Gyrn Ddu

#5488 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Gyrn Ddu is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Llanaelhaearn in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales. It forms the western half of a wider upland area, another significant top of which is the 510 m summit of Bwlch Mawr to the east. ()

Elevation: 1713 ftProminence: 1266 ftCoordinates: 52°59'40"N, 4°23'1"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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Gyrn Ddu – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tre'r Ceiri, Yr Eifl, Glynllifon, Lloyd George Museum.

2.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Tre'r Ceiri
54 min walk • Tre'r Ceiri is a hillfort dating back to the Iron Age. The name means 'town of the giants', from cewri, plural of cawr, 'giant'.
2.6 miSW
Natural attraction, Mountain, Park
Yr Eifl
66 min walk • Yr Eifl, sometimes called the Rivals in English, is a group of hills on the north coast of the Llŷn Peninsula in Gwynedd, Wales.
6.3 miNE
Park
Glynllifon, Dinas Dinlle
160 min walk • Glynllifon is the name of the old estate which belonged to the Barons Newborough, near the village of Llandwrog on the main A499 road between Pwllheli and Caernarfon in Gwynedd, Wales.
6.9 miSE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Lloyd George Museum, Criccieth
175 min walk • The Lloyd George Museum is dedicated to the life and times of David Lloyd George, the Welshman who was prime minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. It is located in Lloyd George's home village of Llanystumdwy, Wales, where he is buried, and is run by Gwynedd Council.
7.2 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Garn Boduan, Nefyn
184 min walk • Garn Boduan is an Iron Age hillfort and hill near Nefyn, on the Llŷn Peninsula in Wales. In a survey in the 1950s the traces of over 170 round houses were identified on this site, and around 100 round houses are still visible on the ground.
4.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Valley
Nantlle Valley
120 min walk • The Nantlle Valley is an area in Gwynedd, North Wales, characterised by its numerous small settlements.
3.4 miSW
Historic walking areas, Neighbourhood, Scenic walking areas
Nant Gwrtheyrn, Pwllheli
87 min walk • Nant Gwrtheyrn is a Welsh Language and Heritage Centre, located near the village of Llithfaen on the northern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula, Gwynedd, in northwest Wales.
5.1 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Lôn Las Menai
130 min walk • Lôn Las Menai is part of Lôn Las Cymru, the Welsh National Cycle Route, which is about 400 km long. Lôn Las Menai is the section which runs for 6.5 km along a section of the former Caernarfon to Bangor railway trackbed. From the north of Caernarfon it just runs to the north side of Y Felinheli.
1.7 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Bwlch Mawr
44 min walk • Bwlch Mawr is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Clynnog in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales. Its name is an odd one for a hill, as it means "big pass" in English.
2.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Carnguwch
75 min walk • Carnguwch is a former civil parish in the Welsh county of Gwynedd. It was abolished in 1934, and incorporated into Pistyll. The parish included 1,179 feet high Mynydd Carnguwch.
4.8 miE
Archaeological site
Pen Llystyn
123 min walk • Pen Llystyn, sometimes referred to as Pen Llys Tyn, was a Roman fort located to the north of Bryncir, between Porthmadog and Caernarfon in Gwynedd, north Wales. The fort itself stands on the east bank of the Afon Dwyfach.