Guide to Wales's hills & mountains

Pen y Castell

Pen y Castell - Conwy

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Pen y Castell is the 3433rd highest peak in the British Isles and the 190th tallest in Wales

Elevation

623.0 m (2044 ft)

Prominence

29.0 m (95 ft)

Survey method

Leica NA730

Features

Boulder

Category

Hill / mountain range

Carneddau

Nearest town

Penmaenmawr, Conwy

Notes & comments

Boulder is 0.46m higher than outcrop 60m SW at SH 72222 68925 and 2.43m higher than rock tor 230m ESE at SH 72437 68877

The Nuttalls give the summit as the rock tor at SH724688