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Gallt y Daren

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Gallt y Daren tops out at 619 m in Gwynedd. It is one of the 316 Hewitts — hills in England, Wales and Ireland of two thousand feet or more. It stands inside Eryri National Park.

The nearest railway station is Blaenau Ffestiniog, 13.9 km to the north-west. Foel Boeth and Moel Llyfnant are among the hills within 3 km.

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Photo of Eryri, a National Park in north Wales.Iconic

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Photo of Rhaeadr Mawddach, a waterfall near Trawsfynydd in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

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Photo of Coed y Brenin Forest Park, a visitor attraction near Dolgellau in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

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Photo along the Cambrian Way, a 298-mile long-distance path running from Cardiff to Conwy, Wales.Highlight

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Photo of Llyn Tegid, a lake near Bala in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.Highlight

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Photo of Maentwrog, a village in Eryri, Gwynedd, north Wales.

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