Hope Mountain is a Marilyn located by the village of Caergwrle in North Wales.[2] It features a park at the top named Llyn-y-Waun and is located directly below the flight paths from Hawarden Airport. People often gather here to view the planes flying overhead fairly low.
| Hope Mountain | |
|---|---|
  Hope Mountain Location in North Wales, UK | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 330 m (1,080 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 187[1] |
| Parent peak | Hope Mountain  |
| Listing | Marilyns in the British Isles |
| Coordinates | 53°06′16″N 03°03′17″W / 53.10444°N 3.05472°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Wales |
| County | Flintshire |
| Village | Caergwrle |
The mountain is surrounded by other hills[3] including Caergwrle Castle hill and Bryn-y-Gae.[4] Bryn Iorcyn, a 17th-century stone building, is located on the east-facing side of the mountain.[5]
The southern slope of the mountain was historically used as a limestone quarry.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Hope Mountain". hill-bagging.co.uk. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ^ "North Wales Walks". Daily Post. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ "Ordnance Survey". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Discover Hope & Caergwrle" (PDF). Flintshire County Council. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
- ^ An Inventory of the Ancient Monuments in Wales and Monmouthshire: II. County of Flint. Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire. 1912. p. 54.