Llwytmor is a satellite peak of

Foel-fras Foel-fras (944 m / 3,097 ft) is a mountain in the Carneddau range, about 10 km east of Bethesda in North Wales. It lies on the border between the counties of Gwynedd and Conwy. With a summit elevation of 944 metres (3,074 feet) ...

, and forms a part of the

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range. The summit is 849 metres (2,785 ft) above sea level and it contains a series of boulderfields, a shelter and several cairns. It is the 27th highest peak in

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. In editions of OS Maps published into the 1960’s it was called Llwydmor (Llwyd is the Welsh word for grey) and it is likely that the later substitution of ‘t’ for ‘d’ is a typographical error. On a fine day to the north, the summit offers extensive views towards the

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and on exceptionally clear days the

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across the

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can be seen. The

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and the

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are also visible on clear days. Carneddau mountain ponies graze on the mountain throughout the year.Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. . Its full name Llwytmor Uchaf means "upper big (derived from the Welsh word “mawr”) (&) grey". Llwytmor Bach, to the North West of Llwytmor summit itself, offers sweeping views into the Cwm Coch, Aber Falls and Afon Anafon valleys below. The summit of Llwytmor Bach also contains a small enclosed refuge shelter, which provides much more protection from poor weather than a standard summit shelter.

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