Dduallt
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This article is about the mountain in Snowdonia. For the station on the Ffestiniog Railway, see Dduallt railway station.
Dduallt (English: Black hill) (pronounced [ðɨ.æɬt]) is a mountain in central Snowdonia, north Wales. It is the sister peak of Rhobell Fawr.
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Dduallt | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 662 m (2,172 ft) |
Prominence | 138 m (453 ft) |
Parent peak | Rhobell Fawr |
Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall, HuMP |
Coordinates | 52°49′49″N 3°45′57″W |
Naming | |
English translation | Black hill |
Language of name | Welsh |
Pronunciation | Welsh: [ˈðɨæɬt] |
Geography | |
Gwynedd, Wales | |
Parent range | Snowdonia |
OS grid | SH810273 |
Climbing | |
Easiest route | From Rhydymain |
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It lies north of the A494 between Dolgellau and Llanuwchllyn. Its eastern slopes are the source of the Afon Dyfrdwy (River Dee).[1]
It is normally climbed from the SW (often with Rhobell Fawr) as there are large boggy areas to the N and E and very steep E face.