Welsh Hill Passes
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Incomplete List/Needs more references. Also see - List of Highest Roads in Wales; the information and detail on both pages needs to be combined into a single page
A page listing notable hill passes in Wales.
The listing is ordered roughly from North to South.
| Image | Road | Name | From | To | Max. Altitude | More Info |
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A4086 | Pass of Llanberis | Llanberis | Pen-Y-Gwryd | 1177' | Also known as Pen-y-Pass |
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A470 | Crimea Pass | Blaenau Ffestiniog | Dolwyddelan | 1263' | Also known by its Welsh name, "Bwlch Y Gorddinan" |
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Unclassed | Bwlch Penbarras | Mold | Ruthin | 1181' | Favoured by cyclists for its steep climb on the western side |
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A525 | Nant-y-Garth Pass | Ruthin | Llandegla | 920' | The top of the pass is actually at the junction with the A542, where the land flattens out onto a plateau. |
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A542 | Horseshoe Pass | Llandegla | Llangollen | 1370' | Also known by its Welsh name, "Bwlch yr Oernant", meaning "Pass of the Cold Stream" |