Cnicht North Top
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Cnicht North Top is a top of Cnicht
in Snowdonia
which forms part of the Moelwynion
mountain range. It is a bump on the north ridge, and is often bypassed by walkers heading for Ysgafell Wen
, Moel Druman
and Allt-fawr
.
Cnicht
Cnicht is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mountain range.Its appearance when viewed from the south-west, i.e. from the direction of Porthmadog, has earned it the sobriquet the "Matterhorn of Wales". In reality Cnicht is a long ridge and, at 689 m, is the 5th highest...
in Snowdonia
Snowdonia
Snowdonia is a region in north Wales and a national park of in area. It was the first to be designated of the three National Parks in Wales, in 1951.-Name and extent:...
which forms part of the Moelwynion
Moelwynion
The Moelwynion are a group of mountains in central Snowdonia. They extend from the north-east of Porthmadog to Moel Siabod, the highest of the group...
mountain range. It is a bump on the north ridge, and is often bypassed by walkers heading for Ysgafell Wen
Ysgafell Wen
Ysgafell Wen is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is the highest point on a broad ridge that stretches to the north-west of Moel Druman, and includes one other summit, Ysgafell Wen North Top.-External links:*...
, Moel Druman
Moel Druman
Moel Druman is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion. It is a subsidiary summit of Allt-fawr.-External links:*...
and Allt-fawr
Allt-fawr
Allt-fawr is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion group.It is on the internal border of Snowdonia National Park, and overlooks the town of Blaenau Ffestiniog, with its numerous slate quarries, as well as the Tanygrisiau reservoir and power station.-External links:*...
.