| Great Orme | |
|---|---|
| Pen y Gogarth | |
 Great Orme and Llandudno | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 207 m (679 ft) |
| Prominence | 201 m (659 ft) |
| Parent peak | Mwdwl-eithin |
| Listing | Marilyn |
| Coordinates | 53°20′0″N 3°51′20″W / 53.33333°N 3.85556°W |
| Geography | |
  Great Orme Location in Wales | |
| Location | Conwy county borough, Wales |
| OS grid | SH767833 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 115 |
The Great Orme (Welsh: Y Gogarth) is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as Cyngreawdr Fynydd by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr,[1] its English name derives from the Old Norse word for sea serpent.[2] The Little Orme, a smaller but very similar limestone headland, is on the eastern side of Llandudno Bay. The headland is a tourist attraction, with a Victorian tramway, a cableway, walking routes and a mining museum.
- ^ J. E. Caerwyn Williams (ed.), Gwaith Meilyr Brydydd a'i ddisgynyddion (University of Wales Press, 1994). 9.153n.
- ^ "Great Orme copper mines". BBC Cymru Wales history website. BBC Cymru Wales. 25 August 2008. Retrieved 26 April 2013.