Wales
Craig Dolfudr
518M
1699FT
About Craig Dolfudr
Situated in the quieter northern reaches of the Arenigs, this heather-clad top offers a rugged, pathless experience away from the crowds of Arenig Fawr. It serves as an excellent vantage point for surveying the vast, wild Migneint moors and the steep, rocky eastern faces of the higher peaks nearby.
Key Statistics
Rank
302nd Highest in Wales
Parent Range
Snowdonia
Prominence
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54m
Nearest Town
Gwynedd
Geology
You are walking on fine-grained siltstone and hardened volcanic ash. These rocks were formed from layers of mud and explosive volcanic eruptions.
Find It
OS Grid Reference
SH828310
Latitude
52.8637°N
Longitude
3.7424°W
Did You Know?
- •The name is likely derived from the Welsh 'Craig' (crag) and 'Dolfudr', a combination of 'dol' (meadow) and 'budr' (dirty or foul), which refers to the marshy, peat-stained ground in the valley of the Nant Dolfudr below.
- •It is frequently climbed as part of a longer, wilder circuit from the shores of Llyn Celyn, typically combined with the neighbouring summits of Carnedd Iago and the higher Arenig Fawr.
- •The summit provides a distinct perspective on the massive eastern escarpment of Arenig Fawr and looks directly across the remote, water-logged expanse of the Migneint to the west.
- •As a Tump with no formal path to its summit, it is the ideal destination for anyone who finds the relative solitude of the main Arenig range a bit too crowded.