The Cantilever

The Cantilever is a stone in , , . The Cantilever is situated nearby to the peak , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glyder Fach and Castell y Gwynt.

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain in , north-west , and is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales. Routes to the summit lead from and Bristly Ridge to the north, via from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east, towards .

Peak
Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a top of in , north-west . It has the distinction of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s.

Lake
Photo: Paul Marsh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a in , , in . It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near in the Glyderau mountain range.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Nant Peris.

Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern , the national park in the mountainous region of . Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude, aspect and terrain.

Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 miles west of The Cantilever.

Village
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, historically spelled as Dinorwic in English, is a village located high above , near , in . The name is shared with the fort of Dinas , also within the community of , on a foothill 6 kilometres from village and 3 kilometres from the and also with Port Dinorwic, the anglicised name of . is situated 5 miles northwest of The Cantilever.

The Cantilever

Latitude
53.1051° or 53° 6′ 18″ north
Longitude
-4.00685° or 4° 0′ 25″ west
Open location code
9C5Q4X4V+27
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8958194690
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­stone
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In Other Languages

“The Cantilever” goes by many names.
  • Welsh: “Y Gwyliwr”

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