Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau)

For the Welsh mountain near Cerrigydrudion of the same name, see Carnedd y Filiast (Cerrigydrudion).

Carnedd y Filiast is a mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, forming part of the Glyderau. It, along with its top Y Fronllwyd (721 m), forms the most northerly summit in the Glyderau. The average annual temperature on Carnedd y Filiast is estimated to be around 4 Celsius.^[1]

Carnedd y Filiast
Elidir Fawr from Carnedd y Filiast summit
Highest point
Elevation	821 m (2,694 ft)
Prominence	76 m (249 ft)
Listing	Hewitt, Nuttall
Naming
Language of name	Welsh
Geography
Location	Gwynedd, Wales
Parent range	Glyderau
OS grid	SH622629
Topo map	OS Landranger 115, OS Outdoor Leisure 17
Climbing
Easiest route	Walk

Listed summits of Carnedd y Filiast (Glyderau)

Name	Grid ref	Height	Status
Mynydd Perfedd		812 m (2,664 ft)	sub Hewitt, Nuttall
Y Fronllwyd		721 m (2,362 ft)	Nuttall

The summit is very rocky and has a number of cairns, as it has a vast expanse of layered slab of its crag features, giving rise to some exceptionally long, easy mountain routes, some giving over 1,000 feet of continuous climbing. Many routes are notable for their almost complete lack of protection and total isolation, and the summit affords good views of Anglesey, Snowdon, Carneddau, the Glyderau, Tryfan, Foel Goch, Y Garn and Elidir Fawr, along with Marchlyn Mawr reservoir. The Isle of Man and the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland can be seen on exceptionally clear days. It is about the 25th highest peak in Snowdonia.^[2]

Carnedd y Filiast, Elidir Fawr and the reservoir, seen from the slopes of Moel-y-Ci

External links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Carnedd y Filiast and surrounding area