Glyder Fach

Glyder Fach

Infobox Mountain
Name = Glyder Fach
Photo =
Caption = Glyder Fach from Glyder Fawr
Elevation = 994 m (3261 ft)
Location = Snowdonia, Wales
Range =
Prominence = 75 m
Coordinates =
Topographic
OS "Landranger" 115
Type =
Age =
Last eruption =
First ascent =
Easiest route =
Grid_ref_UK = SH656583
Grid_ref_Ireland =
Listing = Hewitt, Welsh 3000s, Nuttall
Translation = small mound
Language = Welsh
Pronunciation = 'glɪdɛr vɑ:x

Glyder Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, north-west Wales, and is the second highest of the Glyderau.Routes to the summit lead from Tryfan and Bristly Ridge to the north, via Glyder Fawr from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east, towards Capel Curig. It is a popular spot for climbers.

According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Gludair", meaning a heap of stones.

Situated near the summit is the Cantilever Stone, a large rock which from the correct angle appears to be precariously balanced, making it a popular place for photographs. Another notable feature, west of the summit, is Castell Y Gwynt, ("Castle of the Wind"), a spiky rocky outcrop.

GB summits entry
Name=Castell y Gwynt
Height=972 m (3,189 ft)
Status=NuttallGB summits entry
Name=Y Foel Goch
Height=805 m (2,641 ft)
Status=Hewitt, NuttallGB summits entry
Name=Gallt yr Ogof
Height=763 m (2,503 ft)
Status=Hewitt, Nuttall

Incidental Information

"Castell y Gwynt" and the "Cantilever Stone" were used in Walt Disney's The Dragonslayer, this was one entrance to the Dragon's lair.

External links

* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2797376 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Glyder Fach]


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