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New 'Super Mountain' for Wales mapped

Wales has a new "super mountain". Ordnance Survey maps had put Glyder Fawr, in Snowdonia at 999 metres tall. But satellite technology has now confirmed it is actually a fraction higher than a thousand metres, putting it in the big league.

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Published21:43:49 on Tuesday 21st September 2010
International Date:2010-09-21
UK Full Date:21/09/2010
UK Short Date:21/09/10

Welsh hill becomes a mountain

Wales has a new "super mountain". Ordnance Survey maps had put Glyder Fawr, in Snowdonia at 999 metres tall. But satellite technology has now confirmed it is actually a fraction higher than a thousand metres, putting it in the big league.

...more

Published21:43:49 on Tuesday 21st September 2010
International Date:2010-09-21
UK Full Date:21/09/2010
UK Short Date:21/09/10

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