Rhobell Fawr, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Rhobell Fawr
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#21 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Volcano

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Rhobell Fawr is the site of an ancient volcano that was active during the Early Ordovician period in the Arenig range within the Snowdonia National Park. ()

Elevation: 2408 ftProminence: 1014 ftCoordinates: 52°48'53"N, 3°48'5"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Rhobell Fawr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pistyll Cain, St Mark's Church, Aran Fawddwy, Carndochan Castle.

3.4 miW
Waterfall
Pistyll Cain, Dolgellau
88 min walk • Pistyll Cain, also written as Pistill Cain and Pistill Y Caen, is a renowned waterfall in Meirionnydd in north Wales. It lies north-east of Ganllwyd off the A470 trunk road between Dolgellau and Trawsfynydd.
4.8 miS
Church, Art Nouveau architecture
St Mark's Church, Snowdonia National Park
122 min walk • St Mark's Church, Brithdir, is a redundant church in the hamlet of Brithdir, Gwynedd, Wales. It is designated by Cadw as a Grade I listed building, and is under the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Aran Fawddwy, Snowdonia National Park
131 min walk • Aran Fawddwy is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, Wales, United Kingdom. It is the highest point of the historic county of Merionethshire.
4.8 miNE
Forts and castles
Carndochan Castle, Snowdonia National Park
124 min walk • Carndochan Castle is a ruined stone castle near Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, north Wales. It was probably built in the early thirteenth century and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument.
4.9 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Glasgwm, Snowdonia National Park
126 min walk • Glasgwm is a mountain in Gwynedd, Wales forming part of the Aran range in southern Snowdonia. It is one of the three Marilyns that make up the range, the others being Aran Fawddwy and Esgeiriau Gwynion.
1.8 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Dduallt, Snowdonia National Park
46 min walk • Dduallt is a mountain in central Snowdonia, north Wales. It is the sister peak of Rhobell Fawr. It lies north of the A494 between Dolgellau and Llanuwchllyn. Its eastern slopes are the source of the Afon Dyfrdwy.
5.4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Garn, Penmaenpool
138 min walk • Y Garn is a mountain in the southern Snowdonia, Wales, north of Dolgellau. It is an outlier of the Rhinogydd range, rising above the Coed-y-Brenin forest and the Rhaeadr Du waterfalls.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Foel Hafod-fynydd, Snowdonia National Park
130 min walk • Foel Hafod-fynydd is a subsidiary summit of Aran Fawddwy in southern Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom. It tops the east ridge of Erw y Ddafad-ddu. Creiglyn Dyfi nestles in the bowl between Foel Hafod-fynydd and Aran Fawddwy. The summit is grassy marked by a few stones.
5.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Pen y Brynfforchog, Snowdonia National Park
130 min walk • Pen y Brynfforchog is subsidiary summit of Glasgwm in North Wales forming part of the Aran range in southern Snowdonia. It is separated from Glasgwm by the pass, Bwlch y Fign. The summit is bare and marked by a few stones.
5.1 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Gwaun Lydan, Snowdonia National Park
130 min walk • Gwaun Lydan is the top of Aran Fawddwy in the south of the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, Wales. It is located at the end of the south ridge. The summit comprises a small boggy plateau, the highest point being a peat hag marked by a few stones. The summit panorama includes the eastern face of Aran Fawddwy with Creiglyn Dyfi below.
5.4 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Craig Cywarch, Snowdonia National Park
138 min walk • Craig Cywarch is an extensive crag looming above Cwm Cywarch. The nearest village is Dinas Mawddwy on the A470. Climbing routes on the various buttresses range from E2 to V Diff.