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Vital Statistics:
| Length: | 6¼mls (10km) | |
| Ascent: | 2,340ft (713m) | |
| Time: | 4¾hrs | |
| Grade: |  | (Moderate) |
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:
 1 Welsh Mountain |
 0 Wainwrights |
 1 Welsh Nuttall |
 0 Welsh Deweys |
 0 Wainwright Outlying Fells |
 1 Welsh Marilyn |
 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 . . .
Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) (left), Llyn Cwellyn, Moel Eilio (Llanberis) (right) and Foel Gron (far right) from the Rhyd Ddu path
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (left) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) from the Nantlle Road (B4418) near Rhyd Ddu
Approach to Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) and Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn) from the Beddgelert Forest path near Bwlch y Moch
Cairn on Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) with Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) in the background
Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd (centre left) and Craig Cwm Silyn (centre right) from Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr (Llyn Cwellyn)
Moel Eilio, Foel Gron and Foel Goch (Snowdon) tower above Llyn Celwyn from Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr)
Approaching Craig y Bera from Foel Rudd (Mynydd Mawr) with The Nantlle Ridge in the distance in the background
Mynydd Drws-y-coed (The Nantlle Ridge) and Y Garn (Moel Hebog) (right) 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)
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
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