Llyn Llyffant

Llyn Llyffant is the highest lake in , located at grid reference SH 687 645. Its name translates into English as "frog lake". It lies at an elevation of approximately 815m above sea level.
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Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carnedd Llewelyn and Foel Grach.

Peak
Photo: Sowen, Copyrighted free use.
, also spelled Carnedd Llywelyn, is a mountain massif in the range in , north-west . It is the highest point of the Carneddau at 1,064 metres and the second-highest peak by relative height in Wales, 49th in the British Isles and lies on the border between and .

Peak
Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.
is a mountain in the range. It is the eighth-highest summit in as well as , and is included in the Welsh 3000s. It is located on a broad ridge extending northwards from to and .

Peak
Photo: Erwynj, CC BY 4.0.
is a mountain in the range in , . It is the ninth-highest mountain in Snowdonia. The average annual temperature of the peak is around 4 °C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bethesda and Cwm Idwal.

Photo: Mike Hudson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in , . It is often known locally as Pesda. The town lies at the foot of the Nant Francon pass, leading up the Ogwen valley into the heart of the Snowdonia mountains. It is ideal for walking Snowdonia.

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. is situated 4½ miles southwest of Llyn Llyffant.

Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the county borough of , popular with climbers and hillwalkers due to its location in the heart of the .

Llyn Llyffant

Latitude
53.16209° or 53° 9′ 44″ north
Longitude
-3.96359° or 3° 57′ 49″ west
Open location code
9C5R526P+RH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 327117358
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q6662939
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Satellite Map

Discover Llyn Llyffant from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Llyn Llyffant” goes by many names.
  • French: “Llyn Llyffant”
  • Irish: “Ffynnon Llyffant”
  • Welsh: “Ffynnon Llyffant”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ffynnon Caseg and Disused reservoir for the quarry workings.

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