Moelwyn Mawr
Moelwyn Mawr | |
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Nuttall | |
Naming | |
English translation | great white hill |
Language of name | Welsh |
Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈmɔɨlwɨn ˈmaur] |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
OS grid | SH658448 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
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Moelwyn Bach | 710 m (2,330 ft) | Nuttall
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Craigysgafn | 689 m (2,260 ft) | sub Nuttall
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Moel-yr-hydd | 648 m (2,126 ft) | Nuttall
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Moelwyn Mawr North Ridge Top | 640 m (2,100 ft) | Nuttall
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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.
Site of Special Scientific Interest
In 1990, Moelwyn Mawr was designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest[1][2][3] of national scientific importance. The glaciated landscape of the mountain provides fine examples of two specific Pleistocene features. On the north-east flank of the mountain is a terrain of patterned ground, consisting of small-scale vegetated stripes. On the north side, a debris tongue formed by a rock glacier extends into Cwm Croesor.
Quarrying
Walking
A common hike combines both Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach via the Craigysgafn ridge.[citation needed]
A steep climb to the summit (which has a
Moelwyn Mawr has a high
The walk over the main peaks in the Moelwyns, those being Moelwyn Mawr and Moelwyn Bach involves a walk up a disused incline, before gaining the grassy slopes of Moelwyn Mawr and onto the rockier Moelwyn Bach, before walking back down the road from the Stwlan Dam. Both the Snowdonia and Harlech Ordnance Survey maps are needed to cover the walk. Transport to the beginning may be done by car to Tanygrisiau or Ffestiniog, or by train from Llandudno Junction.[5]
References
- ^ "MOELWYN MAWR SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, Citation (English)" (PDF). Countryside Council for Wales. 1990.
- ^ "MOELWYN MAWR SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, Citation (Cymryu)" (PDF). Countryside Council for Wales. 1990.
- ^ "MOELWYN MAWR SITE OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST, Map" (PDF). Countryside Council for Wales. 1990.
- OCLC 874117875. B1B.
- ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
External links
52°59′01″N 4°00′02″W / 52.98369°N 4.00044°W