Foel Meirch
Foel Meirch is a top of Carnedd Dafydd in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, North Wales. It offers commanding views of Carnedd Llewelyn and Yr Elen, and the Ysgolion Duon Cliffs.Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carnedd Dafydd and Pen yr Ole Wen.
Carnedd Dafydd
Peak
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Carnedd Dafydd is a mountain peak in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and is the fourth highest peak in Wales. Situated south-west of Carnedd Llewelyn and north of Pen yr Ole Wen, Carnedd Dafydd is on the main ridge of the Carneddau, and on the border between Gwynedd and Conwy.
Pen yr Ole Wen
Peak
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Pen yr Ole Wen is the seventh highest mountain in Snowdonia and in Wales. It is the most southerly of the Carneddau range. The mountain lies to the north of Idwal Cottage youth hostel on the A5 road, from where it has a pyramidal appearance.
Ffynnon Lloer
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Ffynnon Lloer is a lake in the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales. It lies below the peaks of Pen yr Ole Wen and Carnedd Dafydd at a height of 2,225 feet and covers an area of some 6 acres.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Bethesda.
Cwm Idwal
Locality
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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. Cwm Idwal is situated 3 miles south of Foel Meirch.
Bethesda
Photo: Mike Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Mynydd Llandygai
Village
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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 SH600656. Mynydd Llandygai is situated 3½ miles west of Foel Meirch.
Foel Meirch
- Type: Hill with an elevation of 2,625 feet
- Description: hill (800m) in Gwynedd
- Categories: peak and landform
- Location: Llanllechid, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Foel Meirch” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Foel Meirch”
- Welsh: “Foel Meirch”
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