| Tryfan | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 917.5 m (3,010 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 191 m (627 ft) |
| Parent peak | Glyder Fawr |
| Listing | Marilyn Hewitt, Welsh 3000, Nuttall, Furth |
| Naming | |
| English translation | very high peak[2] |
| Language of name | Welsh |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Conwy, Wales |
| Parent range | Snowdonia |
| OS grid | SH664593 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 / Explorer OL17 |
Tryfan (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈtrəvan]) is a mountain in the Ogwen Valley, Snowdonia, Wales. It forms part of the Glyderau group, and is one of the most recognisable peaks in Britain, having a classic pointed shape with rugged crags. At 917.5 metres (3,010 feet) above sea level, it is the fifteenth-highest mountain in Wales. Tryfan was voted Britain's favourite mountain by Trail magazine.[3]
Between the mid-1980s and June 2010, its accepted height was 915 metres (3,002 ft). However, it was resurveyed using accurate GPS measurements and found to be 2.4 metres (eight feet) higher (which the pre-1980s surveys also recorded).[1]
Tryfan is said to be the final resting-place of Sir Bedivere (Bedwyr) of Arthurian legend.[4]
- ^ a b "Survey adds 8ft to Tryfan mountain's height". BBC News. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
- ^ Alexander Falileyev, Etymological Glossary of Old Welsh (Tübingen, 2000), p. 151.
- ^ "Tryfan". Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 September 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2017.
- ^ Topham, Simon. "Llyn Ogwen". Mysterious Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.