Y Lliwedd
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Y Lliwedd is a mountain
, connected to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon
) in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales
.
Its summit lies 2,946 ft (898 m) above sea level
.
The eastern flanks are steep cliff
s rising above Glaslyn
and Llyn Llydaw
. Y Lliwedd is the most conspicuous of the peaks for those who approach Snowdon via the Miners' and Pyg tracks. Few that summit Snowdon continue over to Y Lliwedd as the challenge of Wales
' highest peak is enough, leaving Y Lliwedd quiet and peaceful even when queues are forming at the summit of Snowdon.
Hikers and mountaineer
s often pass over Y Lliwedd when walking the Snowdon Horseshoe. The noted British
climber George Mallory
undertook many of his early climbs here. It was also the site of considerable training activity for the 1953 British Everest Expedition.
The north face of Y Lliwedd was explored in the late 19th century and in 1909 was the subject of the first British climbing guide, The climbs on Lliwedd by J. M. A. Thomson and A. W. Andrews
.
Two subsidiary peaks of Y Lliwedd are listed as Nuttalls: Lliwedd Bach
2699 ft (818 m): and Y Lliwedd East Peak
2947 ft (893 m): .
Mountain
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, connected to Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon
Snowdon
Snowdon is the highest mountain in Wales, at an altitude of above sea level, and the highest point in the British Isles outside Scotland. It is located in Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, and has been described as "probably the busiest mountain in Britain"...
) in the Snowdonia National Park, 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...
.
Its summit lies 2,946 ft (898 m) above sea level
Above mean sea level
The term above mean sea level refers to the elevation or altitude of any object, relative to the average sea level datum. AMSL is used extensively in radio by engineers to determine the coverage area a station will be able to reach...
.
The eastern flanks are steep cliff
Cliff
In geography and geology, a cliff is a significant vertical, or near vertical, rock exposure. Cliffs are formed as erosion landforms due to the processes of erosion and weathering that produce them. Cliffs are common on coasts, in mountainous areas, escarpments and along rivers. Cliffs are usually...
s rising above Glaslyn
Glaslyn
Glaslyn is a lake in the Snowdonia National Park in Gwynedd, north-west Wales.It is found at approximately above sea level in a cwm on the eastern flanks of Snowdon...
and Llyn Llydaw
Llyn Llydaw
Llyn Llydaw is a lake in Snowdonia National Park on the flanks of Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain. This long thin lake has formed in a cwm about one-third of the way up the mountain....
. Y Lliwedd is the most conspicuous of the peaks for those who approach Snowdon via the Miners' and Pyg tracks. Few that summit Snowdon continue over to Y Lliwedd as the challenge of Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
' highest peak is enough, leaving Y Lliwedd quiet and peaceful even when queues are forming at the summit of Snowdon.
Hikers and mountaineer
Mountaineer
-Sports:*Mountaineering, the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains, also known as alpinism-University athletic teams and mascots:*Appalachian State Mountaineers, the athletic teams of Appalachian State University...
s often pass over Y Lliwedd when walking the Snowdon Horseshoe. The noted British
United Kingdom
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climber George Mallory
George Mallory
George Herbert Leigh Mallory was an English mountaineer who took part in the first three British expeditions to Mount Everest in the early 1920s....
undertook many of his early climbs here. It was also the site of considerable training activity for the 1953 British Everest Expedition.
The north face of Y Lliwedd was explored in the late 19th century and in 1909 was the subject of the first British climbing guide, The climbs on Lliwedd by J. M. A. Thomson and A. W. Andrews
A. W. Andrews
Arthur Westlake Andrews was a British geographer, poet, rock-climber, and mountaineer.He trained as a geographer and became a teacher of geography and history in Southwark...
.
Two subsidiary peaks of Y Lliwedd are listed as Nuttalls: Lliwedd Bach
Lliwedd Bach
Lliwedd Bach is a top of Y Lliwedd in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. It is the last "top" on the main ridge of Y Lliwedd, the other being Y Lliwedd East Peak...
2699 ft (818 m): and Y Lliwedd East Peak
Y Lliwedd East Peak
Y Lliwedd East Peak is the twin top of Y Lliwedd in the Snowdonia National Park, North Wales. It is only 5 metres shorter than the main summit of Y Lliwedd....
2947 ft (893 m): .