Bwlch Mawr

Snowdonia · Wales

Joint 135th highest of 151 in Snowdonia · 2.2 km from Clynnog Fawr

About Bwlch Mawr

Bwlch Mawr is a 510 m (1,673 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 148 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.

Bwlch Mawr is the joint 135th highest of the 151 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the 40th by prominence. The nearest village is Clynnog Fawr, 2.2 km to the north-west.

The summit carries an Ordnance Survey trig pillar: third-order pillar, 510 m (OS station SH57T006). Atlas collects the pillar separately from the summit.

The nearest other summit is Gyrn Ddu (522 m), 2.8 km to the south-west.

Key facts

Height

510 m 1,673 ft

Prominence

148 m

Region

Snowdonia Wales

Nearest summit

Gyrn Ddu 2.8 km SW · 522 m

Height rank

Joint 135th of 151 Summits in Snowdonia

Nearest village

Clynnog Fawr 2.2 km NW

Trig pillar

Third-order pillar, 510 m OS station SH57T006

Hill lists

1 Deweys

Plan a walk

• Car park near Capel Uchaf - 1.1 km east of the summit, as the crow flies

Mountain forecast for Eryri / Snowdonia: Met Office · MWIS

Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.

Grid reference

SH 426 478

Coordinates

53.00478, -4.34616

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On one hill list

• Deweys - Joint 371st of 425 by height. Hills in England, Wales and the Isle of Man between 500 m and 2,000 ft (609.6 m) with at least 30 m of drop on every side.

Around Bwlch Mawr

• Wales Coast Path - Trail · 2.1 km
• Gyrn Ddu - 522 m · 2.8 km SW
• Mynydd Cenin - Trig point · 4.3 km SE
• Yr Eifl - 561 m · 6.9 km SW
• Mynydd Graig Goch - 610 m · 7.1 km E
• Garnedd-goch - 700 m · 8.6 km E
• Craig Cwm Silyn - 734 m · 10.2 km E
• Mynydd Tal-y-mignedd - 654 m · 11.4 km E
• Trum y Ddysgl - 710 m · 12.4 km E
• Moel Lefn - 639 m · 12.6 km E

Summits, landmarks and trails nearest first.