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Cwm Gafr

Valley in Caernarfonshire

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Cwm Gafr

St Peris' Church, Nant Peris
St Peris' Church, Nant Peris Credit: Chris Andrews

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Images are sourced within 2km of 53.113668/-4.0690622 or Grid Reference SH6159. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

St Peris' Church, Nant Peris
St Peris' Church, Nant Peris
View South from the summit of Y Garn The background features Llyn y Cwn and the towering cliffs of Glyder Fawr and Esgair Felen.
View South from the summit of Y Garn
The background features Llyn y Cwn and the towering cliffs of Glyder Fawr and Esgair Felen.
View SSE across the Garn Plateau The Snowdon Massif occupies the background.
View SSE across the Garn Plateau
The Snowdon Massif occupies the background.
Nant Peris and Dinorwig Quarry from the Llanberis Ridge of Snowdon Nant Peris, a former slate quarrying village, stands on land formed by the natural infilling of the upper part of Llyn Peris in the post-glacial period. The main peak in this image is Elidir Fawr.
Nant Peris and Dinorwig Quarry from the Llanberis Ridge of Snowdon
Nant Peris, a former slate quarrying village, stands on land formed by the natural infilling of the upper part of Llyn Peris in the post-glacial period. The main peak in this image is Elidir Fawr.
Service Bus on the Llanberis Pass Gwynfor Coaches Alexander Dennis Enviro 200, YY17 GPZ on the route through the Llanberis Pass.
Service Bus on the Llanberis Pass
Gwynfor Coaches Alexander Dennis Enviro 200, YY17 GPZ on the route through the Llanberis Pass.
Llanberis Pass The Llanberis Pass (Welsh: Bwlch Llanberis) in Snowdonia carries the A4086 over Pen-y-Pass, between the mountain ranges of the Glyderau and the Snowdon massif.
Llanberis Pass
The Llanberis Pass (Welsh: Bwlch Llanberis) in Snowdonia carries the A4086 over Pen-y-Pass, between the mountain ranges of the Glyderau and the Snowdon massif.
Llanberis Pass near Nant Peris The A4086 runs for almost 18 miles between Caernarfon and Capel Curig. It is a popular tourist route as it passes through some of the most memorable and famous parts of Snowdonia including the Llanberis Pass.
Llanberis Pass near Nant Peris
The A4086 runs for almost 18 miles between Caernarfon and Capel Curig. It is a popular tourist route as it passes through some of the most memorable and famous parts of Snowdonia including the Llanberis Pass.
Nant Peris The village of Nant Peris sits between Llanberis and Capel Curig on the A4086, sheltering in the foothills of Mount Snowdon.
Nant Peris
The village of Nant Peris sits between Llanberis and Capel Curig on the A4086, sheltering in the foothills of Mount Snowdon.
Looking down towards Gwastadnant... ...from the Llanberis path near Clogwyn station.
Looking down towards Gwastadnant...
...from the Llanberis path near Clogwyn station.
View Southeastwards across Bwlch Llanberis towards the Snowdon Massif
View Southeastwards across Bwlch Llanberis towards the Snowdon Massif
The upper section of Cwm Dudodyn from the slopes of Y Garn
The upper section of Cwm Dudodyn from the slopes of Y Garn
Llyn Clyd The larger of the two lakes in Cwm Clyd. With an optimistic eye, there are a few splendid wild camp sites around this little gem.
Llyn Clyd
The larger of the two lakes in Cwm Clyd. With an optimistic eye, there are a few splendid wild camp sites around this little gem.
At the outflow of Llyn Clyd The small tarn in this high corrie lies at about 2150ft, one of the highest bodies of water in this part of Wales. There are a couple of others that I reckon are higher <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1488973">SH6758 : Unnamed pools below Y Foel Goch</a> are at about 2400ft, and <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5390836">SH6864 : Ffynnon Llyffant</a> lies at nearly 2700ft, but not many.
At the outflow of Llyn Clyd
The small tarn in this high corrie lies at about 2150ft, one of the highest bodies of water in this part of Wales. There are a couple of others that I reckon are higher SH6758 : Unnamed pools below Y Foel Goch are at about 2400ft, and SH6864 : Ffynnon Llyffant lies at nearly 2700ft, but not many.
Rock and scree high on the back wall of Cwm Clyd There isn't really a logical or sensible ascent (or descent) route on that face, but the southern rib where the photo was taken from is a good bit more attractive with some decent scrambling in places.
Rock and scree high on the back wall of Cwm Clyd
There isn't really a logical or sensible ascent (or descent) route on that face, but the southern rib where the photo was taken from is a good bit more attractive with some decent scrambling in places.
Rock buttresses and scree below the summit of Y Garn
Rock buttresses and scree below the summit of Y Garn
Looking down in Cwm Clyd Taken from a point immediately to the west of Castell y Geifr; a very similar shot to <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6843506">SH6359 : Llynnau Clyd and Clyd Bach in Cwm Clyd</a>
Looking down in Cwm Clyd
Taken from a point immediately to the west of Castell y Geifr; a very similar shot to SH6359 : Llynnau Clyd and Clyd Bach in Cwm Clyd
Walkers' summit cairn & shelter on Y Garn A jumble of boulders in the ground and piled up into a bit of a wall, loosely forming a cairn and wind shelter.
Walkers' summit cairn & shelter on Y Garn
A jumble of boulders in the ground and piled up into a bit of a wall, loosely forming a cairn and wind shelter.
Looking down the NW slopes of Y Garn The significant hill in the background is Elidir Fawr
Looking down the NW slopes of Y Garn
The significant hill in the background is Elidir Fawr
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Cwm Gafr is located at Grid Ref: SH6159 (Lat: 53.113668, Lng: -4.0690622)

Unitary Authority: Gwynedd

Police Authority: North Wales

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Ele: 530
Natural: peak
Lat/Long: 53.1170727/-4.0690082
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