Dduallt (English: Black hill) (pronounced [ðɨ.æɬt]) is a mountain in central Snowdonia, north Wales. It is the sister peak of Rhobell Fawr.
| Dduallt | |
|---|---|
 Arenig Fawr and Moel Llyfnant from Dduallt summit | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
| Prominence | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Parent peak | Rhobell Fawr  |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP |
| Coordinates | 52°49′49″N 3°45′57″W / 52.830198°N 3.765779°W |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Black hill |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈðɨæɬt] |
| Geography | |
  Dduallt Gwynedd, Wales | |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH810273 |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Rhydymain |
It lies north of the A494 between Dolgellau and Llanuwchllyn. Its eastern slopes are the source of the Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee).[1]
It is normally climbed from the SW (often with Rhobell Fawr) as there are large boggy areas to the N and E and very steep E face.
References
edit- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
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