Tyrrau Mawr
Tyrrau Mawr\Craig-las | |
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![]() Tyrrau Mawr from the west | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 661 m (2,169 ft) |
Prominence | 103 m (338 ft) |
Parent peak | Cadair Idris |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP |
Naming | |
Language of name | Welsh |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Cadair Idris |
OS grid | SH711130 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 124, Explorer OL23 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | Hike |
Tyrrau Mawr or Craig-las is a subsidiary summit of Cadair Idris in the Snowdonia National Park, in Gwynedd, northwest Wales. It lies to the west of Cyfrwy, and can be climbed by taking a west bearing from the Pony Path at Rhiw Gwredydd. Its north face is a crag, known as Craig-las. Below the crags lies Llyn Cregennen with its small island. The reflection of Craig-las from this lake is one of the famous images associated with Snowdonia.
The summit is grassy and marked by a few stones. To the east of the summit lies the large ancient cairn, Carnedd Lwyd. It is often climbed in combination with Craig-y-llyn.[1]
References
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
External links
- www.geograph.co.uk : photos of and from Cadair Idris
52°41′58″N 3°54′25″W / 52.699428°N 3.907032°W / 52.699428; -3.907032