South Buttress

South Buttress is a locality in Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales. South Buttress is situated nearby to the locality Ladder Buttress, as well as near Simdde’r Foel.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Moel Hebog and Moel yr Ogof.

Moel Hebog

Peak

Photo: Stemonitis, Public domain.

Moel Hebog is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales, rising to 783 metres above sea level and dominating the western view from the village of Beddgelert.

Moel yr Ogof

Peak

Photo: David Crocker, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel yr Ogof is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary summit of Moel Hebog and a sister peak to the lower Moel Lefn. There is an asbestos trial mine located on the summit.

Moel Lefn

Peak

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moel Lefn is a summit in Snowdonia. It is a subsidiary peak of Moel Hebog and a sister peak of Moel yr Ogof. Its summit marks the end of the Hebog ridge.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nantmor and Prenteg.

Nantmor

Village

Photo: William Matthews, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nantmor is a hamlet which lies about 1½ miles to the south of the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd, Wales. The current spelling of the name Nantmor is more modern – most old documents from the 16th to the 18th century record the name as Nanmor. Nantmor is situated 2 miles east of South Buttress.

Prenteg

Village

Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Prenteg is a hamlet that lies 3 miles from Porthmadog, Wales, between Tremadog and Beddgelert. Prenteg is situated 3½ miles southeast of South Buttress.