Bwlch Cau
Bwlch Cau is a mountain saddle in Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 2,297 feet. Bwlch Cau is situated nearby to the locality Twr Du, as well as near Hafotty Gwastadfryn.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cadair Idris and Cyfrwy.
Cadair Idris
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Photo: Entopos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cadair Idris or Cader Idris is a mountain in the Meirionnydd area of Gwynedd, Wales. It lies at the southern end of the Snowdonia National Park near the town of Dolgellau.
Cyfrwy
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Photo: Peter Smyly, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cyfrwy is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies to the west of Cadair Idris and is often climbed with Cadair Idris by taking the Pony Path.
Craig Cwm Amarch
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Photo: Colin Park, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Craig Cwm Amarch is a mountain in Gwynedd, Wales. It is at the head of Cwm Amarch on Cader Idris in the Snowdonia National Park. It has an elevation of 791.9 m and a prominence of 79.2 m, and is classed as a Simm, a Hewitt and a Nuttall.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dolgellau and Penmaenpool.
Dolgellau
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolgellau is a picturesque little town in Gwynedd, North Wales. It is located within the Snowdonia National Park and is an important centre for Welsh traditional music.
Penmaenpool
Photo: Traveler100, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Penmaenpool is a hamlet on the south side of the estuary of the River Mawddach in Wales, near Dolgellau. A Grade II listed toll bridge provides access across the estuary for light vehicles.
Corris
Photo: OLU, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Corris is a small village in the hills of Gwynedd, on the border with Powys. In the 19th century it was a slate-mining town and has many remnants of those times, especially the narrow-gauge railway, which has been restored.
Bwlch Cau
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,297 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Llanfihangel-y-Pennant, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.6945° or 52° 41′ 40″ northLongitude
-3.9121° or 3° 54′ 44″ westElevation
2,297 feet (700 metres)Open location code
9C4RM3VQ+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 11954518442OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Localities in the Area
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