Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran
Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran is a peak in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 1,818 feet. Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran is situated nearby to the neighborhood Allt y Ceffylau, as well as near Glanypwll.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,818 feet
- Description: hill (554m) in Gwynedd
- Also known as: “Craig Nyth-y-gigfran”, “Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran (Y Blaen Llym)”, and “Y Blaen Llym”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cwmorthin quarry and Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry.
Cwmorthin quarry
Quarry
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cwmorthin quarry was a slate quarry west of the village of Tanygrisiau, north Wales. Quarrying on the site started in 1810. In 1860 it was connected to the Ffestiniog Railway.
Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry
Quarry
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nyth-y-Gigfran quarry was a slate quarry in the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales. It was located about 300 feet above the settlement of Glan y Pwll, south of what was to become Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Allt-fawr
Peak
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion group. It is on the internal border of Snowdonia National Park, and overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, with its numerous slate quarries, as well as Llyn Ystradau and Ffestiniog Power Station in Tanygrisiau.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Blaenau Ffestiniog.
Tanygrisiau
Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in Wales. Blaenau Ffestiniog is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.
Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.99882° or 52° 59′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.96049° or 3° 57′ 38″ westElevation
1,818 feet (554 metres)Open location code
9C4RX2XQ+GROpenStreetMap ID
node 3306212002OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cwmorthin House and Stable.
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