Castell y Gwynt
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| Castell y Gwynt | |||
| Caernarfonshire | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Castell y Gwynt (middle-ground) from Glyder Fach | |||
| Range: | Snowdonia | ||
| Summit: | 3,041 feet SH656583 53°6’18"N, 4°-0’33"W | ||
Castell y Gwynt is a mountain in Snowdonia, in Caernarfonshire, often classified not as a mountain in itself but as a top belonging to Glyder Fach. Castell y Gwynt rises to 3,041 feet.
The name "Castell y Gwynt" is Welsh, and means "Castle of the Wind".
The top is included in the "Nuttall" list, but with its relative prominence measured at just 5½ feet, it is not usually classified as an independent hill (and was only included on the Nuttalls list after re-surveying in 2007).
The top of Castell y Gwynt is a spiky, rocky outcrop[1] which gives it some fame as a feature perhaps more than as a summit in itself.
Trivia
Castell y Gwynt and the Cantilever Stone on Glyder Fach were used in Walt Disney's film The Dragonslayer.[2]
References
- ↑ ,Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
- ↑ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Westmorland: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
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