Manod Mawr
Encyclopedia
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 its 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 park
's protection. There were fears the quarry would eventually remove the North Top.
Mountain
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in North Wales
North Wales
North Wales is the northernmost unofficial region of Wales. It is bordered to the south by the counties of Ceredigion and Powys in Mid Wales and to the east by the counties of Shropshire in the West Midlands and Cheshire in North West England...
and 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...
.
Although known as a mountain in the eastern Moelwyns, it and its 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 North Top
Manod Mawr North Top is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion.It lies directly to the north of its parent Manod Mawr, separated by the Graig Ddu quarry. Crossing the quarry to reach the main summit can be dangerous. There are also a few mine adits on the northern slopes.-...
. Manod Mawr's summit is in the exclusion zone of the Snowdonia National Park around Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 5,000, including Llan Ffestiniog, which makes it the third largest town in Gwynedd, behind Caernarfon & Porthmadog. Although the population reached 12,000 at the peak of the slate industry, the population fell due to...
, while Manod Mawr North Top
Manod Mawr North Top
Manod Mawr North Top is a mountain in North Wales and forms part of the Moelwynion.It lies directly to the north of its parent Manod Mawr, separated by the Graig Ddu quarry. Crossing the quarry to reach the main summit can be dangerous. There are also a few mine adits on the northern slopes.-...
's summit only just misses out on the national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
's protection. There were fears the quarry would eventually remove the North Top.