Cwm Dyli
Cwm Dyli is the location of a hydro-electric power station on the southern flank of the Snowdon range in North Wales. At the time it was built, it was the largest hydro-electric power station in the United Kingdom.Photo: Born Acorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: hydroelectric power station in Gwynedd, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Cwm Dyli Power Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gallt y Wenallt and Llyn Teyrn.
Gallt y Wenallt
Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
Gallt y Wenallt is a subsidiary summit of Y Lliwedd in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales. It lies at the end of the north ridge. Its northern face is reputed to be the longest slope in Snowdonia, being close to 2000 ft.
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass
Ranger station
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
YHA Snowdon Pen-y-Pass is a ranger station, which is situated 1 mile north of Cwm Dyli.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cwm Idwal and Nant Peris.
Cwm Idwal
Locality
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. 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. Cwm Idwal is situated 3½ miles north of Cwm Dyli.
Nant Peris
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Nant Peris is a village, which is situated 4 miles northwest of Cwm Dyli.
Capel Curig
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Capel Curig is a village in the county borough of Conwy, popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the Snowdonia National Park.
Cwm Dyli
- Categories: hydroelectric power station, building, and industry
- Location: Beddgelert, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.06593° or 53° 3′ 57″ northLongitude
-4.01145° or 4° 0′ 41″ westOperator
RWEOpen location code
9C5Q3X8Q+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 230560199OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q5197194
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In Other Languages
“Cwm Dyli” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Cwm Dyli”
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