Esgeiriau Gwynion (Welsh for "white shanks") is a mountain in north Wales. It is the smallest of the three Marilyns that form the Aran range, the others being Aran Fawddwy and Glasgwm.
| Esgeiriau Gwynion | |
|---|---|
 Esgeiriau Gwynion | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
| Prominence | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Parent peak | Aran Fawddwy |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| English translation | White Ridges |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Parent range | Aran Fawddwy |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 125 |
| Name | Grid ref | Height | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foel Rhudd | 659 metres (2,162 ft) | Nuttall | |
| Foel y Geifr | 626 metres (2,054 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Moel y Cerrig Duon | 625 metres (2,051 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Llechwedd Du | 614 metres (2,014 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Foel Goch (Hirnant) | 613 metres (2,011 ft) | Hewitt, Nuttall | |
| Cefn Coch | 606 m (1,988 ft) | sub Hewitt |
The peak is situated to the east of Aran Fawddwy, separated by Bwlch Sirddyn, and stretches right the way round Cwn Cynllwyd towards the Berwyn range at Foel y Geifr. The tops are all boggy in character, all rising from a wild, peat bog plateau. A road penetrates the plateau at Bwlch y Groes.[1]
References edit
- ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
52°47′56″N 3°38′55″W / 52.798943°N 3.648549°W
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