Pen y Castell is a 624-metre (2,046 ft) Nuttall in Conwy, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia area (The Carneddau). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 29 m. The summit is marked by a boulder.
| Height | 623.5 m / 2,046 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 29 m |
| Classifications | Nuttall |
| Region | Snowdonia |
| County | Conwy |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SH7218768880 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.201601, -3.914947 |
| Summit feature | boulder |
Plan a walk up Pen y Castell
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Hills near Pen y Castell
Other listed hills within 5 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drum | 771 m | Hewitt | 1.5 km |
| Foel-fras | 944 m | Hewitt | 2.7 km |
| Llwytmor | 849 m | Hewitt | 3.2 km |
| Craig Eigiau | 735 m | Nuttall | 3.6 km |
| Tal y Fan | 610 m | Hewitt | 3.8 km |
| Garnedd Uchaf | 925 m | Hewitt | 4.0 km |
| Foel Grach | 975 m | Hewitt | 4.4 km |
| Bera Mawr | 794 m | Nuttall | 4.7 km |
See the full list of Nuttalls, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.