Cwm Cau
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Cwm Cau is a glacial cirque lake nestled beneath the summit cliffs of Cadair Idris in Snowdonia, Wales, known for its dramatic mountain scenery.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial cirque lake
ⓘ
tarn ⓘ |
| basinType | glacial basin ⓘ |
| below | summit cliffs of Cadair Idris ⓘ |
| category |
Glacial lakes of Wales
ⓘ
Lakes of Snowdonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Landforms of Gwynedd ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| etymology | Welsh word "cwm" meaning valley or cirque ⓘ |
| featureType | cirque ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Quaternary glaciations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicalOrigin | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasAccessFrom | Minffordd path ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
amphitheatre-shaped valley
ⓘ
rocky mountain scenery ⓘ steep surrounding cliffs ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
dramatic mountain scenery
ⓘ
rugged landscape ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Cadair Idris cwm system ⓘ |
| landform | glacial cirque ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Welsh-speaking area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cadair Idris
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gwynedd NERFINISHED ⓘ Snowdonia NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Cadair Idris massif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Welsh ⓘ |
| near | Penygadair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedArea | Snowdonia National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | northwest Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | crags of Cadair Idris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topographicContext | north side of Cadair Idris summit ridge ⓘ |
| usedFor |
hiking destination
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ mountain walking ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Llyn Cau