Hewitt
Welsh 3000
- Height
- 963 m · 3,160 ft
- Drop
- 55 m
- Grid ref
- SH 673 651
- Region
- Eryri (Snowdonia)
- Range
- Snowdonia
- County
- Gwynedd
Summit: Rock outcrop.
Yr Elen is a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia), 963 m (3,160 ft) high. There is one mapped route up it on TRXO; the one with the least climbing, The Carneddau traverse, is 21.8 km with 1,200 m of ascent and takes 7 to 9.5 hours.
Routes up Yr Elen
Rounds that include Yr Elen (1)
Map
Summit at SH 673 651 (53.1666, -3.9852). Dots are neighbouring listed hills.
Nearby hills
- Carnedd LlewelynHewitt, Welsh 30001062 m · 1.2 km
- Foel GrachHewitt, Welsh 3000975 m · 1.7 km
- Garnedd UchafHewitt, Welsh 3000925 m · 2.2 km
- Carnedd DafyddHewitt, Welsh 30001045 m · 2.3 km
- DrosglHewitt757 m · 3.0 km
- Pen yr Helgi DuHewitt833 m · 3.2 km
- Pen yr Ole WenHewitt, Welsh 3000979 m · 3.6 km
- Foel-frasHewitt, Welsh 3000944 m · 3.7 km
Questions about Yr Elen
- How high is Yr Elen?
- Yr Elen is 963 m (3,160 ft) high, a Hewitt and Welsh 3000 in Eryri (Snowdonia). The summit is at grid reference SH 673 651.
- How long does it take to climb Yr Elen?
- The quickest route on TRXO, The Carneddau traverse, takes 7 to 9.5 hours: 21.8 km with 1,200 m of ascent. Allow longer in poor weather or winter conditions.
- What is the easiest way up Yr Elen?
- The route with the least climbing is The Carneddau traverse, starting from Ogwen, A5 (SH 648 603): 21.8 km and 1,200 m of ascent, graded hard.