Glyder Fach, Capel Curig — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Glyder Fach

Glyder Fach is a mountain. Location: Capel Curig, Conwy. Elevation: 994 m.

From Wikipedia

Glyder Fach is a mountain in Snowdonia, north-west Wales, and is the second highest of the Glyderau and the sixth highest in Wales. Routes to the summit lead from Tryfan and Bristly Ridge to the north, via Glyder Fawr from Pen-y-Pass to the south, and along the Glyder ridge to the east, towards Capel Curig. It is a popular spot for climbers. According to Sir Ifor Williams, the word "Glyder" derives from the Welsh word "Gludair", meaning a heap of stones.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence: 74 m

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Glyder Fach

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Climate of Glyder Fach

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night -1° · Rain 177 mm

Hottest month: July (day 14°)
Coldest month: February (night -3°)
Wettest month: November (177 mm)
Driest month: May (88 mm)

2° -3°

4° -2°

6° -1°

10° 2°

12° 4°

14° 6°

11° 4°

8° 2°

5° -1°

3° -2°

Jan

157

Feb

116

Mar

139

Apr

96

May

88

Jun

94

Jul

97

Aug

115

Sep

131

Oct

161

Nov

177

Dec

168

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Glyder Fach
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	2°	2°	4°	6°	10°	12°	14°	14°	11°	8°	5°	3°
Average low (°C)	-3°	-3°	-2°	-1°	2°	4°	6°	6°	4°	2°	-1°	-2°
Precipitation (mm)	157	116	139	96	88	94	97	115	131	161	177	168

How to get to Glyder Fach

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 82 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 74 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 82 kmeast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 116 kmnorth
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 119 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 74 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 77 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 93 kmnortheast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 101 kmeast
Blackpool Population: 145K 102 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Glyder Fach

Within 100 km: 392 historic and cultural sites, 1,667 natural sites, 169 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km373 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 22 kmS
Puffin Island Island 24 kmN
Gored Gôch Island 17 kmNW
Ynys Gifftan Island 22 kmS

25–60 km815 places

Anglesey Island 29 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 57 kmSW
Traeth Penllech Beach 51 kmSW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 47 kmSW

60–100 km1,040 places

British Isles Island 100 kmN
Thurstaston Beach Beach 63 kmNE
Formby Beach Beach 79 kmNE
Ainsdale Beach Beach 84 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Pont Pen - y - benglog Village, Llandygai
2.3 km N
Gwastadnant Village, Llanberis
4.3 km W
Llanberis Village, Llanberis
8.2 km W
Nant Peris Village, Llanberis
4.8 km W
Llanberis Municipality, Gwynedd
5.6 km W
Capel Curig Village, Capel Curig
6.2 km E

Glyder Fach

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Tryfan Far South Peak Mountain, Capel Curig
1.1 km NE
Castell y Gwynt Mountain, Capel Curig
0.3 km SW
Llyn Bochlwyd Lake, Capel Curig
1 km N
Glyder Fawr Mountain, Llanberis
1.5 km W
Moel Berfedd Mountain, Beddgelert
2.7 km S
Devil's Appendix Natural site, Llandygai
1.9 km W
Y Foel Goch Mountain, Capel Curig
2.1 km E
Llyn Idwal Lake, Llandygai
1.8 km NW