Pen y Castell
Pen y Castell is a summit in the Carneddau mountains in north Wales. It tops the east ridge of Drum (Wales). The summit consists of rocky outcrops amid a small boggy plateau. Views of the higher Carneddau ridge to the west, Craig Eigiau to the south, Tal y Fan to the north and the Conwy valley to the east can be seen.[1]
| Pen y Castell | |
|---|---|
 Foel-fras(right) and Garnedd Uchaf (left) from the summit of Pen y Castell. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Prominence | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Listing | sub Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
| Location | Conwy, Wales |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH708695 |
References
- Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
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