Yr Eifl

Yr Eifl from Llandegfan at sunset
Country	Wales
Area	Lleyn peninsula
Translation	The forks (Welsh)
Elevation	564 m (1850 ft)
Relative height	c. 433 m
OS grid reference	SH364447
OS Landranger map(s)	123
Listing	Marilyn

Yr Eifl is a mountain on the Lleyn peninsula in north-western Wales. It has three summits, each quite separate from the others, which is often supposed to be the source of the alternative English name The Rivals, but this is merely an anglicised form of Yr Eifl. The central summit is the highest, and houses the trig point; the northern summit is the lowest and has a radio transmitter on it, as well as quarries, and a cliff face leading down to the Irish Sea. The third summit, on the south-eastern side, is intermediate in height, at 485 m, and is the location of the Iron Age hill fort Tre'r Ceiri. Routes lead onto the hill from Llithfaen, Llanaelhaearn and Trefor. On the west side of Yr Eifl, is a small valley leading down to the sea. This is Nant Gwrtheyrn ("Vortigern's Valley"), a valley with no public roads, which is now home to a Welsh-language teaching centre. On a clear day, the views from the summit reach as far as the Isle of Man, the Wicklow mountains in Ireland and the Lake District, as well as the entire sweep of Cardigan Bay. A lovely image of the Welsh flag, derived from an SVG file by Tobias Jakobs in the sodipodi flags collection. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... The Lleyn peninsula also known by its Welsh name of the Llŷn extends from north west Wales. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... The metre (or meter in American English), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance or length, in the International System of Units. ... A foot (plural: feet) is a non-SI unit of distance or length, measuring around a third of a metre. ... In topography, prominence, also known as autonomous height, relative height or prime factor (in Europe), is a concept used in the categorization of hills and mountains. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. ... Peak bagging (also hill bagging, mountain bagging, or among enthusiasts, just bagging) is a popular activity for hillwalkers and mountaineers in which they attempt to reach the summit of each peak in a region above some height, or having a particular feature. ... A Marilyn is a hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres, regardless of absolute height or other merit. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ... The Lleyn peninsula also known by its Welsh name of the Llŷn extends from north west Wales. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... A trig point near Wootton Wawen. ... The Irish Sea separates the islands of Ireland and Great Britain. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... The term hill fort is commonly used by archeologists to describe fortified enclosures located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. ... Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ... The Wicklow Mountains are a range of mountains in the south-east of Ireland. ... Crinkle Crags as seen from the adjoining fell of Cold Pike. ... The term Cardigan Bay, when used by itself, can refer to: A horse called Cardigan Bay A bay in Wales called Cardigan Bay A bay in Prince Edward Island called Cardigan Bay This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same...