Castell y Gwynt explained

Castell y Gwynt
Elevation M:972
Prominence M:16
Parent Peak:Glyder Fach
Listing:Nuttall
Translation:castle of the wind
Language:Welsh
Location:Snowdonia, Wales
Range:Glyderau
Grid Ref Uk:SH656583
Topo:OS Landranger 115

Castell y Gwynt is a top of Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It has the merit of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s. It has a prominence of 15.7 m (51.5 ft), and was only included on the Nuttall's list after re-surveying in 2007. The top is more famous as a feature than a summit.

"Castell y Gwynt" and the "Cantilever Stone" featured in Walt Disney's Dragonslayer.[1]

External links

53.1049°N -4.0091°W

Notes and References

  1. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. .