Rhyd Ddu
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.
- Type: Hamlet with 37 residents
- Description: village in Gwynedd, Wales
- Also known as: “Rhyd-ddu”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Llyn y Gadair and Rhyd Ddu railway station.
Rhyd Ddu
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.0543° or 53° 3′ 15″ north
Longitude
-4.1359° or 4° 8′ 9″ west
Population
37
Elevation
607 feet (185 metres)
Open location code
9C5Q3V37+PJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Rhyd Ddu” goes by many names.
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