Craigysgafn is a rocky
ridge
A ridge is a long, narrow, elevated geomorphologic landform, structural feature, or a combination of both separated from the surrounding terrain by steep sides. The sides of a ridge slope away from a narrow top, the crest or ridgecrest, wi ...
and a top of
Moelwyn Mawr that leads south from
Moelwyn Mawr to
Moelwyn Bach in
Snowdonia
Snowdonia, or Eryri (), is a mountainous region and National parks of the United Kingdom, national park in North Wales. It contains all 15 mountains in Wales Welsh 3000s, over 3000 feet high, including the country's highest, Snowdon (), which i ...
,
North Wales
North Wales ( ) is a Regions of Wales, region of Wales, encompassing its northernmost areas. It borders mid Wales to the south, England to the east, and the Irish Sea to the north and west. The area is highly mountainous and rural, with Snowdon ...
. It has several gullies which lead directly down to the scree slopes above Llyn Stwlan. Some scrambling is needed in places.
[Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. .]
References
External links
www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Craigysgafn and surrounding area
Ffestiniog
Llanfrothen
Mountains and hills of Gwynedd
Mountains and hills of Snowdonia
Hewitts of Wales
Ridges of Wales
Nuttalls
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