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{{Short description|Mountain in Conwy County Borough, Wales}}
{{Infobox Mountain
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
| Name = Pen yr Helgi Du
{{Infobox mountain
| Photo =
| name = Pen yr Helgi Du
| Caption =
| Elevation = 833 m
| photo = Helgi.JPG
| photo_caption = Pen yr Helgi Du from the Craig yr Ysfa ridge
| Location = [[Conwy (county borough)|Conwy]], {{WALES}}
| elevation_m = 833
| Range = [[Snowdonia]]
| elevation_ref =
| Prominence = ''c.'' 88 m
| Coordinates =
| prominence_m = 85
| listing = [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]], [[Nuttall (hill)|Nuttall]]
| Topographic map = [[Ordnance Survey|OS]] ''Landranger'' 115
| translation = peak of the black hunting-dog
| Easiest route =
| language = [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
| Grid_ref_UK = SH698630
| pronunciation = {{IPA|cy|ˈpɛn ɐr ˈhɛlɡi ˈdɨ|lang}}
| Listing = [[Hewitt (hill)|Hewitt]], [[Nuttall (hill)|Nuttall]]
| location = [[Conwy (county borough)|Conwy]], [[Wales]]
| Translation = Peak of the black hunting-dog
| Language = [[Welsh language|Welsh]]
| range = [[Snowdonia]]
| coordinates =
| Pronunciation = pɛn ɐɺ 'hɛlgi di
| grid_ref_UK = SH698630
| topo = [[Ordnance Survey|OS]] ''Landranger'' 115
| easiest_route =
}}
}}


{{langnf|cy|'''Pen yr Helgi Du'''|head or hill of the black hound}} is a [[mountain]] peak in the eastern part of the [[Carneddau]] in [[Snowdonia]], [[North Wales]].
'''Pen yr Helgi Du''' is a mountain peak in the eastern part of the [[Carneddau]] in [[Snowdonia]], north [[Wales]]. It lies on the south-eastern flanks of [[Carnedd Llewelyn]], and is linked to Carnedd Lleweyn over the col of Bwlch Eryl Farchog, a knife-edge ridge over the cliffs of Craig Yr Ysfa. From here the walker can drop down into Cwm Eigiau to the east or to the Ffynnon Llugwy [[reservoir (water)|reservoir]] to the south. Continuing over Pen yr Helgi Du to the east you will reach the even more beautifully named [[Pen Llithrig y Wrach]] (the slippery peak of the witch).


It lies on the south-eastern flanks of [[Carnedd Llewelyn]], and is linked to Carnedd Llewelyn over the [[Mountain pass|col]] of Bwlch Eryl Farchog, a knife-edge ridge over the cliffs of Craig Yr Ysfa. Cwm Eigiau lies to the east and the Ffynnon Llugwy [[reservoir (water)|reservoir]] to the south. To the east of Pen yr Helgi Du is [[Pen Llithrig y Wrach]] (the slippery peak of the witch).<ref>Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. {{ISBN|1-85284-304-7}}.</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2797703 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Pen yr Helgi Du and surrounding area]

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[[Category:Mountains and hills of Snowdonia]]
[[Category:Mountains and hills of Snowdonia]]
[[Category:Hewitts of Wales]]
[[Category:Hewitts of Wales]]
[[Category:Nuttalls]]
[[Category:Nuttalls]]
[[Category:Mountains and hills of Conwy County Borough]]
[[Category:Capel Curig]]


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Latest revision as of 01:29, 1 September 2024

Pen yr Helgi Du
Pen yr Helgi Du from the Craig yr Ysfa ridge
Highest point
Elevation833 m (2,733 ft)
Prominence85 m (279 ft)
ListingHewitt, Nuttall
Naming
English translationpeak of the black hunting-dog
Language of nameWelsh
PronunciationWelsh: [ˈpɛn ɐr ˈhɛlɡi ˈdɨ]
Geography
Map
LocationConwy, Wales
Parent rangeSnowdonia
OS gridSH698630
Topo mapOS Landranger 115

Pen yr Helgi Du (Welsh for 'head or hill of the black hound') is a mountain peak in the eastern part of the Carneddau in Snowdonia, North Wales.

It lies on the south-eastern flanks of Carnedd Llewelyn, and is linked to Carnedd Llewelyn over the col of Bwlch Eryl Farchog, a knife-edge ridge over the cliffs of Craig Yr Ysfa. Cwm Eigiau lies to the east and the Ffynnon Llugwy reservoir to the south. To the east of Pen yr Helgi Du is Pen Llithrig y Wrach (the slippery peak of the witch).[1]

References

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  1. ^ Nuttall, John & Anne (1999). The Mountains of England & Wales - Volume 1: Wales (2nd edition ed.). Milnthorpe, Cumbria: Cicerone. ISBN 1-85284-304-7.
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53°08′53″N 3°56′54″W / 53.14818°N 3.94826°W / 53.14818; -3.94826