Foel Gron

Foel Gron is a peak on the ridge of hills/mountains in , . This ridge is used as a hiker's route from to the summit of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Llyn Cwellyn and Moel Eilio.

Reservoir
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is a in which supplies drinking water to parts of and . It lies on Afon Gwyrfai in Nant y Betws between and in the northern part of .

Peak
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is a mountain in , , that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch.

Railway station
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Plas-y-Nant is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Welsh Highland Railway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Waunfawr.

Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.
is a small village in , which is a starting point for walks up , , and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of , at its junction with the B4418 to and Penygroes. is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and .

Village
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is a village and community, 4 miles southeast of , in , . It is located near .

Village
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is a village in the county of , formerly part of the historic county of , and within the community of . It is notable as the birthplace of Kate Roberts, one of the greatest Welsh-language writers of the 20th century; her childhood home is now a museum.

Foel Gron

Latitude
53.0892° or 53° 5′ 21″ north
Longitude
-4.1515° or 4° 9′ 6″ west
Elevation
2,064 feet (629 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q3RQX+M9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 333562622
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Wiki­data ID
Q5464008
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Foel Gron” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Foel Gron”
  • Irish: “Foel Gron”
  • Ladin: “Foel Gron”
  • Welsh: “Foel Gron”

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Notable Places Nearby

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