Cnicht

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Cnicht is a distinctive, ridge-backed mountain in Snowdonia, Wales, often nicknamed the “Welsh Matterhorn” for its sharp, pointed profile.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Cnicht canonical 3

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
mountain
country Wales
elevation 2260 feet
689 metres
gridReferenceUK SH 645 466
hasAlternativeName Y Cnicht
hasAscentFrom Croesor
Tanygrisiau
hasCategory Mountains and hills of Gwynedd
Mountains and hills of Snowdonia
linked to: Snowdonia
hasListing Hewitt
HuMP
Nuttall
sub-Marilyn
hasParentPeak Moelwyn Mawr
hasPhotogenicProfileFrom Porthmadog
hasProfile sharp pointed profile
hasProminence approximately 227 metres
hasRidge north-west ridge
south-east ridge
hasShape ridge-backed
hasSlopeOn north-west side
south-east side
hasSummitFeature rocky summit
isComposedOf volcanic rocks
isKnownFor distinctive conical appearance from the west
isPopularFor hillwalking
mountain walking
scrambling
isWithin Snowdonia National Park
linked to: Snowdonia
liesEastOf Porthmadog
liesSouthOf Snowdon
locatedIn Gwynedd
Snowdonia
United Kingdom
Wales
mountainRange Moelwynion
nearestVillage Croesor
nicknamed Welsh Matterhorn
linked to: Mynydd Mawr
offersViewOf Moel Hebog
Snowdon
Tremadog Bay
overlooks Croesor
Porthmadog
partOf Moelwynion
topographicMap OS Explorer OL18
OS Landranger 124

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Llyn Dinas nearMountain Cnicht
Moel Siabod hasViewOf Cnicht
Moelwynion hasPeak Cnicht