Pen Llithrig y Wrach
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Pen Llithrig y Wrach is a mountain
peak in Snowdonia
, North Wales
. It is one of the four Marilyns that make up the Carneddau range. To the east is Creigiau Gleision
, another Marilyn, while to the west is Pen yr Helgi Du
and Carnedd Llewelyn
. Craig Eigiau
and Llyn Eigiau can be seen to the north, while Gallt yr Ogof
, Glyder Fach
and Tryfan
can be viewed to the south.
It has one of the more colourful names of any British mountain, translating as slippery peak of the witch, perhaps in reference to the bog
gy conditions underfoot, or because of the resemblance of its pointed profile to an archetypal witch's hat.
It is an outlier of the Carneddau
, the higher peaks of which can be reached from Pen Llithrig y Wrach via Pen yr Helgi Du
. On its eastern side, the mountain slopes steeply down to Llyn Cowlyd
.
It may be climbed from the southern side, from Capel Curig
or the A5, or from the north-east, from Dolgarrog
or Tal-y-bont
in the Conwy valley
. It is quite prominent when viewed from the north near Llandudno
.
Mountain
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peak 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:...
, 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...
. It is one of the four Marilyns that make up the Carneddau range. To the east is Creigiau Gleision
Creigiau Gleision
Creigiau Gleision is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, near Capel Curig. It is the easternmost of the high Carneddau and is separated from the others by Llyn Cowlyd. Directly across this reservoir from Creigiau Gleision is Pen Llithrig y Wrach...
, another Marilyn, while to the west is Pen yr Helgi Du
Pen yr Helgi Du
Pen yr Helgi Du is a mountain peak in the eastern part of the Carneddau in Snowdonia, North Wales.It lies on the south-eastern flanks of Carnedd Llewelyn, and is linked to Carnedd Llewelyn over the col of Bwlch Eryl Farchog, a knife-edge ridge over the cliffs of Craig Yr Ysfa.From here the walker...
and Carnedd Llewelyn
Carnedd Llewelyn
Carnedd Llewelyn, usually spelt Carnedd Llywelyn in Welsh, is a mountain massif in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, north-west Wales...
. Craig Eigiau
Craig Eigiau
Craig Eigiau is a top of Foel Grach in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, North Wales, Wales.It is located on a broad ridge extending eastwards from Foel Grach, leading to a large peaty palteau, Gledrfordd, which ends with the cliffs of Craig Eigiau. The summit consists of a large rocky outcrop...
and Llyn Eigiau can be seen to the north, while Gallt yr Ogof
Gallt yr Ogof
Gallt yr Ogof is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales. It is a subsidiary top of Glyder Fawr, and is the most easterly point in the Glyderau mountain range....
, Glyder Fach
Glyder Fach
Glyder Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, north-west Wales, and is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales.Routes to the summit lead from Tryfan and Bristly Ridge to the north, via Glyder Fawr from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east, towards...
and Tryfan
Tryfan
Tryfan is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau group. It is one of the most recognisable peaks in the region, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 3,010 feet above sea level it is the fifteenth highest mountain in Wales...
can be viewed to the south.
It has one of the more colourful names of any British mountain, translating as slippery peak of the witch, perhaps in reference to the bog
Bog
A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland that accumulates acidic peat, a deposit of dead plant material—often mosses or, in Arctic climates, lichens....
gy conditions underfoot, or because of the resemblance of its pointed profile to an archetypal witch's hat.
It is an outlier of the Carneddau
Carneddau
The Carneddau , are a group of mountains in Snowdonia, Wales. It includes the largest contiguous areas of high ground in Wales and England, as well as six or seven of the highest peaks in the country—the Fourteen Peaks...
, the higher peaks of which can be reached from Pen Llithrig y Wrach via Pen yr Helgi Du
Pen yr Helgi Du
Pen yr Helgi Du is a mountain peak in the eastern part of the Carneddau in Snowdonia, North Wales.It lies on the south-eastern flanks of Carnedd Llewelyn, and is linked to Carnedd Llewelyn over the col of Bwlch Eryl Farchog, a knife-edge ridge over the cliffs of Craig Yr Ysfa.From here the walker...
. On its eastern side, the mountain slopes steeply down to Llyn Cowlyd
Llyn Cowlyd
Llyn Cowlyd is the deepest lake in North Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia National Park on the edge of the Carneddau range of mountains, at a height of above sea level. The lake is long and narrow, measuring nearly long and about a third of a mile wide, and covers an area of...
.
It may be climbed from the southern side, from Capel Curig
Capel Curig
Capel Curig is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales. It lies in the heart of Snowdonia, on the River Llugwy, and has a population of 226...
or the A5, or from the north-east, from Dolgarrog
Dolgarrog
Dolgarrog is a small village in the Conwy County Borough in North Wales situated between Llanrwst and Conwy, very close to the Conwy River. The village is well known for its industrial history since the 18th century and the Eigiau dam disaster, which occurred in 1925...
or Tal-y-bont
Tal-y-bont, Conwy
Tal-y-Bont is a small village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It lies in the Conwy Valley in North Wales, west of the River Conwy, on the B5106 road, six miles from Conwy to the north, and six miles from Llanrwst to the south....
in the Conwy valley
River Conwy
The River Conwy is a river in north Wales. From its source to its discharge in Conwy Bay it is a little over long. "Conwy" is sometimes Anglicized as "Conway."...
. It is quite prominent when viewed from the north near Llandudno
Llandudno
Llandudno is a seaside resort and town in Conwy County Borough, Wales. In the 2001 UK census it had a population of 20,090 including that of Penrhyn Bay and Penrhynside, which are within the Llandudno Community...
.