Stwlan Dam
Stwlan Dam is a dam in Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. Stwlan Dam is situated nearby to the reservoir Llyn Stwlan, as well as near the peak Craig Stwlan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Llyn Stwlan and Craigysgafn.
Craigysgafn
Peak
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craigysgafn is a rocky ridge and a top of Moelwyn Mawr that leads south from Moelwyn Mawr to Moelwyn Bach in Snowdonia, North Wales. It has several gullies which lead directly down to the scree slopes above Llyn Stwlan. Some scrambling is needed in places.
Moelwyn Mawr
Peak
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tanygrisiau and Croesor.
Tanygrisiau
Village
Photo: Ross Burgess, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tanygrisiau is a village and area within Blaenau Ffestiniog in the upper end of the Vale of Ffestiniog in the county of Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It can be found along the southern side of the Moelwyn mountain range and dates to around 1750.
Croesor
Village
Photo: David Medcalf, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Croesor is a small village in Gwynedd, Wales, located at the foot of Cnicht, in Cwm Croesor, in the community of Llanfrothen. The Croesor Tramway travelled along the bed of the cwm, before rising steeply to Bwlch Rhosydd via Croesor Incline. Croesor is situated 2 miles west of Stwlan Dam.
Tan-y-Bwlch
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tan-y-Bwlch lies in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales and is primarily known as the location of Tan-y-Bwlch railway station, on the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway. Tan-y-Bwlch is situated 2 miles south of Stwlan Dam.
Stwlan Dam
- Type: Dam
- Location: Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.98069° or 52° 58′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.98837° or 3° 59′ 18″ westHeight
112 feet (34 metres)Open location code
9C4RX2J6+7MOpenStreetMap ID
way 372571281OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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