Y Lliwedd
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| Y Lliwedd | |
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 Y Lliwedd from Snowdon |
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| Elevation | 898 m (2,946 ft) |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 154 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
| OS grid reference | SH622533 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall×3 |
| Translation | colourless peak (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | [ə ɬɪwɛð] |
Y Lliwedd is a sister peak to Snowdon in Snowdonia National Park, north Wales. Its summit lies 898 m (2,964 ft) above sea level. The eastern flanks of this mountain are steep cliffs rising above Glaslyn and Llyn Llydaw, Snowdon's lakes. This mountain is the most conspicuous of the Snowdon peaks for those who approach Snowdon on the Miners' and Pyg tracks. Few that summit Snowdon continue over to Y Lliwedd as the challenge of Wales' highest peak is enough, leaving Y Lliwedd quiet and peaceful even when queues are forming at the summit of Snowdon.
Hikers and mountaineers often pass over Y Lliwedd when walking the Snowdon Horseshoe. The noted British climber George Mallory undertook many of his early climbs here.
The north face of Y Lliwedd was explored in the late 19th century and in 1909 was the subject of the first British climbing guide, The climbs on Lliwedd by J. M. A. Thomson and A. W. Andrews.
Two subsidiary peaks of Y Lliwedd are listed as Nuttalls: Lliwedd Bach (818 m; SH628532) and Y Lliwedd east top (893 m; SH623532).
 Y Lliwedd on the left, Snowdon on the right |
 Y Lliwedd in snow from the flank of Yr Aran |
