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Castell y Gwynt
Castell y Gwynt June 2019.jpg
Castell y Gwynt (in middle-ground) from Glyder Fach summit plateau, with Glyder Fawr behind
Highest point
Elevation 972 m (3,189 ft)
Prominence 16 m (52 ft)
Parent peak Glyder Fach
Listing Nuttall
Naming
English translation castle of the wind
Language of name Welsh
Geography
Location Snowdonia, Wales
Parent range Glyderau
OS grid SH656583
Topo map OS Landranger 115

Castell y Gwynt is a top of Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It has the merit of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s. It has a prominence of 15.7 m (51.5 ft), and was only included on the Nuttall's list after re-surveying in 2007. The top is more famous as a feature than a summit.

"Castell y Gwynt" and the "Cantilever Stone" featured in Walt Disney's Dragonslayer.

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