Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu

Forest, mountain & lakeshore walking


Route outline for walk gw151:

Rhyd-Ddu  -  Rhyd-Ddu Forest  -  Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr)  -  Craig y Bera  -  Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)  -  CraigCwmbychan  -  Cwm Planwydd  -  Llyn Cwellyn  -  Beddgelert Forest  -  Planwydd  -  Rhyd-Ddu



Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

Rhyd Dduis pronounced'r-ee-th th-ee'


Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

hewitt
1
Welsh
Mountain
Wainwright
0
Wainwrights
 Welsh Nuttall
1
Welsh
Nuttall
Dewey
0
Welsh
Deweys
Wainwright Outlying Fell
0
Wainwright
Outlying Fells
marilyn
1
Welsh
Marilyn
Bridget
0
Bridgets

Peak Bagging Statistics for this walk:

The highest point of this walk is Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) at 698m (2291ft). Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) is classified as a Welsh Mountain (Hewitt) (69th highest in Wales, 176th highest in England & Wales)

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) is also known as a Welsh Nuttall (89th highest in Wales, 224th highest in England & Wales) and a Welsh Marilyn (35th highest in Wales, 601st highest in the UK).

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) means 'Great Mountain' in Welsh and is pronounced 'min-nith m-ow'.

The summit of Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) is marked by a large cairn.


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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu

In no particular order . . .

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) tower above Llyn Celwyn from Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr)

Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) tower above Llyn Celwyn from Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (146)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Craig y Bera

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Craig y Bera

Photo: Gerald Murphy (140)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - The crags of Craig y Bera

The crags of Craig y Bera

Photo: Gerald Murphy (142)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (136)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Cairn on Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) with Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) in the background

Cairn on Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) with Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) in the background

Photo: Gerald Murphy (134)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (right) from Rhyd Ddu

Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (right) from Rhyd Ddu

Photo: David Zuckerman (1)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Looking west from Craig y Bera

Looking west from Craig y Bera

Photo: Gerald Murphy (139)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Summit cairn on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Summit cairn on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (144)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - The crags of Craig y Bera with Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) beyond

The crags of Craig y Bera with Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) beyond

Photo: Gerald Murphy (141)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) summit plateau

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) summit plateau

Photo: Gerald Murphy (143)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from the Nantlle Road (B4418) near Rhyd Ddu

Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from the Nantlle Road (B4418) near Rhyd Ddu

Photo: Gerald Murphy (148)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) in the distance with Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) (left), Cwm Planwydd and Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) (right) from Craig y Bera

Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) in the distance with Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) (left), Cwm Planwydd and Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) (right) from Craig y Bera

Photo: Gerald Murphy (138)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - The Nantlle Ridge - Y Garn (Moel Hebog), Mynydd Drws-y-coed and Trum y Ddysgl from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

The Nantlle Ridge - Y Garn (Moel Hebog), Mynydd Drws-y-coed and Trum y Ddysgl from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (137)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Approaching Beddgelert Forest from below Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr)

Approaching Beddgelert Forest from below Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr)

Photo: Gerald Murphy (147)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Gully on Craig y Bera

Gully on Craig y Bera

Photo: Gerald Murphy (145)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)  (left), Llyn Cwellyn, Moel Eilio (Llanberis) (right) and Foel Gron (far right) from the Rhyd Ddu path

Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) (left), Llyn Cwellyn, Moel Eilio (Llanberis) (right) and Foel Gron (far right) from the Rhyd Ddu path

Photo: Don Williams (16)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Approaching Craig y Bera from Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) with The Nantlle Ridge in the distance in the background

Approaching Craig y Bera from Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) with The Nantlle Ridge in the distance in the background

Photo: Gerald Murphy (135)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Approach to Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) and Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from the Beddgelert Forest path near Bwlch y Moch

Approach to Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) and Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from the Beddgelert Forest path near Bwlch y Moch

Photo: Gerald Murphy (133)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Path through Beddgelert Forest

Path through Beddgelert Forest

Photo: David Zuckerman (34)

Walk gw151 Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from Rhyd Ddu - Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Rhyd Ddu

Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from Rhyd Ddu

Photo: Gerald Murphy (149)


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