Cnicht
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| Cnicht | |
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 Cnicht from the south-west |
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| Elevation | 689 m (2,260 ft) |
| Location | Gwynedd,  Wales |
| Range | Snowdonia |
| Prominence | c. 104 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
| OS grid reference | SH645466 |
| Listing | Hewitt, Nuttall |
| Translation | knight (Old English) |
| Pronunciation | [knɪxt] |
Cnicht is a mountain in Snowdonia which forms part of the Moelwynion mounatin range.
It is also known as the "Matterhorn of Wales" because of its appearance when viewed from the south-west, i.e. from the direction of Porthmadog. In reality Cnicht is a long ridge and, at 689 m, not particularly high. It can be easily ascended from Croesor, the village at its foot, or from Nant Gwynant to the north-west.
Although regarded by most people as a mountain in its own right, it does not in fact have enough prominence to separate it from its parent Allt-fawr. Hence it is not a Marilyn.
The mountain gets its name from the old English word 'knight', the silent 'k' being pronounced at that time. It is said that the shape of the mountain bears a similarity with a knight's helmet.
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