Manod Mawr

#2296 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain

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Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Although known as a mountain in the eastern Moelwyns, it and its sister peaks are sometimes known as the Ffestiniog hills. ()

Elevation: 2169 ftProminence: 873 ftCoordinates: 52°59'3"N, 3°54'9"W

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WalesUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Moelwyn Mawr, Moel-yr-hydd, Tomen y Mur.

2.1 miNW
Tours, History museum, Museum
Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog
54 min walk • Llechwedd is a visitor attraction near Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales. It details the history of slate quarrying in the town and specifically the Llechwedd quarry in which it is located.
4.1 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moelwyn Mawr, Snowdonia National Park
104 min walk • Moelwyn Mawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. Its summit overlooks the Vale of Ffestiniog and has views in all directions.
3.2 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel-yr-hydd
83 min walk • Moel-yr-hydd is a subsidiary summit of Moelwyn Mawr in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. The mountain overlooks the village of Tanygrisiau and Tanygrisiau railway station from where the mountain can easily be ascended.
3.9 miS
Archaeological site
Tomen y Mur, Snowdonia National Park
100 min walk • Tomen y Mur is a First Century AD Roman fort in Snowdonia, Gwynedd, Wales. The fortification, which lies on the slope of an isolated spur northeast of Llyn Trawsfynydd, was constructed during the North Wales campaigns of governor Gnaeus Julius Agricola in AD 78.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moelwyn Bach, Snowdonia National Park
102 min walk • Moelwyn Bach is a mountain in Snowdonia, northern Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is connected to its parent peak Moelwyn Mawr via the Craigysgafn ridge. It overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog and the Vale of Ffestiniog.
4 miW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Craigysgafn, Snowdonia National Park
102 min walk • Craigysgafn is a rocky ridge and a top of Moelwyn Mawr that leads south from Moelwyn Mawr to Moelwyn Bach in Snowdonia, North Wales. It has several gullies which lead directly down to the scree slopes above Llyn Stwlan. Some scrambling is needed in places.
3.7 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Druman
95 min walk • Moel Druman is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr.
3.6 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Llyn Conwy, Snowdonia National Park
93 min walk • Llyn Conwy is a lake in the county of Conwy in central north Wales. It is the source of the River Conwy which, on flowing south out of the lake, swings round to then generally flow in a northerly direction for a distance of some 27 miles to its discharge in Conwy Bay.
3.1 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Allt-fawr
80 min walk • Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion group. It is on the internal border of Snowdonia National Park, and overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, with its numerous slate quarries, as well as the Tanygrisiau reservoir and power station.
~380 ftSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Manod Mawr North Top
2 min walk • Manod Mawr North Top is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It lies directly to the north of its parent Manod Mawr, separated by the Graig Ddu Quarry. Crossing the quarry to reach the main summit can be dangerous. There are also a few mine adits on the northern slopes.
2.3 miN
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Moel Penamnen
60 min walk • Moel Penamnen is a mountain just north of Blaenau Ffestiniog, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It may be climbed from the Crimea Pass via Moel Barlwyd, from Blaenau Ffestiniog or Cwm Penamnen to the north.