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Diffwys

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Location
  
Gwynedd, Wales

Topo map
  
OS Landranger 124

Prominence
  
148 m

Parent range
  
Rhinogydd

OS grid
  
SH661234

Elevation
  
750 m

Mountain range
  
Rhinogydd


Listing
  
sub Marilyn, Hewitt, Nuttall

Similar
  
Y Llethr, Rhinog Fach, Rhinog Fawr, Foel Penolau, Moel Ysgyfarnogod

Diffwys is a mountain in Snowdonia, North Wales, near Barmouth and forms part of the Rhinogydd. On the north side is an exposure of the Caerdion Syncline. It is technically a subsidiary summit of Y Llethr, missing Marilyn status by 2m. It is therefore like Rhinog Fach a sub Marilyn.

Map of Diffwys, Barmouth, UK

The summit has a trig point. To the north is Y Llethr and Crib-y-rhiw, to the east is Y Garn, to the south is Cadair Idris, and to the west is its top Diffwys West Top.

References

Diffwys Wikipedia