Bwlch Stwlan

Bwlch Stwlan is a mountain saddle in , , . Bwlch Stwlan is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach.

Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain in , and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.

Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain in , northern and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak via the ridge. It overlooks the town of and the Vale of Ffestiniog.

Archaeological site
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
was a slate quarry in the Moelwyn mountains, northeast of in . Small-scale working of the site began in the 1830s, but was hampered by the remote location, and the lack of a transport system to carry the slates to markets.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blaenau Ffestiniog and Llanfrothen.

Photo: Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small town in the Snowdonia Mountains in . is a former slate-mining village and consists of one main road with all the others leading off it. Many visitors come to ride the historic narrow-gauge railway.

Village
is a hamlet and community in the county of , Wales, between the towns of and and is 108.1 miles from Cardiff.

Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village and area within in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of , north-west . It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.

Bwlch Stwlan

Latitude
52.9772° or 52° 58′ 38″ north
Longitude
-3.9964° or 3° 59′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C4RX2G3+VC
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3762984978
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Bwlch Stwlan from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Moelwyn Slate Mine and Old Levels.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Moelwyn quarry and Craigysgafn.

Gwynedd: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Bangor, Tywyn, Caernarfon, and Bardsey Island.

Curious Mountain Saddles to Discover

Uncover intriguing mountain saddles from every corner of the globe.