Craig y Gwynt, Maentwrog — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Craig y Gwynt

Craig y Gwynt is a mountain. Location: Maentwrog, Gwynedd. Elevation: 431 m. The best months to visit are July–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Moel y Gyrafolen and Foel Penolau.

Photos of Craig y Gwynt

Rhinog Fawr Blisco 12:59, 4 June 2006 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Moelwyn Bach Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Craig y Gwynt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 8° · Night 3° · Rain 166 mm

Hottest month: July (day 17°)
Coldest month: February (night 0°)
Wettest month: November (166 mm)
Driest month: May (82 mm)

5° 0°

7° 1°

9° 2°

13° 5°

15° 7°

17° 10°

17° 9°

15° 8°

12° 5°

8° 3°

6° 1°

Jan

148

Feb

108

Mar

129

Apr

90

May

82

Jun

91

Jul

93

Aug

111

Sep

124

Oct

150

Nov

166

Dec

160

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).

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Climate of Craig y Gwynt
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	5°	5°	7°	9°	13°	15°	17°	17°	15°	12°	8°	6°
Average low (°C)	0°	0°	1°	2°	5°	7°	10°	9°	8°	5°	3°	1°
Precipitation (mm)	148	108	129	90	82	91	93	111	124	150	166	160

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Craig y Gwynt

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 89 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Birkenhead, 84 km to the northeast.

Airports

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 89 kmnortheast
Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 124 kmnortheast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 138 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 84 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 87 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 103 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 106 kmeast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 108 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Craig y Gwynt

Within 100 km: 521 historic and cultural sites, 2,061 natural sites, 174 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km405 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 10 kmW
Ynys Gifftan Island 7 kmW
Ynys Dol-lleian Island 14 kmNW
Cei Ballast Island 10 kmW

25–60 km1,103 places

Anglesey Island 48 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 51 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 47 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 44 kmW

60–100 km1,248 places

Mwnt beach Beach 97 kmSW
Tresaith Beach Beach 93 kmSW
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 90 kmS
Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Trawsfynydd Village, Trawsfynydd
3.6 km E
Gellilydan Village, Maentwrog
3.7 km N
Penrhyndeudraeth Village, Penrhyndeudraeth
6.8 km NW
Llan Ffestiniog Village, Ffestiniog
6.3 km NE
Maentwrog Village, Maentwrog
4.4 km N
Tan-y-Bwlch Village, Maentwrog
4.6 km NW

Craig y Gwynt

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Moel y Gyrafolen Mountain, Trawsfynydd
1 km S
Foel Penolau Mountain, Talsarnau
1.8 km SW
Moel Ysgyfarnogod Mountain, Talsarnau
2.2 km SW
Craig Gyfynys Mountain, Maentwrog
2.2 km NE
Penyglannau Mountain, Maentwrog
2.8 km N
Pen Cae'n-y-coed Mountain, Talsarnau
2.9 km NW
Yr Onen Mountain, Talsarnau
2.9 km W
Corn-y-stwc Mountain, Talsarnau
3 km SW