Yr Elen is a 962-metre (3,156 ft) Hewitt in Gwynedd, Wales. It lies in the Snowdonia area (The Carneddau). Its prominence, the drop to the col before higher ground, is 57 m. The summit is marked by a rock outcrop. It is also on the Furth, Simm, Nuttall and High Hill of Britain lists.
| Height | 962 m / 3,156 ft |
|---|---|
| Prominence | 57 m |
| Classifications | Furth, Simm, Hewitt, Nuttall, High Hill of Britain |
| Region | Snowdonia |
| County | Gwynedd |
| Country | Wales |
| OS grid reference | SH6738665115 |
| Latitude / longitude | 53.166601, -3.985215 |
| Summit feature | rock outcrop |
Plan a walk up Yr Elen
BaggedIt’s GPX route builder snaps a route to the real paths around Yr Elen and works out distance, ascent and difficulty as you plot. Download the map pack for Snowdonia before you set off and it works with no signal. Record your track on the day, and logging the summit ticks it off your Hewitts list and your Nuttalls and Furths lists.
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Hills near Yr Elen
Other listed hills within 4 km, for planning a multi-summit day.
| Hill | Height | List | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carnedd Llewelyn | 1,064 m | Hewitt | 1.2 km |
| Foel Grach | 975 m | Hewitt | 1.7 km |
| Foel Meirch | 800 m | Nuttall | 2.0 km |
| Garnedd Uchaf | 925 m | Hewitt | 2.2 km |
| Carnedd Dafydd | 1,044 m | Hewitt | 2.3 km |
| Bera Bach | 807 m | Nuttall | 2.7 km |
| Drosgl | 757 m | Hewitt | 3.0 km |
| Gyrn Wigau | 643 m | Nuttall | 3.1 km |
See the full list of Hewitts or the Nuttalls or the Furths, or read about every hill classification BaggedIt tracks.
Hill data from the Database of British and Irish Hills, licensed under CC BY 4.0.