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| Cnicht | |
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| Country: | Wales |
| Area: | Snowdonia |
| Translation: | Knight ( Welsh) |
| Elevation: | 689 m (2260 ft) |
| OS Grid Reference: | SH645466}} |
| OS Map(s): | 115 |
| Listing: | Hewitt |
Cnicht is a hill in Snowdonia, known as the " Matterhorn of Wales" because of its appearance when viewed from the south-west. In reality Cnicht is a long ridge, and at 689 m, not particularly high.
The hill gets its name from the supposed similarity with a knight's helmet.
Hewitts of Great Britain