Carnedd ar gopa Mynydd Mawr / Cairn on the summit of The Elephant

Mynydd Mawr

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Hewitt Marilyn
Height
698 m · 2,288 ft
Drop
463 m
Grid ref
SH 539 546
Region
Eryri (Snowdonia)
Range
Snowdonia
County
Gwynedd

Summit: Cairn SE of windshelter.

Mynydd Mawr is a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia), 698 m (2,288 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, Mynydd Mawr from Llandwrog, is 3.8 km with 430 m of ascent and takes 1.5 to 2 hours.

Routes up Mynydd Mawr

Mynydd Mawr on its own (1)

Map

Summit at SH 539 546 (53.0695, -4.1810). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.

Nearby hills

Questions about Mynydd Mawr

How high is Mynydd Mawr?
Mynydd Mawr is 698 m (2,288 ft) high, a Hewitt in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 539 546.
How long does it take to climb Mynydd Mawr?
The quickest route on TRXO, Mynydd Mawr from Llandwrog, takes 1.5 to 2 hours: 3.8 km with 430 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
What is the easiest way up Mynydd Mawr?
The route with the least climbing is Mynydd Mawr from Llandwrog, starting from Llandwrog (SH 520 548): 3.8 km and 430 m of ascent, graded moderate.

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