Y Gysgfa, Maentwrog — Elevation, map and nearby sights

About Y Gysgfa

Y Gysgfa is a mountain. Location: Maentwrog, Gwynedd. Elevation: 234 m. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (89 km). Nearby sights include Moel y Llys and Coed Ty-coch.

Photos of Y Gysgfa

Moelwyn Mawr Nigel Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0
Moelwyn Bach Llywelyn2000 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Y Gysgfa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 4° · Rain 140 mm

Hottest month: July (day 18°)
Coldest month: February (night 1°)
Wettest month: November (140 mm)
Driest month: May (68 mm)

7° 1°

8° 2°

11° 4°

14° 6°

16° 9°

18° 11°

16° 9°

13° 7°

9° 4°

8° 2°

Jan

120

Feb

88

Mar

106

Apr

74

May

68

Jun

77

Jul

80

Aug

96

Sep

107

Oct

128

Nov

140

Dec

132

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 Y Gysgfa
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	7°	7°	8°	11°	14°	16°	18°	18°	16°	13°	9°	8°
Average low (°C)	1°	1°	2°	4°	6°	9°	11°	11°	9°	7°	4°	2°
Precipitation (mm)	120	88	106	74	68	77	80	96	107	128	140	132

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Y Gysgfa

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 125 kmeast
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 132 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 84 kmnortheast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 87 kmnortheast
St Helens Population: 183.2K 103 kmnortheast
Warrington Population: 172.3K 108 kmnortheast
Telford Population: 155.6K 110 kmeast

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

Day trips from Y Gysgfa

Within 100 km: 464 historic and cultural sites, 1,953 natural sites, 168 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km390 places

Ynys Tywyn Island 8 kmW
Ynys Gifftan Island 6 kmSW
Ynys Dol-lleian Island 8 kmNW
Cei Ballast Island 8 kmSW

25–60 km1,010 places

Anglesey Island 43 kmNW
Whistling Sands Beach 49 kmW
Traeth Penllech Beach 44 kmW
Porth Towyn Beach Beach 41 kmW

60–100 km1,185 places

Mwnt beach Beach 100 kmSW
Tresaith Beach Beach 96 kmS
Llangrannog's Beach Beach 93 kmS
Thurstaston Beach Beach 73 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

Penrhyndeudraeth Village, Penrhyndeudraeth
3.4 km SW
Tan-y-Bwlch Village, Maentwrog
1.4 km E
Rhyd Village, Llanfrothen
1.1 km NW
Maentwrog Village, Maentwrog
2.4 km E
Llanfrothen Village, Llanfrothen
1.9 km W
Llanfrothen Municipality, Gwynedd
2.8 km NW

Y Gysgfa

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Moel y Llys Mountain, Llanfrothen
0.9 km N
Coed Ty-coch Mountain, Maentwrog
1.6 km E
Pen Llyn y Garnedd Mountain, Maentwrog
1.7 km NE
Y Garnedd Mountain, Maentwrog
2 km NE
Moelwyn Bach Mountain, Llanfrothen
3.3 km NE
Bryn Dwyryd Mountain, Penrhyndeudraeth
2.2 km SW
Pen y Foel Mountain, Maentwrog
2.4 km SE
Moel Tecwyn Mountain, Talsarnau
2.5 km S