RAC Boulders

RAC Boulders is a climbing site in Capel Curig, Conwy, Wales. RAC Boulders is situated near the mountain saddle Bwlch Goleuni, as well as near the peak Cefn y Capel.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Gallt yr Ogof and Llynnau Mymbyr.

Gallt yr Ogof

Peak

Photo: Ian Greig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gallt yr Ogof is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is a subsidiary top of Glyder Fawr, and is the most easterly summit over 2,000 feet in the Glyderau mountain range, the most easterly hill being Cefn y Capel.

Llynnau Mymbyr

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Llynnau Mymbyr are two lakes located in Dyffryn Mymbyr, a valley running from the village of Capel Curig to the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. Llynnau Mymbyr is situated 4,000 feet east of RAC Boulders.

Y Foel Goch

Peak

Photo: Gabby77, Public domain.

Y Foel Goch is a mountain in Snowdonia, north-west Wales, and is a sister peak along with Gallt yr Ogof to Glyder Fach. Between Glyder Fach and its summit lies Llyn Caseg-fraith, a popular lake for photographing Tryfan and its reflection.

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 west of RAC Boulders.

Nant Peris

Village

Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Nant Peris is a village, which is situated 6 miles west of RAC Boulders.

Llanrhychwyn

Village

Photo: Terry Hughes, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llanrhychwyn is a hamlet in Conwy county borough, Wales. It lies in the Conwy valley, less than a mile south of Trefriw, and a mile north-west of Llanrwst. Llanrhychwyn is situated 6 miles northeast of RAC Boulders.

RAC Boulders

Type: Climbing site
Category: sports location
Location: Capel Curig, Conwy, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.09654° or 53° 5′ 48″ north

Longitude

-3.94733° or 3° 56′ 50″ west

Open location code

9C5R33W3+J3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 503381725

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=climbing

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Bwlch Goleuni and Cefn y Capel.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dyffryn Mymbyr and Beudy Isaf.

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