Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon
North Wales · Wales
Joint 99th highest of 144 in North Wales · 4.8 km from Y Bala
About Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon
Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon is a 539 m (1,768 ft) peak in North Wales, rising 66 m above the col that joins it to higher ground. It counts towards one hill list: Deweys.
Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon is the joint 99th highest of the 144 summits Atlas lists in North Wales, and the joint 76th by prominence. The nearest town is Y Bala, 4.8 km to the north.
The nearest other summit is Foel Goch (613 m), 2.3 km to the south.
Key facts
- Height
- 539 m 1,768 ft
- Prominence
- 66 m
- Region
- North Wales Wales
- Nearest summit
- Foel Goch 2.3 km S · 613 m
- Height rank
- Joint 99th of 144 Summits in North Wales
- Nearest town
- Y Bala 4.8 km N
- Hill lists
- 1 Deweys
Plan a walk
- Car park near Rhos-y-gwaliau - 1.9 km south-east of the summit, as the crow flies
Nearest car park in a straight line, not a route. Places from OS Open Names, car parks © OpenStreetMap contributors. Credits.
- Grid reference
- SH 938 313
- Coordinates
- 52.86874, -3.57801
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On one hill list
- Deweys - Joint 217th 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 Rhiwaedog-uwch-afon
- Foel Goch - 613 m · 2.3 km S
- Trum y Gwragedd [Trum y Gwrgedd] - 611 m · 2.9 km S
- Foel Figenau - 590 m · 3.6 km SW
- Foel y Geifr - 626 m · 3.8 km S
- Pen y Boncyn Trefeilw - 644 m · 3.8 km SE
- Lledwyn Mawr - 526 m · 4.2 km SW
- Moel Cae-howel - 508 m · 4.3 km NE
- Stac Rhos - 630 m · 4.5 km SE
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