Hills of Britain and Ireland
OS Map of Mynydd Mawr
Height: 698m / 2290ft • Prominence: 463m / 1519ft • Summit : cairn N of windshelter • Trip reports (hill-bagging)
Winter is still here
Stopped in a layby at Drws y Coed in the Nantlle valley and looking towards yr wyddfa with snow on the peak on a very blustery afternoon in April.
enjoyingretirement enjoyingphotography enjoyingtogether funlaughinglaughlaughter trishahefin trishaandhef beautyofwales landscape landscapes winter snow cold wind april2024 big boy toys nikond7500camera flickr groups eryri mountains drwysycoednantllevalley 53645306539
Drws y coed
The ruins of the little Ty Capel, adjoining the old chapel at Drws-y-coed looking up to Clogwyn y Garreg and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Gwynedd, Wales, UK The story of the adjoining Chapel destruction is as follows: At about four o'clock in the afternoon on February 17th 1892, after a very cold night when temperatures dropped well below freezing, and which in some places in Britain reached as low as minus 16 degrees Centigrade, a massive boulder, loosened by the freezing weather conditions followed by a thaw, came away from the very steep and rocky side of Clogwyn y Barcut on the south side of Cwm Nantlle. For many years, it had hung precariously and somewhat menacingly above Drws-y-coed, but now, suddenly loosened as a result of centuries of freezing and thawing, and possibly also as a result of the effects of years of blasting three times every day in the underground copper mines very close by, it finally broke free, and plunged down the mountainside. It smashed into the middle of the Independent chapel, which was fortunately empty at the time, though it would have been filled with its congregation just a few hours later. In the house next to the chapel, a gathering was taking place in order to make arrangements for a family funeral following a death in the Morris family, who lived there at that time. They were just very few yards from utter disaster, and must have felt the house shake violently as the boulder, weighing an estimated twenty tons, struck the adjoining chapel. It was a completely unexpected, shocking event. Both local and national newspapers subsequently reported what happened. Text source: daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-was-crushed.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-w...
13-Sep-23 • Wales and beyond • flickr
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Ty Capel, Drws y Coed
The ruins of the little Ty Capel, adjoining the old chapel at Drws-y-coed looking up to Clogwyn y Garreg and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Gwynedd, Wales, UK The story of the adjoining Chapel destruction is as follows: At about four o'clock in the afternoon on February 17th 1892, after a very cold night when temperatures dropped well below freezing, and which in some places in Britain reached as low as minus 16 degrees Centigrade, a massive boulder, loosened by the freezing weather conditions followed by a thaw, came away from the very steep and rocky side of Clogwyn y Barcut on the south side of Cwm Nantlle. For many years, it had hung precariously and somewhat menacingly above Drws-y-coed, but now, suddenly loosened as a result of centuries of freezing and thawing, and possibly also as a result of the effects of years of blasting three times every day in the underground copper mines very close by, it finally broke free, and plunged down the mountainside. It smashed into the middle of the Independent chapel, which was fortunately empty at the time, though it would have been filled with its congregation just a few hours later. In the house next to the chapel, a gathering was taking place in order to make arrangements for a family funeral following a death in the Morris family, who lived there at that time. They were just very few yards from utter disaster, and must have felt the house shake violently as the boulder, weighing an estimated twenty tons, struck the adjoining chapel. It was a completely unexpected, shocking event. Both local and national newspapers subsequently reported what happened. Text source: daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-was-crushed.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-w...
13-Sep-23 • Wales and beyond • flickr
tycapel drwsycoed tycapeldrwsycoed old oldstructure oldbuilding oldwalls stonewalls history historic historical yrwyddfa snowdon clogwynygarreg eryri blackandwhite blackwhite bw bandw mono monochrome monochramatic 53188590143
Chinook Helicopter
Photo reproduced and shown in the On Line Digital Weekly magazine "Photography Week", issue 573 for week 14-20th September 2023.
01-Aug-23 • Jeff Guile • flickr
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OS Map
This is OS mapping. In some areas, OpenStreetMap shows more footpaths
Spatial NI has online OSNI mapping. Click "Basemap Gallery" (4 squares icon at the top).
Now would be a good time for a cup of tea.
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Photos
Please tag your photos and upload them to the British and Irish Mountains group on Flickr
The other photos have been geo-tagged as on or around the summit. For less busy mountains, it can be a little hit and miss.
Winter is still here
Stopped in a layby at Drws y Coed in the Nantlle valley and looking towards yr wyddfa with snow on the peak on a very blustery afternoon in April.
enjoyingretirement enjoyingphotography enjoyingtogether funlaughinglaughlaughter trishahefin trishaandhef beautyofwales landscape landscapes winter snow cold wind april2024 big boy toys nikond7500camera flickr groups eryri mountains drwysycoednantllevalley 53645306539
Drws y coed
The ruins of the little Ty Capel, adjoining the old chapel at Drws-y-coed looking up to Clogwyn y Garreg and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Gwynedd, Wales, UK The story of the adjoining Chapel destruction is as follows: At about four o'clock in the afternoon on February 17th 1892, after a very cold night when temperatures dropped well below freezing, and which in some places in Britain reached as low as minus 16 degrees Centigrade, a massive boulder, loosened by the freezing weather conditions followed by a thaw, came away from the very steep and rocky side of Clogwyn y Barcut on the south side of Cwm Nantlle. For many years, it had hung precariously and somewhat menacingly above Drws-y-coed, but now, suddenly loosened as a result of centuries of freezing and thawing, and possibly also as a result of the effects of years of blasting three times every day in the underground copper mines very close by, it finally broke free, and plunged down the mountainside. It smashed into the middle of the Independent chapel, which was fortunately empty at the time, though it would have been filled with its congregation just a few hours later. In the house next to the chapel, a gathering was taking place in order to make arrangements for a family funeral following a death in the Morris family, who lived there at that time. They were just very few yards from utter disaster, and must have felt the house shake violently as the boulder, weighing an estimated twenty tons, struck the adjoining chapel. It was a completely unexpected, shocking event. Both local and national newspapers subsequently reported what happened. Text source: daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-was-crushed.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-w...
13-Sep-23 • Wales and beyond • flickr
clogwynygarreg drwsycoed yrwyddfa eryri snowdon snowdonia snowdonianationalpark snowdonianationalparkauthority parccenedlaetholeryri gwynedd cymru wales uk greatbritain britain northwales ruins old oldstructure oldbuilding oldwalls walls stonewalls dilapidated derelict ruraldereliction scenic scenery scenicview ruralscene countryscene countrysidescene countryside country mountains mountain mountainscape mountainpeak cloud clouds cloudscape nikon nikond500 nikonbodyandlens nikonlens 53188389670
Ty Capel, Drws y Coed
The ruins of the little Ty Capel, adjoining the old chapel at Drws-y-coed looking up to Clogwyn y Garreg and Yr Wyddfa (Snowdon), Gwynedd, Wales, UK The story of the adjoining Chapel destruction is as follows: At about four o'clock in the afternoon on February 17th 1892, after a very cold night when temperatures dropped well below freezing, and which in some places in Britain reached as low as minus 16 degrees Centigrade, a massive boulder, loosened by the freezing weather conditions followed by a thaw, came away from the very steep and rocky side of Clogwyn y Barcut on the south side of Cwm Nantlle. For many years, it had hung precariously and somewhat menacingly above Drws-y-coed, but now, suddenly loosened as a result of centuries of freezing and thawing, and possibly also as a result of the effects of years of blasting three times every day in the underground copper mines very close by, it finally broke free, and plunged down the mountainside. It smashed into the middle of the Independent chapel, which was fortunately empty at the time, though it would have been filled with its congregation just a few hours later. In the house next to the chapel, a gathering was taking place in order to make arrangements for a family funeral following a death in the Morris family, who lived there at that time. They were just very few yards from utter disaster, and must have felt the house shake violently as the boulder, weighing an estimated twenty tons, struck the adjoining chapel. It was a completely unexpected, shocking event. Both local and national newspapers subsequently reported what happened. Text source: daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-was-crushed.html" rel="noreferrer nofollow daibach-welldigger.blogspot.com/2019/03/the-chapel-that-w...
13-Sep-23 • Wales and beyond • flickr
tycapel drwsycoed tycapeldrwsycoed old oldstructure oldbuilding oldwalls stonewalls history historic historical yrwyddfa snowdon clogwynygarreg eryri blackandwhite blackwhite bw bandw mono monochrome monochramatic 53188590143
Chinook Helicopter
Photo reproduced and shown in the On Line Digital Weekly magazine "Photography Week", issue 573 for week 14-20th September 2023.
01-Aug-23 • Jeff Guile • flickr
canon gwynedd 53105733408
Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr
Mountain Craft // www.mountaincraft.co.uk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountaincraft.co.uk - Guided mountain adventures in Snowdonia - Eryri - North Wales. Looking directly up at the sheer scale & complexity of Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr. The incredible rock climb of Angel Pavement (HS 4b) weaves its way through these loose and unlikely cliffs.
08-May-17 • Mountain Craft • flickr
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Craig y Bera on Mynydd Mawr
Mountain Craft // www.mountaincraft.co.uk" rel="noreferrer nofollow www.mountaincraft.co.uk - Guided mountain adventures in Snowdonia - Eryri - North Wales. Sunset on Craig y Bera, the wild south facing cliffs, ridges & gullies of Mynydd Mawr. The skyline is Pinnacle Ridge, we had just climbed the mind blowing route on the left edge of that ridge - Angel Pavement (HS 4b). The crag is best known for the loose but memorable scramble of Sentries Ridge which is grade 3.
29-Nov-16 • Mountain Craft • flickr
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Betws Garmon
30-Oct-15 • andreasapmihangel • flickr
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Videos
Went on my second full flight on the DJI Mavic Mini early this morning on top of my local mountain - Mynydd Mawr, which is Welsh ...
Wales Van Camping Tour - Watkin Path Falls + Mynydd Mawr - Day 4 - We woke up at Black Rock Sands then headed into ...
Hey Guy's.. got something new on this one. A nice chilled road ride around a couple of valleys in Snowdon. Starting in Bettws ...
Mynydd Mawr to Foel Rudd.
Notes
- Data: Database of British and Irish Hills v18.2
- Maps: We use OS mapping for England, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man. Sadly, Channel Islands, Northern (OSNI) and Southern Ireland (OSI) mapping isn't available online, so we use Openstreetmap.