Yr Elen, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Yr Elen
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#131 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Yr Elen is a mountain in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the ninth highest mountain in Snowdonia. The average annual temperature of the peak is around 4 °C. It lies on a short ridge running north-northwest off the main northeast-to-southwest ridge of the Carneddau, just over one kilometre from Carnedd Llewelyn. ()

Elevation: 3156 ftProminence: 187 ftCoordinates: 53°9'60"N, 3°59'7"W

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Yr Elen – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Carnedd Llewelyn, Llyn Llyffant, Carneddau, Carnedd Gwenllian.

0.8 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carnedd Llewelyn, Snowdonia National Park
20 min walk • Carnedd Llewelyn, usually spelt Carnedd Llywelyn in Welsh, is a mountain massif in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, north-west Wales.
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Llyffant, Snowdonia National Park
25 min walk • Llyn Llyffant is the highest lake in Wales, 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.
1.2 miNW
Mountain
Carneddau, Snowdonia National Park
32 min walk • The Carneddau are a group of mountains in Snowdonia, Wales. They include the largest contiguous areas of high ground in Wales and England, as well as six or seven of the highest peaks in the country—the Fifteen Peaks. The range also encloses a number of lakes such as Llyn Cowlyd and Llyn Eigiau, and the Aber Falls waterfalls.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carnedd Gwenllian, Snowdonia National Park
36 min walk • Carnedd Gwenllian is a minor summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and included in the Welsh 3000s. From the summit, distant views to the north can extend as far as Ireland and the Isle of Man, and to the South as far as the Berwyn Ranges.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Grach, Snowdonia National Park
27 min walk • Foel Grach is a mountain in the Carneddau range. It is the eighth-highest summit in Snowdonia as well as Wales, and is included in the Welsh 3000s.
1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Craig Eigiau, Snowdonia National Park
27 min walk • Craig Eigiau is a top of Foel Grach in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales. It is located on a broad ridge extending eastwards from Foel Grach, leading to a large peaty plateau, Gledrfordd, which ends with the cliffs of Craig Eigiau.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Drosgl, Snowdonia National Park
35 min walk • Y Drosgl is a summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and forms a part of the western Carneddau, also known as the Berau, meaning 'stacks' or 'ricks'. It lies on a ridge heading west from Carnedd Gwenllian and Bera Mawr towards Bethesda.
1.4 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gyrn Wigau, Snowdonia National Park
35 min walk • Gyrn Wigau is a summit of the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales, and forms a part of the western Carneddau commonly known as the Beras. It is a top of Drosgl. It has only 15 metres of topographical prominence but is listed as a Nuttall.