Pen yr Allt Uchaf

Pen yr Allt Uchaf is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. The summit is the highest point on a ridge branching off to the west of Aran Fawddwy's south ridge.

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Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,067 feet
Description: mountain (630.1m) in Gwynedd
Also known as: “Pen Yr Allt Uchaf”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gwaun y Llwyni and Aran Fawddwy.

Gwaun y Llwyni

Peak

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Gwaun y Llwyni is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It forms a part of the Aran mountain range. The peak's southern face is very steep and forms one of the backwalls of Cwm Cywarch.

Aran Fawddwy

Peak

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Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales. It is the highest point of the historic county of Merionethshire. It is the highest peak in the Aran mountain range, the only peak in Wales outside North Snowdonia above 900m, and higher than anywhere in the United Kingdom south of Northern Snowdonia.

Gwaun Lydan

Peak

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Gwaun Lydan is the top of Aran Fawddwy in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located at the end of the south ridge. The summit comprises a small boggy plateau, the highest point being a peat hag marked by a few stones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dinas Mawddwy and Minllyn.

Dinas Mawddwy

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Dinas Mawddwy is a village in Gwynedd within the Snowdonia National Park. The village stands amongst the spectacular scenery where the Rivers Cerist and Dyfi meet under the hills of Foel Benddin and Foel Dinas.