Arenig Fawr
| Arenig Fawr | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Prominence | 479 m (1,572 ft)  |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arenig Fawr South Top | 836 m (2,743 ft) | Nuttall | |
| Arenig Fawr South Ridge Top | 712 m (2,336 ft) | Nuttall |
Arenig Fawr is a mountain in southern Snowdonia, north Wales. It is the highest member of the Arenig range. Its smaller companion Arenig Fach lies to the north, with Moel Llyfnant to the west, Rhobell Fawr to the south and Mynydd Nodol to the east.
It lies close to Llyn Celyn alongside the A4212 between Trawsfynydd and Bala. It is best approached from the B road to the south of Llyn Celyn or from the mountain road that links Llanuwchllyn to Trawsfynydd.
The climb of Arenig Fawr is easy to moderate taking about 2½ hours to reach the summit from the road. There are no readily identifiable footpaths but the easy route to the summit is marked by a long abandoned post and wire boundary fence. Before actually getting to grips with the mountain you pass Llyn Arenig Fawr, a reservoir which provides water to Bala and the surrounding villages.
At the summit, also known as Moel yr Eglwys, is a trig point and a memorial to the six aircrew of an American Flying Fortress bomber which crashed on Arenig Fawr in 1943 with the loss of all lives. Wreckage from the crash is still scattered 300m down the hillside from the memorial location.
Arenig railway station was on the Bala Ffestiniog Line. It closed to passenger services on 2 January 1960 and freight services on 27 January 1961.[1][2][3]
References
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Arenig Fawr and surrounding area
- : Peak Wreck Hunters' Photos and Information on 'Plane Crash site
52°55′03″N 3°44′46″W / 52.91757°N 3.74601°W
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