Cefn Cyfarwydd, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Cefn Cyfarwydd
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#178 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Cefn Cyfarwydd is a ridge in Conwy county borough, north Wales. It is located above the village of Trefriw on the western side of the Conwy valley, and dramatically separates Cwm Cowlyd and the rugged mountains of the Carneddau from the greener, lusher Conwy valley. ()

Coordinates: 53°8'51"N, 3°52'22"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Day trips

Cefn Cyfarwydd – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Llyn Geirionydd, Llyn Crafnant, Klondyke mill, Creigiau Gleision.

1.5 miSE
Natural attraction, Body of water, Park
Llyn Geirionydd, Trefriw
38 min walk • Llyn Geirionydd lies in a valley in North Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydyr Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains.
1.1 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Crafnant, Snowdonia National Park
28 min walk • Llyn Crafnant is a lake that lies in a valley in Wales where the northern edge of the Gwydir Forest meets the lower slopes of the Carneddau mountains and, more specifically, the ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd.
1.1 miE
Ruins
Klondyke mill, Snowdonia National Park
29 min walk • Klondyke Mill was an ore processing mill on the edge of the Gwydir Forest, near Trefriw, north Wales. Constructed in 1900, the mill was built to receive lead ore from Pandora mine, some 2 miles away - with which its history is inextricably linked - this ore travelling along a tramway which followed the eastern shore of Llyn Geirionydd.
1.4 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creigiau Gleision, Snowdonia National Park
37 min walk • Creigiau Gleision is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It is the easternmost of the high Carneddau and is separated from the others by Llyn Cowlyd. Directly across this reservoir from Creigiau Gleision is Pen Llithrig y Wrach. To the north-east it runs into the broad ridge of Cefn Cyfarwydd.
1.6 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Craiglwyn, Snowdonia National Park
41 min walk • Craiglwyn is a top of Creigiau Gleision in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It lies at the south end of the Creigiau Gleision ridge, and offers good views of Carnedd Dafydd, Pen yr Helgi Du, Pen Llithrig y Wrach, Gallt yr Ogof, Tryfan and Moel Siabod.
1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Creigiau Gleision North Top, Snowdonia National Park
25 min walk • Creigiau Gleision North Top is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It is a significant top on the Creigiau Gleision ridge, topping the north end of its crest.