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Cnicht North Top
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Cnicht North Top is a top of Cnicht in Snowdonia, which forms part of the Moelwynion mountain range.
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Cnicht North Top | |
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![]() Cnicht North Top from Cnicht summit ridge | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 688 m (2,257 ft) |
Prominence | 18 m (59 ft) |
Listing | Nuttall |
Naming | |
English translation | knight |
Language of name | Old English |
Pronunciation | Welsh pronunciation: [ˈknɪχt] |
Geography | |
Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
Parent range | Moelwynion |
OS grid | SH645466 |
Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
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It is one of the Nuttalls,[1] a list of 443 hills in England and Wales over 2,000 ft (610 m) with a relative height of at least 49 ft (15 m). The list was compiled by John and Anne Nuttall and published in 1993 as two volumes, "The Mountains of England & Wales".[2]
North Top is a bump on the north ridge; it is often bypassed by walkers heading for Ysgafell Wen, Moel Druman and Allt-fawr.
Height in Metres: 688 metres[3]