Carnedd Llewelyn
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| Elevation | 1,064 m (3,491 ft) |
| Location | Gwynedd / Conwy,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | 750 m |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
| Easiest route | hike |
| OS grid reference | SH683644 |
| Listing | Marilyn, Hewitt, Welsh 3000s, council top, Nuttall |
| Translation | Llewelyn's cairn (Welsh) |
| Pronunciation | ['kaɾnɛð ɬɐ'wɛlɪn] |
Carnedd Llewelyn is a mountain in the Carneddau range in Snowdonia, Wales. It is the highest point of the Carneddau and the second highest peak by relative height in Wales.
It is thought to be named after one of the two Welsh princes named Llywelyn in the thirteenth century, but it is not known whether this is Llywelyn the Great or his grandson Llywelyn ap Gruffydd.
It lies in the middle of the main north-east to south-west ridge of the Carneddau, between Carnedd Dafydd to the south-west and Foel Grach to the north. A short subsidiary ridge links it to Yr Elen to the north-west. Its position means that any route to this summit involves a long walk. It can be climbed from Gerlan, above Bethesda, taking the path following Afon Llafar then continuing to the summit of Yr Elen before following the short ridge to Carnedd Llywelyn. Another path starts from Helyg on the A5, taking the track to the reservoir then following the slopes above Craig yr Ysfa to the summit. An alternative is to reach it by following the main ridge, either from Pen yr Ole Wen or from Foel-fras.
Though the summit, like that of many of the mountains in the Carneddau, is a flat, boulder-strewn plateau, the cliffs below the ridges are well-known rock climbs, notably Ysgolion Duon (meaning black ladders) and Craig yr Ysfa.
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