Ffynnon Llugwy

Ffynnon Llugwy is a lake in the range of mountains in , . It lies at a height of about 1,786 feet and covers an area of some 40 acres.
Wikipedia
Photo: Simon Gwyn Roberts, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in the Carneddau range of mountains in Snowdonia, North Wales
  • Also known as: “Llugwy spring”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carnedd Llewelyn and Pen yr Helgi Du.

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 peak in the eastern part of the in , . It lies on the south-eastern flanks of , and is linked to Carnedd Llewelyn over the col of Bwlch Eryl Farchog, a knife-edge ridge over the cliffs of Craig Yr Ysfa.

Lake
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cwm Idwal.

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.

Ffynnon Llugwy

Latitude
53.1457° or 53° 8′ 45″ north
Longitude
-3.9563° or 3° 57′ 23″ west
Open location code
9C5R42WV+7F
Open­Street­Map ID
way 60840907
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q5446248
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Welsh—“Ffynnon Llugwy” goes by many names.
  • French: “Ffynnon Llugwy”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Ffynnon Llugwy”
  • Welsh: “Ffynnon Llugwy”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cwm Eigiau Slate Quarry and Disused reservoir for the quarry workings.

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