Glyder Fawr
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| Glyder Fawr | |
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 Rocky outcrop near "Castell y Gwynt" or "Castle of the Wind" - on Glyder Fawr |
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| Elevation | 999 m (3,278 ft) |
| Location | Gwynedd / Conwy,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 643 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
| OS grid reference | SH642579 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Welsh 3000s, Nuttall |
| Translation | big lump (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | ['glɪdɛɾ væuɾ] |
Glyder Fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, the highest in the Glyderau. It lies on the ridge between Glyder Fach and Y Garn, and has views to the north, across the Ogwen Valley, of Pen Yr Ole Wen and the Carneddau, and views south to the Snowdon Horseshoe. The summit is very rocky, making progress slow. A notable feature east of the summit is Castell Y Gwynt, "the castle of the wind", a spiky rocky outcrop. Routes to the summit lead from Ogwen Cottage on the shores of the lake Llyn Idwal to the north, from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east and west, leading to Y Garn and Glyder Fach.
The summit marks the boundary of Gwynedd and Conwy County Borough.
[edit] Incidental Information
"Castell y Gwynt" and the "Cantilever Stone" were used in Walt Disney's The Dragonslayer, this was one entrance to the Dragon's lair.
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Snowdon Massif: Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) | Garnedd Ugain | Crib Goch |
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Glyderau: Elidir Fawr | Y Garn | Glyder Fawr | Glyder Fach | Tryfan |
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Carneddau: Pen yr Ole Wen | Carnedd Dafydd | Carnedd Llewelyn | Yr Elen | Foel Grach | Garnedd Uchaf | Foel-fras |
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