Cwm Marchnad

Cwm Marchnad is a locality in Llanllyfni, Gwynedd, Wales. Cwm Marchnad is situated nearby to the locality Cerig Heuon, as well as near Parc Cae-cra.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mynydd Drws-y-Coed and Y Garn.

Mynydd Drws-y-Coed

Peak

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Mynydd Drws-y-Coed is a peak on the Nantlle Ridge in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is located at the easterly end of the ridge, and is a subsidiary summit of Trum y Ddysgl.

Y Garn is a top of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the easterly end of the Nantlle Ridge. It has steep north-facing cliffs, the summit area being the highest point on a broad rocky plateau.

Trum y Ddysgl

Peak

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Trum y Ddysgl is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the second highest summit on the Nantlle Ridge. It is also one half of the two Marilyns that make up the ridge, the other being Craig Cwm Silyn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rhyd Ddu and Nantlle.

Rhyd Ddu

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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.

Nantlle

Village

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Nantlle is a small village in the slate quarrying Nantlle Valley in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies on the north shore of Llyn Nantlle Uchaf and is part of the community of Llanllyfni. The population was 228 in 2011 with 42% born in England. Nantlle is situated 3 miles west of Cwm Marchnad.