Craig y Gwynt

Craig y Gwynt is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 1,414 feet. Craig y Gwynt is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,414 feet
  • Description: hill (431m) in Gwynedd
  • Also known as: “Craig Y Gwynt”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Coed y Rhygen National Nature Reserve and Foel Penolau.

Nature reserve
is located on the western shore of Llyn Trawsfynydd in , North Wales. As an example of Atlantic Rainforest, it is very wet and there are many different examples of mosses and liverworts that cover the ground and the trees.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain close to in , and is the northernmost summit of the Rhinogydd, and overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd.

Peak
Photo: Dewi, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in , and is the northernmost of the Rhinogydd. lies directly south. It overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd, and from the summit it is possible to see the towns of and .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gellilydan and Trawsfynydd.

Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in the county of , in community. It lies 4 miles south-south-east of and 1.2 miles north of Llyn Trawsfynydd and the disused .

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a linear village in , Wales, near Llyn reservoir, and adjacent to the A470 north of Bronaber and and 10 km south of .

Hamlet
Photo: gwyn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a hamlet near in , Wales. The bulk of the population is now located around Cilfor close to the A496 road and served by , with a cluster of under ten houses around the road junction at Capel Brontecwyn half a mile up the hill to the southeast, and other isolated houses and farms scattered across the hillsides.

Craig y Gwynt

Latitude
52.90779° or 52° 54′ 28″ north
Longitude
-3.97502° or 3° 58′ 30″ west
Elevation
1,414 feet (431 metres)
Open location code
9C4RW25F+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3498203799
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
12617665
Wiki­data ID
Q106709802
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Craig y Gwynt” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Craig y Gwynt”
  • Welsh: “Craig y Gwynt”

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