Porth-y-nant
Porth-y-nant is a peak in Wales, United Kingdom and has an elevation of 984 feet. Porth-y-nant is situated nearby to the hamlet Nant Gwrtheyrn, as well as near the locality Graig Ddu.Places of Interest
Highlights include Yr Eifl and Tre’r Ceiri.
Yr Eifl
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yr Eifl, sometimes called the Rivals in English, is a group of hills on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales. On a clear day, the views from the highest summit reach as far as the Isle of Man, the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland and the Lake District, as well as the entire sweep of Cardigan Bay.
Tre’r Ceiri
Archaeological site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tre'r Ceiri is a hillfort dating back to the Iron Age. The name means "town of the giants", from cewri, plural of cawr, "giant". The settlement is 450 metres above sea level on the slopes of Yr Eifl, a mountain on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, north-western Wales.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nefyn and Trefor.
Nefyn
Photo: Phil Eptlett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nefyn is a town and community on the northwest coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, Wales. Nefyn is popular with visitors for its sandy beach, and has one substantial hotel, a community pub and a beach cafe.
Trefor
Village
Photo: David Purchase, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trefor is a village on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, in Gwynedd, Wales. It had a population of 1,067 at the 2021 Census. Trefor is in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn, and Llithfaen is nearby.
Llanaelhaearn
Village
Photo: Alan Fryer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanaelhaearn is a village on the Llŷn Peninsula in the county of Gwynedd, Wales. Located in the community of Trefor a Llanaelhaearn which also includes the larger village of Trefor and has a population of 1,067, increasing to 1,117 at the 2011 Census.
Porth-y-nant
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 984 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.9698° or 52° 58′ 11″ northLongitude
-4.4565° or 4° 27′ 24″ westElevation
984 feet (300 metres)Open location code
9C4QXG9V+W9OpenStreetMap ID
node 3522579252OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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