Gallt yr Ogof is a

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. It is a subsidiary top of

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, and is the most easterly point in the

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mountain range, not including the hill Cefn y Capel. Gallt yr Ogof is 763 metres high. It is a sister peak to Y Foel Goch, which is located on the ridge heading west to Glyder Fach. As its name suggests there is a

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to be found on the cliffs on the precipitous eastern side of the peak.

References

External links

www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Gallt yr Ogof and surrounding area
Capel Curig Mountains and hills of Conwy County Borough Mountains and hills of Snowdonia Hewitts of Wales Nuttalls {{Gwynedd-geo-stub