Mynydd Mawr, Snowdonia National Park

Name: Mynydd Mawr
Address: Snowdonia National Park, United Kingdom

#30 among attractions in Snowdonia National Park

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Mynydd Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, approximately 7 km west of Snowdon itself, overlooking Llyn Cwellyn and being the northern outlier of the Moel Hebog group. A popular ascent starts from Rhyd Ddu. On its western flank are the remains of ancient settlements and field systems. The profile of Mynydd Mawr from the north is often thought to resemble an elephant lying down, and consequently the mountain is often colloquially also called "Yr Eliffant", or "Elephant Mountain" by non-Welsh speakers. ()

Elevation: 2290 ftProminence: 1516 ftCoordinates: 53°4'11"N, 4°10'52"W

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Snowdonia National Park United Kingdom

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Day trips

Mynydd Mawr – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Dolbadarn Castle, Llyn Nantlle Uchaf, Pitt's Head.

3.7 miE
Climbing
Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, Snowdonia National Park
95 min walk • Clogwyn Du'r Arddu, or "Cloggy", is a north-facing rhyolite set of cliffs located on the northern flank of Snowdon mountain.
4.3 miNE
Dog-friendly medieval ruins with views
Dolbadarn Castle, Llanberis
109 min walk • Dolbadarn Castle is a fortification built by the Welsh prince Llywelyn the Great during the early 13th century, at the base of the Llanberis Pass, in northern Wales.
1.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Nantlle Uchaf, Snowdonia National Park
48 min walk • Llyn Nantlle Uchaf is a lake in the Nantlle Valley, Gwynedd, Wales. The lake forms the foreground in Richard Wilson's painting "Snowdon from Llyn Nantlle". Llyn Nantlle Isaf no longer exists as it was drained to protect the slate works.
3 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Pitt's Head, Snowdonia National Park
77 min walk • Pitt's Head is a distinctive rock located at grid reference SH576515, close to the A4085 road in Gwynedd, Wales. Its distinction lies in a resemblance to the profile of politician William Pitt the Younger.
1.5 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Y Garn, Snowdonia National Park
38 min walk • Y Garn is a top of Mynydd Drws-y-Coed in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the easterly end of the Nantlle Ridge. It has steep north facing cliffs, the summit area being the highest point on a broad rocky plateau.
4.1 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St Padarn's Church, Llanberis
104 min walk • Saint Padarn's Church, Llanberis is a parish church of the Church in Wales in Llanberis.
1.8 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Mynydd Drws-y-Coed, Snowdonia National Park
47 min walk • Mynydd Drws-y-Coed is a peak on the Nantlle Ridge in Snowdonia, north Wales. It is located at the easterly end of the ridge, and is a subsidiary summit of Trum y Ddysgl.
1.8 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Tryfan
46 min walk • Moel Tryfan is a small mountain near the villages of Rhosgadfan, Y Fron and Betws Garmon, in northern Gwynedd. The higher and more famous peak of Tryfan above Dyffryn Ogwen has also sometimes been referred to as "Moel Tryfan" in the past.
1.9 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Trum y Ddysgl, Snowdonia National Park
50 min walk • Trum y Ddysgl is a mountain in Snowdonia, north Wales and is the second highest summit on the celebrated Nantlle Ridge. It is also one half of the two Marilyns that make up the ridge, the other being Craig Cwm Silyn.
3 miS
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Nantlle Ridge, Rhyd Ddu
78 min walk • The Nantlle Ridge is the name given to a small range of mountains in Snowdonia, north Wales which runs south-west from the village of Rhyd Ddu for a distance of about 9 km, ending above Nebo in the Nantlle Valley.
2.1 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Eilio, Snowdonia National Park
55 min walk • Moel Eilio is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, that is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Snowdon itself. It has two subsidiary tops, Foel Gron and Foel Goch. The average annual temperature of the mountain is around 6 degrees Celsius.

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How to get to Mynydd Mawr by public transport?

The nearest stations to Mynydd Mawr:

Train

Plas-y-nant (27 min walk)