Manod Mawr
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| Manod Mawr | |
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 Manod Mawr North Top and Manod Mawr from Moel Penamnen |
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| Elevation | 661 metres (2,169 ft) |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 266 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 124 |
| OS grid reference | SH723446 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Translation | great snowdrift (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | [ˈmanɔd maur] |
| Listed summits of Manod Mawr | ||||
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status | |
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| Manod Mawr North Top | {{{Gridref}}} | 658 m (2,159 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Moel Penamnen | {{{Gridref}}} | 623 m (2,044 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
Manod Mawr is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion.
Although known as a mountain in the eastern Moelwyns, it and it's sister peaks are sometimes known as the Ffestiniog hills.
Manod Mawr is a mountain which has been extensively quarried. The recently closed Graig Ddu quarry is to be found on the 600m contour, in the hollow between Manod Mawr's summit and Manod Mawr North Top. Manod Mawr's summit is in the exclusion zone of the Snowdonia National Park around Blaenau Ffestiniog, while Manod Mawr North Top's summit only just misses out on the national parks protection. There were fears the quarry would eventually remove the North Top.
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