Highlight • Climb
Cantilever Stone
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David Howells
October 26, 2020
Hiking
Situated near the summit of Glyder Fach is the Cantilever Stone, a large rock which from the correct angle appears to be precariously balanced, making it a popular place for photographs.
Tom
May 20, 2021
Hiking
Photo op here, probably the most photographed rock in Snowdonia.
Zoe Evans
August 28, 2022
Hiking
Cantilever Stone featured in Walt Disney's 1981 movie Dragonslayer; this was one entrance to the Dragon's lair.
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1,174
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13.9km
06:20
1,150m
1,150m
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
Hard
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Elevation 970 m
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