Arenig Fawr
| Arenig Fawr | |
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Arenig Fawr from the A4212 to Ffestiniog.
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 854 m (2,802 ft) |
| Prominence | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
| Parent peak | Moel Siabod |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Coordinates | 52°55′03″N 3°44′46″W / 52.91757°N 3.74601°WCoordinates: 52°55′03″N 3°44′46″W / 52.91757°N 3.74601°W |
| Naming | |
| Translation | Great High Ground (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [aˈrɛnɪɡ ˈvaur] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH827370 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
| Listed summits of Arenig Fawr | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Arenig Fawr South Top | 836 m (2,743 ft) | Nuttall | ||
| Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top | 712 m (2,336 ft) | Nuttall | ||
Arenig Fawr (English: Great High Ground) is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, located close to Llyn Celyn reservoir alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala.
Arenig Fawr is the highest member of the Arenig range with Arenig Fach (English: Small High Ground), a smaller neighbouring mountain, lying to the north. It is surrounded by Moel Llyfnant to the west, Rhobell Fawr to the south and Mynydd Nodol to the east.
The easy-to-moderate climb to the summit takes about 2½ hours from Llyn Celyn. There are no readily identifiable footpaths but the route is marked by an old wire boundary fence. Beneath the mountain is Llyn Arenig Fawr, a reservoir which provides drinking water to Bala and the surrounding villages.
The summit, which is also known as Moel yr Eglwys (English: Bare hill of the church), has a trig point and a memorial to eight American aircrew who died when their Flying Fortress bomber B-17F #42-3124 crashed on 4 August 1943. Some of the crash wreckage is still scattered across the hillside 300 m (330 yds) from the memorial location.
From the summit, with good weather conditions, it is possible to see several notable Welsh mountain ranges: the Rhinogs in the west, Snowdon to the northwest, Clwydian Hills in the northeast, east to the Berwyns, south east to the Arans, and southward to Cadair Idris. It is one of the finest panoramas in Wales.
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