Llechog

Llechog is a peak in Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, Wales and has an elevation of 2,297 feet. Llechog is situated nearby to the locality Cwm Caregog, as well as near Cwm Clogwyn.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Snowdon and Garnedd Ugain.

Snowdon

Peak

Photo: Gdr, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Snowdon, or Yr Wyddfa, is a mountain in the Snowdonia region of North Wales. It has an elevation of approx. 1,085 metres above sea level, which makes it both the highest mountain in Wales and the highest in the British Isles south of the Scottish Highlands.

Garnedd Ugain

Peak

Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Garnedd Ugain, the summit of Crib-y-Ddysgl ridge, is a pyramidal mountain in Wales that forms part of the Snowdon Massif. It is the second-highest peak in Wales and lies just under one kilometre north of the summit of Snowdon itself.

Yr Aran

Peak

Photo: Geraint Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Yr Aran is a mountain peak on a ridge radiating south from Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain, with views of the summit of Snowdon, Moel Hebog and the Nantlle Ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Beddgelert.

Rhyd Ddu

Photo: RICHARD OUTRAM, CC BY 2.0.

Rhyd-ddu is a small village in Snowdonia, North Wales which is a starting point for walks up Snowdon, Moel Hebog, Yr Aran and the Nantlle Ridge. It lies on the A4085 4 miles north of Beddgelert, at its junction with the B4418 to Nantlle and Penygroes. Rhyd Ddu railway station is one of the stops on the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and Porthmadog.