Pen y Bwlch Gwyn
Snowdonia · Wales
Joint 140th highest of 151 in Snowdonia · 3 km from Frongoch
About Pen y Bwlch Gwyn
Pen y Bwlch Gwyn is a 502 m (1,647 ft) peak in Snowdonia, rising 33 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It lies within the Snowdonia region. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Pen y Bwlch Gwyn is the joint 140th highest of the 151 summits Atlas lists in Snowdonia, and the joint 117th by prominence. The nearest village is Frongoch, 3 km to the south-west.
The nearest other summit is Moel Emoel (549 m), 1.1 km to the south-east.
Key facts
- Height
- 502 m 1,647 ft
- Prominence
- 33 m
- Region
- Snowdonia Wales
- Nearest summit
- Moel Emoel 1.1 km SE · 549 m
- Height rank
- Joint 140th of 151 Summits in Snowdonia
- Nearest village
- Frongoch 3 km SW
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Gellioedd - 3.6 km north 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 932 411
- Coordinates
- 52.95739, -3.58993
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 412th 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 Pen y Bwlch Gwyn
- Moel Emoel - 549 m · 1.1 km SE
- Garnedd Fawr - 569 m · 1.2 km NE
- Foel Goch - 611 m · 2.4 km NE
- Orddu - 555 m · 3.3 km E
- Moel y Gydros - 522 m · 4.6 km NW
- Graig Ddu - 537 m · 4.8 km W
- Craig yr Hafod - 534 m · 5.1 km NW
- Mynydd Nodol - 539 m · 7 km W
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