Foel y Geifr
Foel y Geifr is a peak in Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 1,690 feet. Foel y Geifr is situated nearby to the locality Bryn Eglyws, as well as near the hamlet Pantperthog.Places of Interest
Highlights include Tarren y Gesail and Bryn Eglwys quarry.
Tarren y Gesail
Peak
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarren y Gesail is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is one of the Marilyns of the Cadair Idris group. Lying to the south of Cadair Idris, it and its neighbour Tarrenhendre form the bulk of the Tarren subgroup.
Bryn Eglwys quarry
Quarry
Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.
Bryn Eglwys quarry was a slate quarry and mine near Abergynolwyn, in Merionethshire, Wales. More than 300 men worked at the site, making it the principal employer in the area.
Centre for Alternative Technology
University
Photo: chestertouristcom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Centre for Alternative Technology is a charity and eco-centre in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales dedicated to demonstrating and teaching sustainable development.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pantperthog and Abergynolwyn.
Pantperthog
Hamlet
Photo: Alzarian16, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pantperthog is a hamlet in southern Gwynedd in Wales, 2 miles north of Machynlleth and 14 miles southeast of Dolgellau. Nearby is the former Llwyngwern quarry, which is now the Centre for Alternative Technology.
Abergynolwyn
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Abergynolwyn is a village in southern Gwynedd, Wales, located at the confluence of the Nant Gwernol and the Afon Dysynni. The population of the community which is named after the village of Llanfihangel-y-Pennant was 339 at the 2011 census.
Esgairgeiliog
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Esgairgeiliog is a village in Powys, Wales, UK. It is situated at the junction of the Afon Glesyrch's and Afon Dulas' valleys. Behind the village is the former Era slate quarry, in the Glesyrch valley, and the Centre for Alternative Technology lies about a mile south of the village.
Foel y Geifr
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,690 feet
- Description: hill (515m) in Gwynedd
- Categories: hill and landform
- Location: Pennal, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.62837° or 52° 37′ 42″ northLongitude
-3.89804° or 3° 53′ 53″ westElevation
1,690 feet (515 metres)Open location code
9C4RJ4H2+8QOpenStreetMap ID
node 3536191594OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Foel y Geifr” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Foel y Geifr (Bro Dysynni)”
- Welsh: “Foel y Geifr”
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Localities in the Area
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