Foel Wen

Foel Wen (pronounced [ˈvɔil ˈwɛn]) is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Berwyn in north east Wales. It is one of the summits found on the most easterly of Cadair Berwyn's long south ridges.

Foel Wen
Highest point
Elevation690.6 m (2,266 ft)
Prominence58.9 m (193 ft)
ListingHewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationwhite hill
Language of nameWelsh
Geography
LocationDenbighshire / Powys, Wales
Parent rangeBerwyn range
OS gridSJ071323
Topo mapOS Landranger 125
Listed summits of Foel Wen
NameGrid refHeightStatus
Foel Wen South TopSJ066318687 metres (2,254 ft)sub Hewitt, Nuttall

The summit is grassy, and the entire face of Craig Berwyn can be viewed. To the north lies Tomle, while to the south lies its south top and Mynydd Tarw.[1]

References

  1. Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.

52.88011°N 3.38191°W / 52.88011; -3.38191

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