Llechwedd Du
| Llechwedd Du | |
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The Llechwedd Du plateau with Moel y Cerrig Duon ahead
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 614 m (2,014 ft) |
| Prominence | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Parent peak | Aran Fawddwy |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Naming | |
| Translation | White Ridges (Welsh) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Gwynedd, Wales |
| Parent range | Aran Fawddwy |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 125 |
Llechwedd Du is a subsidiary summit of Esgeiriau Gwynion in north east Wales. It forms a long peat bog plateau that start at the end of Esgeiriau Gwynion's south ridge, and ends with the higher summit of Moel y Cerrig Duon.
The summit is located on one of the large peat hags at the western edge of the plateau, and is marked by a few stones. To the east is Moel y Cerrig Duon, Foel y Geifr and the Berwyn range, to the south is Gwaun Lydan and to the west is Aran Fawddwy and Foel Hafod-fynydd. The plateau is crossed by a road at Bwlch y Groes, the pass between Llechwedd Du and Moel y Cerrig Duon.
Coordinates: 52°52′48″N 3°22′55″W / 52.88011°N 3.38191°W
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