Cnicht

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Cnicht

Cnicht from the south-west
Elevation 689 m (2,260 ft)
Location Gwynedd, Flag of Wales Wales
Range Snowdonia
Prominence c. 104
Topo map OS Landranger 115
OS grid reference SH645466
Listing Hewitt, Nuttall
Translation knight (Old English)
Pronunciation [knɪxt]

Cnicht is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mounatin range.

It is also known as the "Matterhorn of Wales" because of its appearance when viewed from the south-west, i.e. from the direction of Porthmadog. In reality Cnicht is a long ridge and, at 689 m, not particularly high. It can be easily ascended from Croesor, the village at its foot, or from Nant Gwynant to the north-west.

Although regarded by most people as a mountain in its own right, it does not in fact have enough prominence to separate it from its parent Allt-fawr. Hence it is not a Marilyn.

The mountain gets its name from the old English word 'knight', the silent 'k' being pronounced at that time. It is said that the shape of the mountain bears a similarity with a knight's helmet.

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Coordinates: 53°0′1.26″N, 4°1′7.66″W

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