Tan-y-Bwlch
Tan-y-Bwlch is a scenic viewpoint in Maentwrog, Gwynedd, Wales. Tan-y-Bwlch is situated nearby to the reservoir Llyn Hafod-y-Llyn, as well as near the forest Coed y Plas.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tan-y-Bwlch railway station and Llyn y Garnedd.
Tan-y-Bwlch railway station
Railway station
Photo: Christian Guthier, CC BY 2.0.
Tan-y-Bwlch railway station is the principal intermediate passenger station on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea.
Plas Halt railway station
Railway station
Photo: Markz55, Public domain.
Plas Halt is an unstaffed halt on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway in Wales, which was built in 1836 to carry dressed slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog for export by sea. Plas Halt railway station is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Tan-y-Bwlch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tan-y-Bwlch and Rhyd.
Tan-y-Bwlch
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway.
Rhyd
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Terre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rhyd is a hamlet in the Welsh County of Gwynedd, located on the B4410 road, halfway between Maentwrog and Llanfrothen. Situated on an elevated site within the Snowdonia National Park, the village has views of the Moelwyns, notably Moelwyn Bach.
Llanfrothen
Village
Llanfrothen is a hamlet and community in the county of Gwynedd, Wales, between the towns of Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog and is 108.1 miles from Cardiff. Llanfrothen is situated 1½ miles west of Tan-y-Bwlch.
Tan-y-Bwlch
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Maentwrog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.95391° or 52° 57′ 14″ northLongitude
-4.01134° or 4° 0′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C4QXX3Q+HFOpenStreetMap ID
node 501807193OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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