Pen y Castell
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Pen y Castell is a summit in the Carneddau
mountains in north Wales
. It tops the east ridge of Drum (Wales)
. The summit consists of rocky outcrops amid a small boggy palteau. Views of the higher Carneddau
ridge to the west, Craig Eigiau
to the south, Tal y Fan
to the north and the Conwy valley to the east can be seen.
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...
mountains 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...
. It tops the east ridge of Drum (Wales)
Drum (Wales)
Drum is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales, 2 km north-east of Foel-fras. It is 770 m high. It is also known as Carnedd Penyborth-Goch....
. The summit consists of rocky outcrops amid a small boggy palteau. Views of the higher 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...
ridge to the west, 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...
to the south, Tal y Fan
Tal y Fan
Tal y Fan is an outlying peak of the Carneddau mountains in North Wales. It is one of the four Marilyns that make up the Carneddau, the others being Carnedd Llywelyn, Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Creigiau Gleision....
to the north and the Conwy valley to the east can be seen.