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Record SL-436087 · Wikidata Q4733296 · DOBIH 2006

Allt-fawr

Yr Allt Fawr;Allt Fawr
Hewitt Nuttall HuMP Simm TuMP Marilyn
Elevation
698 m
2,290 ft
Prominence
246 m
Isolation
Coordinates
53.0082° N, 3.9662° W
Grid ref
SH681474
Allt-fawr
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Description

Wikipedia

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 Llyn Ystradau and Ffestiniog Power Station in Tanygrisiau. On the northern slope of Allt-fawr is the Oakeley Quarry, the world's largest underground slate mine. On the southern slope is the large Cwmorthin Quarry. These two mines are joined underneath the summit of Allt-fawr and the extensive chambering and adits are visible on the surface of the mountain where underground workings have collapsed. Between 1974 and 1997, the Gloddfa Ganol tourist attraction operated within the Oakeley Quarry on the south slope of the mountain.

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Iwerddon 583 m NE 39° 1.0 km
Moel Druman 675 m W 279° 1.0 km
Craig Nyth-y-Gigfran 554 m S 160° 1.1 km
Y Ro Lwyd 512 m NE 45° 1.6 km
Moel Lledr 405 m N 359° 1.6 km
Ysgafell Wen 659 m NW 293° 1.6 km