Y Lliwedd East Peak is the twin top of
Y Lliwedd
Y Lliwedd is a mountain, connected to Snowdon in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales.
Its summit lies above sea level.
The eastern flanks are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw. Y Lliwedd is the most conspicuous of ...
in the
Snowdonia National Park
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
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. It is only 5 metres shorter than the main summit of Y Lliwedd.
The summit marked by a small pile of stones, the views being similar to Y Lliwedd, except for
Gallt y Wenallt
Gallt y Wenallt is a subsidiary summit of Y Lliwedd in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales. It lies at the end of the north ridge. Its northern face is reputed to be the longest slope in Snowdonia, being close to 2000 ft. It is also the la ...
being in view.
[Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. .]
References
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External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Y Lliwedd and surrounding area
Beddgelert
Mountains and hills of Gwynedd
Mountains and hills of Snowdonia
Nuttalls