Castell y Gwynt, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Castell y Gwynt
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#36 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Castell y Gwynt is a top of Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It has the merit of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s. It has a prominence of 15.7 m, and was only included on the Nuttall's list after re-surveying in 2007. The top is more famous as a feature than a summit. ()

Elevation: 3189 ftProminence: 52 ftCoordinates: 53°6'13"N, 4°0'43"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Castell y Gwynt – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Llyn Idwal, Tryfan, Cwm Idwal, Glyder Fach.

1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Idwal, Snowdonia National Park
27 min walk • Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia. It is named after Prince Idwal Foel, a grandson of Rhodri Mawr, one of the ancient Kings of Wales.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Tryfan, Snowdonia National Park
25 min walk • Tryfan is a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, Wales. It forms part of the Glyderau group, and is one of the most recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags.
1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia National Park
26 min walk • Cwm Idwal is a cirque in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales.
~900 ftNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glyder Fach, Snowdonia National Park
5 min walk • Glyder Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, north-west Wales, and is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales.
0.7 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glyder Fawr, Snowdonia National Park
19 min walk • Glyder Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, the highest peak in the Glyderau range at just over 1,000 metres, having had its height recalculated in 2010 using GPS.
0.6 miSE
Lake
Llyn Bochlwyd, Snowdonia National Park
15 min walk • Llyn Bochlwyd is a lake in Snowdonia, Wales, in Conwy County Borough. It lies in Cwm Bochlwyd, near Llyn Ogwen in the Glyderau mountain range.
1.2 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon, Snowdonia National Park
31 min walk • Llyn Cwm-y-ffynnon is a lake in Snowdonia, below the summit of Moel Berfedd in Cwmffynnon. The lake's original name was Fynnon Mymbyr as outlined in Llywelyn ap Iorwerth's charter of 1198. As the name suggests, the lake nestles in a short valley, a cwm, high above the Pen-y-Gwryd hotel.
1.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Waterfall
Devil's Appendix, Snowdonia National Park
27 min walk • Nant Clogwyn y Geifr is the tallest single-drop waterfall in Wales and one of the tallest in the United Kingdom. It is a plunge style waterfall located on the Clogwyn y Geifr cliffs beside Twll Du in Cwm Idwal, Snowdonia, Wales.
0.8 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glyderau, Snowdonia National Park
20 min walk • The Glyderau are a mountain group in Snowdonia, North Wales. The name derives from the highest peaks in the range, Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Cludair", meaning a heap of stones.

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Which popular attractions are close to Castell y Gwynt?

Nearby attractions include Glyder Fach, Snowdonia National Park (5 min walk), Llyn Bochlwyd, Snowdonia National Park (15 min walk), Glyder Fawr, Snowdonia National Park (19 min walk), Glyderau, Snowdonia National Park (20 min walk).