Mynydd Mawr

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Mynydd Mawr
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Mynydd Mawr from Trum y Ddysgl
Highest point
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Parent peak Moel Hebog
Listing Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
Translation big mountain (Welsh)
Pronunciation Welsh: [ˈmənɨð ˈmaur]
Geography
Location Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range Snowdonia
OS grid SH539546
Topo map OS Landranger 115

Mynydd Mawr (Welsh for big mountain) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, situated approximately 7 km (4.3 mi) 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" ('The Elephant'), or "Elephant Mountain" to non-Welsh speakers.[1]

File:Mynydd Mawr (Elephant Mountain).jpg
Mynydd Mawr from the north, showing the 'elephant's' head and back

References

  1. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.

External links

File:MynyddMawr.jpg
Mynydd Mawr and Llyn Cwellyn from the east

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