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Cwm Nantcol is a valley in the Ardudwy area of the county of Gwynedd in Wales.
It lies in the Rhinogydd range of mountains in Snowdonia and carries the Afon Cwmnantcol. At the head of Cwn Nantcol is the Bwlch Drws Ardudwy pass, from where it is possible to negotiate the summits of Rhinog Fawr and Rhinog Fach.
Low clouds over Cwm Idwal, a very popular attraction for visitors interested in walking, climbing, fishing and geology.
Llyn Idwal is a small lake that lies within Cwm Idwal in the Glyderau mountains of Snowdonia, North Wales UK.
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Cwm Nantcol is a valley in the Ardudwy area of the county of Gwynedd in Wales.
It lies in the Rhinogydd range of mountains in Snowdonia and carries the Afon Cwmnantcol. At the head of Cwn Nantcol is the Bwlch Drws Ardudwy pass, from where it is possible to negotiate the summits of Rhinog Fawr and Rhinog Fach.
The 7th Wonder of Great Britain.... according to a 2005 poll conducted by Radio Times.
10am and Llyn Idwal was so calm after the thunder storm the previous night. It was hot and i was tired after only 3hrs sleep and 8 miles of walking. But it was a great place to stop, i just wish i'd brought a towel so i could have a paddle!
6 shot Panorama(10 stop/polarising filter), its a big place!
Summer morning over the Cwm Idwal, North Wales.
Soft light over the lake, midges everywhere—but worth every moment in this quiet and magical valley.
A very beautiful location but what a drive to get there! About a 5 mile drive along a single track road with a high stone wall on one side and a drop on the other with very few passing places! Thankfully we didn't meet any cars coming the other way but it was a bit of a nerve wracking drive - thankfully I was a passenger! The light was a but muted but still very beautiful there.
Cwm Idwal is a cirque (or corrie) in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Its main interest is to hill walkers and rock climbers, but it is also of interest to geologists and naturalists, given its combination of altitude (relatively high in UK terms), aspect (north-facing) and terrain (mountainous and rocky). In a 2005 poll conducted by Radio Times, Cwm Idwal was ranked the 7th greatest natural wonder in Britain.
Cwm Idwal is a spectacular product of glaciation, surrounded by high crags, screes, moraines and rounded rocks, with a lake on its floor (Llyn Idwal). Cwm Idwal comprises volcanic and sedimentary rock which was laid down in a shallow Ordovician sea, and later folded to give rise to the distinctive trough-shaped arrangement of strata known today as the Idwal Syncline. This fold in the rock is visible today, thanks to the layering of the sedimentary rocks. The area was then eroded by glacial action to form the classic semicircular valley.
Given its elevation and north-facing aspect, Cwm Idwal is the most southerly place in Britain where Arctic plants such as moss campion and some alpine saxifrages, such as tufted saxifrage (Saxifraga cespitosa) and Micranthes nivalis, can be found. It is also a home of the Snowdon lily, a plant which can only be found in the UK on Snowdon and its surroundings. Evan Roberts, the renowned botanist and explorer from Capel Curig, did probably as much as any other (self taught) botanist to document the area. The Snowdonia hawkweed, Hieracium snowdoniense is only known to occur in Cwm Idwal.
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CP 141 blasts through one of the many open fields in Chatham Kent with the creamsicle trailing. In the background, you can see one of the oldest signals to remain of the CP Windsor Sub. The crew was friendly and gave us a small horn salute.
Searched for the purple saxifrage at Cwm Idwal today, not in flower yet, an excuse for another visit to this wonderful Cwm.
One from last autumn looking up Cwm Cau to the summit of Craig Cau at it's head, at it's base but hidden by the moraine is the beautifully located lake Llyn Cau. The slopes on the right eventually rise to the summit of Cadair Idris. I must have sat on that flat rock hundreds of times over the years to admire the views around the cwm before continuing up the mountain. Rather a dull afternoon weather wise but it's always a pleasure being up here.
Cwm Idwal is a cirque (or corrie) in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. Cwm Idwal is a spectacular product of glaciation, surrounded by high crags, screes, moraines and rounded rocks, with a lake on its floor (Llyn Idwal). [Wikipedia].
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Cwm Idwal is a cirque (or corrie) in the Glyderau range of mountains in northern Snowdonia, the national park in the mountainous region of North Wales. It is a spectacular product of glaciation, surrounded by high crags, screes, moraines and rounded rocks, with a lake on its floor (Llyn Idwal)