idwal.
Bethesda
Bethesda is a town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.Cwm Idwal
Locality
Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain.
Mynydd Llandygai
Village
Mynydd Llandygai is a small, partly forested hill in Gwynedd, North Wales. It forms the start of the Glyderau ridge. It is also the name of the quarry village at the base of the hill situated at the edge of Snowdonia National Park at grid reference SH603655.
Yr Elen
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,156 feet
- Description: mountain (962m) in Gwynedd
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Llanllechid, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.16661° or 53° 9′ 60″ north
Longitude
-3.98525° or 3° 59′ 7″ west
Elevation
3,156 feet (962 metres)
Open location code
9C5R5287+JV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Yr Elen” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Yr Elen”
- Irish: “Yr Elen”
- Ladin: “Yr Elen”
- Welsh: “Yr Elen”
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