Its name is an odd one for a hill, as it means "big pass" in English. It forms the eastern half of a wider upland area, the highest point of which is the 522 m summit of Gyrn Ddu, though it is Bwlch Mawr on which the Ordnance Survey constructed a trig point.
Geologyedit
In common with a number of other isolated hills in Llŷn, Bwlch Mawr is formed by an igneousintrusion of Palaeozoic age.[1]
Accessedit
A single public footpath crosses the southern flanks of the hill but the upper parts of Bwlch Mawr are designated as open country under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and therefore freely available to walkers. In the northwest a bridleway runs south from the village of Clynnog-fawr to the edge of open country.[2]
Referencesedit
^"Geology of Britain viewer". British Geological Survey. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
^Ordnance Survey Explorer map 254 'Lleyn Peninsula East/Pen Llyn Ardal Ddwyreiniol'
External linksedit
43084287 images of Bwlch Mawr and area on Geograph website
April 12, 2024
bwlch, mawr, hill, near, northeastern, corner, llŷn, peninsula, community, clynnog, county, gwynedd, north, wales, highest, pointelevation510, prominence145, parent, peakgyrn, listinghump, marilyncoordinates53, 0048, 3462, 0048, 3462namingenglish, translationb. Bwlch Mawr is a hill near the northeastern corner of the Llŷn Peninsula in the community of Clynnog in the county of Gwynedd in North Wales Bwlch MawrHighest pointElevation510 m 1 670 ft Prominence145 m 476 ft Parent peakGyrn Ddu ListingHuMP Sub MarilynCoordinates53 00 17 N 4 20 46 W 53 0048 N 4 3462 W 53 0048 4 3462NamingEnglish translationbig passLanguage of nameWelshGeographyBwlch MawrGwynedd WalesLocationGwynedd WalesOS gridSH 427478Topo mapOS Landranger 123 Explorer 254Its name is an odd one for a hill as it means big pass in English It forms the eastern half of a wider upland area the highest point of which is the 522 m summit of Gyrn Ddu though it is Bwlch Mawr on which the Ordnance Survey constructed a trig point Geology editIn common with a number of other isolated hills in Llŷn Bwlch Mawr is formed by an igneous intrusion of Palaeozoic age 1 Access editA single public footpath crosses the southern flanks of the hill but the upper parts of Bwlch Mawr are designated as open country under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 and therefore freely available to walkers In the northwest a bridleway runs south from the village of Clynnog fawr to the edge of open country 2 References edit Geology of Britain viewer British Geological Survey Retrieved 9 March 2024 Ordnance Survey Explorer map 254 Lleyn Peninsula East Pen Llyn Ardal Ddwyreiniol External links edit43084287 images of Bwlch Mawr and area on Geograph website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bwlch Mawr amp oldid 1212855416, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
