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 plateau. 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.[1]
Pen y Castell | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
Prominence | 29 m (95 ft) |
Listing | sub Hewitt, Nuttall |
Naming | |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Conwy, Wales |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
OS grid | SH708695 |
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.
53°12′25″N 3°56′09″W / 53.20682°N 3.93595°W