Mynydd Perfedd

Mynydd Perfedd
Mynydd Perfedd seen from Foel-goch
Highest point
Elevation813 m (2,667 ft)
Prominence20 m (66 ft)
Listingsub Hewitt, Nuttall
Coordinates53°08′12″N 4°03′29″W / 53.136609°N 4.05792°W / 53.136609; -4.05792
Naming
Language of nameWelsh
Geography
Map
LocationGwynedd, Wales
Parent rangeGlyderau
OS gridSH623619
Topo mapOS Landranger 115, OS Outdoor Leisure 17
Climbing
Easiest routeWalk

Mynydd Perfedd is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau. The summit has a shelter cairn, offering good views of Foel-goch's north-eastern face, and the Carneddau.[1]

Mynydd Peredd as seen from the ridge along Elidir Fawr, above the reservoir, with the Carneddau in the background

Between it and Carnedd y Filiast, there are dramatic cliffs to the east, including the famous Llechen Cytrolar. To the south lies the parent peak Elidir Fawr, to the west Carnedd y Filiast and to the east Foel-goch and Y Garn. It is 812 metres (2,664 ft) high. The average annual temperature of the mountain is about 6 Celsius.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
  2. ^ Crocker, Chris; Graham Jackson. "Mountaineering & Rock Climbing in the UK: Mynydd Perfedd". Database of British Hills. Mountain Days.net. Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 8 April 2008.


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