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Pen y Castell, Snowdonia National Park

#223 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen y Castell
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Elevation: 2044 ftProminence: 95 ftCoordinates: 53°12'24"N, 3°56'9"W
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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Foel-fras, Drum, Bera Mawr, Carnedd y Ddelw.

  • foel fras snowdonia national park1.1 miSW
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Foel-fras, Snowdonia National Park

    28 min walk • Foel-fras is a mountain in the Carneddau range, about 10 km east of Bethesda in North Wales. It lies on the border between the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy. With a summit elevation of 944 m it is officially the eleventh-highest summit in Wales.

  • drum snowdonia national park~320 ftNE
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Drum, Snowdonia National Park

    2 min walk • Drum is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales, 2 km north-east of Foel-fras. It is 771 m high. It is also known as Carnedd Penyborth-Goch.

  • bera mawr snowdonia national park~0 ftN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Bera Mawr, Snowdonia National Park

    1 min walk • Bera Mawr is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales, height 794 metres. It and Bera Bach are together known as the Berau, or northern Carneddau. The summit is a large rock tor, characteristic of the western Carneddau.

  • carnedd y ddelw snowdonia national park~0 ftN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Carnedd y Ddelw, Snowdonia National Park

    1 min walk • Carnedd y Ddelw is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales, north-east of Foel-fras. It is the Nuttall top of Drum. Its eastern slopes are drained by the Afon Tafolog, a tributary of Afon Roe that flows through the village of Rowen before joining the River Conwy.

  • bera bach snowdonia national park~0 ftN
    Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

    Bera Bach, Snowdonia National Park

    1 min walk • Bera Bach is a summit, height 807 metres, in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales. It is part of a ridge leading west from Garnedd Uchaf. The summit is a rocky tor, characteristic of the northern Carneddau. Bera Mawr and Bera Bach are together known as the Berau, meaning 'ricks' or 'stacks'.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pen y Castell?

Nearby attractions include Carnedd y Ddelw, Snowdonia National Park (1 min walk), Bera Mawr, Snowdonia National Park (1 min walk), Bera Bach, Snowdonia National Park (1 min walk), Drum, Snowdonia National Park (2 min walk).

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