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Clogwyn Du'r Arddu
Short name: Cloggy
- on the north flank of Snowdon, is considered by many to be one of the best climbing cliffs in Britain. It is north-facing and comparatively remote (700 m or 2,300 ft above sea level). The name is Welsh and probably means "black (clue #3) cliff of the plough (clue #2)". It lends its name to Clogwyn Station on the Snowdon Mountain Railway (clue #3) which overlooks it.
Climbers who have contributed to the many high-quality routes on the cliff included John Streetly Jack Longland, Ron James, Colin Kirkus (clue #1), Joe Brown, Don Whillans, and Johnny Dawes.
See also Nanuls eminent article “A Guide to Pronouncing the Names of Welsh Mountains":
http://www.summitpost.org/article/31689 ... tains.html