Satellite technology has now confirmed that Glyder Fawr, in Snowdonia is actually higher than a thousand metres, giving it new mountain status.
Watch a clip on ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Newsonline.It is now one of only five 1,000 metre or more high peaks in Wales. Previous measurements calculated it to be only 999 metres but new measurements via satellite have proved the mountain is actually 1000.8metres.
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