''Rhinog Fawr'' is a

mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited Summit (topography), summit area, and ...

Snowdonia Snowdonia or Eryri (), is a mountainous region in northwestern Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three national parks in Wales, in 1951. Name and extent It was a commonly held belief that the nam ...

North Wales , area_land_km2 = 6,172 , postal_code_type = Postcode , postal_code = LL, CH, SY , image_map1 = Wales North Wales locator map.svg , map_caption1 = Six principal areas of Wales common ...

and forms part of the

Rhinogydd The Rhinogydd (a Welsh plural form, often anglicised as Rhinogs and also known by the alternative Welsh plural Rhinogau) are a range of mountains located east of Harlech in North Wales. The name ''Rhinogydd'' derives from the names of two of the m ...

range. It is the third highest summit of the Rhinogydd, losing out to

Y Llethr Y Llethr is the highest mountain in the Rhinogydd range of Snowdonia, in north Wales. The summit consists of a flat grassy top marked only by a small cairn. The summit is more in keeping with its southern flanks than its rugged northern ...

and

Diffwys Diffwys is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Barmouth and forms part of the Rhinogydd. On the north side is an exposure of the Caerdion Syncline. It is technically a subsidiary summit of Y Llethr, missing Marilyn status by 2m. It is ther ...

respectively. Its smaller cousin

Rhinog Fach Rhinog Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Rhinogydd. Technically, Rhinog Fach is a subsidiary summit of Y Llethr, but is a Marilyn. To the north lies its higher cousin Rhinog Fawr, separated by the shapely pass o ...

lies to the south, separated by the pass of Bwlch Drws Ardudwy, while its other neighbour,

Moel Ysgyfarnogod Moel Ysgyfarnogod (''Bare hill of the hares'' in Welsh) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and is the northernmost of the Rhinogydd. Rhinog Fawr lies directly south. It overlooks Llyn Trawsfynydd, and from the summit it is possible to ...

lies to the north. In common with most of the range, the terrain is characterised by hard

sedimentary rock Sedimentary rocks are types of rock that are formed by the accumulation or deposition of mineral or organic particles at Earth's surface, followed by cementation. Sedimentation is the collective name for processes that cause these particles ...

covered with heather, making progress on foot difficult. At 510m, nestled in crags, lies ''Llyn Du'', a small tarn beneath the summit. The ascent is most easily made from the north-east or north-west, via the ''Roman Steps'' pass.Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). ''The Mountains of England & Wales'' - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. .

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www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Rhinog Fawr and surrounding area
Llanbedr Mountains and hills of Gwynedd Mountains and hills of Snowdonia Hewitts of Wales Marilyns of Wales Nuttalls {{Gwynedd-geo-stub